【正文】 camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt 3 . My room was fortable enough, 4 I hadn’t realized it until then what made it so—the 5 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds. Ks5u I was not able to sleep. I was capable of being on my own— 6 , preferred it at times—but tonight was 7 . Tossing（輾轉） and turning in the darkened room gave no 8 . The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 9 my inner depression. 10 , the glow （光輝） of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 11 me of my great misery. Ks5u Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 12 to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I 13 still, enjoying the sound. Ks5u In the corridor （走廊） 14 my room, 15 came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied（走路不穩(wěn)） by holiday 16 . The first held a beer bottle with a lighted candle 17 its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him. Ks5u 18 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering （搖曳的） light, they sang me several carols, wished me a 19 and left as fast as they had arrived. Ks5u I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 20 that someone had cared for me. Ks5u 1. A. business B. fights C. missions D. holidays Ks5u 2. A. remain B. leave C. help D. work Ks5u 3. A. disappointed B. friendly C. lonely D. lost Ks5u 4. A. while B. though C. whether D. but Ks5u 5. A. impatience B. presence C. interest D. delight Ks5u 6. A. in fact B. above all C. at first D. on earth Ks5u 7. A. poor B. good C. different D. standard Ks5u 8. A. fun B. help C. effort D. progress Ks5u 9. A. appealing to B. sticking to C. leading to D. adding to Ks5u 10. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Yet Ks5u 11. A. remind B. recall C. remember D. think Ks5u 12. A. managing B. attempting C. happening D. deciding Ks5u 13. A. sat B. slept C. laid D. lay Ks5u 14. A. far from B. beyond C. under D. within Ks5u 15. A. explosions B. noises C. sounds D. voices Ks5u 16. A. whisper B. confidence C. cheer D. optimism Ks5u 17. A. stuck in B. attached to C. tied to D. involved in Ks5u 18. A. Thinking B. Seeing C. Guessing D. Admitting Ks5u 19. A. good luck B. happy New Year C. merry Christmas D. happy birthday Ks5u 20. A. grateful B. stressful C. annoyed D. surprised Ks5u VII. 閱讀理解 Runners in a relay（接力） race pass a stick in one direction． However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction． They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road． The Silk Road was not a simple trading work． It passed through thousands of cities and towns． It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean Sea． It was used from about 200 B． C． to about 1300 A． D． , when sea travel offered new routes（路線）． It was sometimes called the world’s longest highway． However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path． They passed through what are now 18 countries． The routes crossed mountains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles． Only experienced traders could return safe． The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product． Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods． But the traders carried more than just silk． Gold, silver, and glass from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia． Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China． Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods． Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West． Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome． The Chinese had learned to graft（嫁接） different trees together to make new kinds of fruit． They passed this science on to others, including the Romans． The Romans used grafting to grow the apple． Trading along the Silk Road led to worldwide business 2,000 years before the World W