It was the second day of a winter holiday in Queenstown, New Zealand, three years ago. When we decided to explore the beautiful scenery, our landlady   36   us,“Make sure you are well wrapped up today. The weather is   37  . Head back when you see snowfall.”
The day was bright and sunny, and I started to wonder if she was being too cautious. When snow began to fall at 6:00 pm, I was not worried, thinking we’d have no   38   in catching a taxi back. However, we waited for a while, and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our   39  .
The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a number for me to   40   help. I was filled with   41  , but I had no choice but to lead my three sisters to a nearby place to make the   42  . Then a taxi drew up and we climbed in. The driver did not appear very friendly. Then the light streaming from his headlights showed very   43   why no taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. And I began to understand the driver’s apparently unfriendly silence — he was worried. The steep incline (斜坡) ahead was   44   with snow. The taxi slowly made its way up the hill. Suddenly, we came to a dead stop, and the driver turned to us. “Look! It is very    45   to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I drive any further, the taxi will slide back,” he said. “Er ... can you keep your headlight on and help my elder sister? The rest of us will follow you up,” I said. The driver   46  .
We made it safely back to our hotel. Even though it   47   for the rest of the days, we could see the silver lining in the cloud(一线希望): the generous soul who helped us.

A．protected B．guarded C．helped D．warned

A．hateful B．colorful C．changeable D．unforgettable

A．reason B．time C．trouble D．opportunity

A．situation B．destination C．background D．information

A．call for B．wait for C．give up D．look up

A．confidence B．pride C．doubt D．joy

A．appointment B．call C．way D．invitation

A．clearly B．weakly C．Unwillingly D．quietly

A．charged B．covered C．crowded D．provided

A．dangerous B．possible C．limited D．unacceptable

A．agreed B．admitted C．admired D．applied

A．shone B．blew C．rained D．snowed