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　　I lost my flat by accident, and then I discovered my car needed a new engine. That meant I would have to spend ￡1,000 to get the car back on the __1__. I suddenly found that I needed, first, somewhere to __2__ and second, something to travel around __3__.

　　I was trying to decide what to do when I __4__ the advertisement on a board: Converted (改装过的) ambulance __5__， ￡ 1,600. So I rang the number in the ad and __6__ to go and see it. It was love at first sight! I made a __7__ straight away. Two days later I was the __8__ owner of a converted camper van (野营车)．

　　At first I was __9__. I wasn't sure whether I could handle it. __10__， gradually I've had feelings that I haven't __11__ before. Living in my van is just the __12__ of waking up in the morning, and, for the first few seconds, not knowing __13__ you are. Then you look out of the window; some strange trees __14__ you, and some beautiful scenery makes your heart beat __15__. Living in a flat in the city I missed all that.

　　Now I begin to __16__ what the travelers have been telling us. Living in a van is cheap. No rent. What's more, there's the sense of __17__ my new lifestyle has given me. I love being able to go where I want and when I want. It's __18__ to feel that the whole world is your home. It is no __19__ that so many people are __20__ their houses and going on the road.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。"我"的车发动机坏了，修理费很昂贵。偶然间"我"看中了一辆由救护车改装的野营车，立即买下了它。在这辆车里，"我"既可以居住，又可以旅游，觉得世界就是家，这种感觉真好。　

　　1．A.side B．road

　　C．spot D．platform

　　解析：选B　根据该句中的"get the car back on the ________"可以判断，此处是说，让"我"的汽车重返上路(road)则要花费"我"1 000英镑。A项意为"旁边"，C项意为"斑点，污渍"，D项意为"平台"，都与语境不符。

　　2．A.drive B．relax

　　C．work D．live

　　解析：选D　根据该句中的"somewhere"及上文中的"I lost my flat"可以判断，"我"突然意识到"我"首先需要有个地方居住(live)，故D项正确。A项意为"驾驶"，B项意为"放松"，C项意为"工作"，都与语境不符。

　　3．A.for B．through

　　C．in D．at

　　解析：选C　根据该句中的"something to travel around ________"并结合常识可知，"我"还需要有一个坐在里面(in)驾驶着四处旅游的东西。故C项正确。

　　4．A.took charge of B．made use of

　　C．got hold of D．caught sight of

解析：选D　根据该句中的"when I ________ the advertisement on a board"可知，此处是说当"我"看到(caught sight of)公告牌上的广告时。A项意为"负责，控制"，B项意为"利用"，C项意为"抓住，找到"，都与语境不符。