第一节 完形填空 (共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Be a Traveler, not a Tourist
Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket-a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities-except the 1 .
While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my 2 not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.
To be honest, my main 3 with the guidebook is that I find it 4 the pleasure of a journey-like bossy(专横的) aunt who is always telling you what to do, 5 she doesn't always know what is the best.
Experience has taught me that there is an obvious 6 between a tourist and traveler.
While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of "Top 20 Things To Do in Italy" and 7 off in a loud American accent that he'd seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.
The problem I had with this man's 8 to travelling was that he was too 9 information provided by his guidebook. He was lost in the 10 attractiveness of the "must-sees" and 11 to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the 12 trip.
So, 13 any guidebook, I traveled to Estonia, the tiny Baltic country bordering Russia. In the 14 of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I 15 myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this 16 an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I 17 a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), 18 picked forest-mushrooms and the good 19 of my five newfound Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my "bossy 20 " at home.
1.A. guidebook B. magazine C. cash D. map