XB 1 Unit 3 语法填空

1 A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps  　
I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is 1._____________(bright) shining, telling 2.____________it is morning or night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7: 30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge3_________________(spread) out before me, branches of the Rapa River flow 4______________the valley below. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, a place 5_______________no roads or towns.　
2 A Land of Mountain and Ice    　
Sarek’s mountains used to 6_________________(cover) by vast sheets of ice. Around 9, 000 years ago, this ice melted, 7________________(leave) behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, 8_________________made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek 9________________(make) a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state. 10.____________the Sami are allowed to continue their traditional way of life in the park, no one else can live here, and all new development 11.________________within park boundaries. At the far side of the valley, an ancient Sami cottage is visible. Close by, there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.
3 Man at Peace with Nature　
For hundreds of years, 12______________________(look) after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s meat for food, their bones for tools, and their skin for making clothes and tents. 13_______________reindeer were always on the move, the Sami would pick up their tents and accompany them. Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life just like their neighbours. 14____________every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, living in tents or old cottages and 15_____________(enjoy) their traditions. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits. For example, this morning my breakfast is flat bread warmed over a fire, dried reindeer meat, and some sweet and sour berries that I found growing near my tent.    　
4 A Land of Adventure    　
After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. 16______________I must carry all of my food and supplies with me, my bag weighs about 30 kilograms. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. However, I cannot complain. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel 17_____________________to be alive. Here I am, alone under this broad sky, breathing the fresh air, and enjoying this great adventure. What could be better?
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答案

1.brightly
2.whether
3.. Spreading
4.Through
5.with
6.be covered
7.leaving
8.who
9.was made
10.Though
11.is banned
12.looking
13.Since
14.But
15.enjoying
16.Since
17.blessed