四、完形填空。
When I was 14，my dad and I took a bike trip in the countryside. My dad chose a 16-mile part of the road for us to 1. .Part of it included an old 2. called West Hill. This old tunnel(隧道)is over a mile 3. .
To prepare，we 4. our tires and bike lights. My mum made us some food. She also gave us fruit and plenty of 5. in case we could feel thirsty. About half past ten in the morning，we put our bikes into the car and set off.
After a two-hour drive，we reached the road. It was a cool 6. in early autumn，but we were both wet and tired because our bike trip started with a long uphill climb. 7. we reached the West Hill Tunnel，I felt 8. because it was very dark inside. 9. ，my dad told me not to be afraid. He asked me to stay careful and keep my lights on.
When we entered the tunnel，the sound of our bikes echoed(回荡)through the darkness. I 10. my lights and saw walls covered by drawings. The air 11. like wet mud(泥浆). I felt like I was being watched. I was pretty scared. I only thought of following my dad and it helped me relax. After riding halfway through，I could see the light coming from the other 12. of the tunnel. That gave me courage to keep going.
Whenever I go through hardships in life，I 13. that trip. It tells me that hope is 14. ahead of me. It turns on the light of hope in my heart，and it gives me 15. to keep riding through the dark tunnels of life.
1. A. drive
B. ride
C. play
D. carry
2. A. hill
B. countryside
C. tunnel
D. river
3. A. deep
B. wide
C. long
D. thick
4. A. bought
B. checked
C. moved
D. made
5. A. water
B. chocolate
C. ice
D. soup
6. A. morning
B. afternoon
C. evening
D. night
7. A. Till
B. Since
C. While
D. As
8. A. sad
B. relaxed
C. worried
D. excited
9. A. Instead
B. However
C. Moreover
D. Otherwise
10. A. turned off
B. turned up
C. turned down
D. turned on
11. A. sounded
B. looked
C. smelt
D. touched
12. A. way
B. corner
C. centre
D. end
13. A. talk of
B. think of
C. worry about
D. write about
14. A. sometimes
B. seldom
C. always
D. never
15. A. water
B. courage
C. food
D. time