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PAGE  江苏省溧阳市2014高考英语冲刺自练题 【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（8）】 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 The British writer Paul Smith has become the first person to travel half-way around the world on Twitter. Smith, who considers himself as an ordinary person, traveled __l__ for 30 days, relying on the kindness of Twitter __2__. During his journey, he has raised money for “Charity Water”, which helps to bring clean and __3__ drinking water to developing nations. Like millions of people, he spends a lot of time using Twitter, a social networking site that connects friends and strangers alike. __4__ himself the “Twitchhiker”, Smith vowed (发誓) not to __5__ for transport or accommodation during the month of travel. Instead, he depended on help __6__ by Twitter users. He made his goal the __7__ point on the other side of the world from Britain-Campbell Island, several hundred miles from the southern tip of New Zealand. The most important __8__ was this: Smith couldn’t ask Twitter users for specific help. It was up to them to offer __9__. and decide his route. When he accepted an offer, he would meet the __10__. to pick up his ticket. Within two days of __11__ his idea online, Twitchhiker became headline __12__in New Zealand. The British comedian, writer and announcer Stephen Fry heard of the journey and asked his tens of thousands of followers to help Smiths travels. Smith’s __13__ journey inspired acts of kindness from Twitter users around the world. Smith said, During my 30 days as the Twitchhiker, I discovered that __14__ is universal and that the whole can be much greater than the sum of its parts. __15__, I received a life-changing lesson in self-belief and living without regrets.” 1. A. unsuccessfully B. successfully C. difficultly D. easily 2. A. players B. travelers C. friends D. followers 3. A. safe B. dangerous C. deep D. dirty 4. A. Making B. Treating C. Naming D. Introducing 5. A.