第二题 填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

　　阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案写在答题纸上。

　　When I left home for college, I sought to escape the limited world of farmers, small towns, and country life. I 1 for the crowds of the busy city, for the excitement that country life lacked, for adventure beyond the horizon. I dreamed of exploring the city, living within a new culture and landscape, and becoming part of the lively 2 jungle.

　　3 some of my best times were driving home, 4 (leave) the city behind and slipping back into the valley. As city life disappeared and traffic thinned, I could see the faces of the other drivers relax. 5 , around a bend in the highway, the grassland of the valley would come into being, offering a 6 of gentle rolling hills. The land seemed permanent. I felt as if I had stepped back in time.

　　Close to home, I often turned 7 the main highway and took a different path, testing my memory of the old farms. Friends lived in those houses; I had eaten meals and enjoyed good times 8 . I remembered that on some of these farms I 9 (ask) to lend a hand during a rich harvest, helping a family friend for a day or two. The houses and lands looked the same, and I could picture the gentle faces and hear familiar voices as if 10 had been changed. As I eased into our driveway I would return to old ways, becoming a son once again, a child on the family farm.

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