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　　There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do 26 and this would be a good chance(机会)27 . But I don’t like 28 the holiday in such a way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year I went 29 to the mountains.30 there was beautiful， but it is too cold this time of a year. And it’s really 31 far to go for a short holiday. I decide 32 this isn’t a good time to 33 the mountains. But I 34 to go somewhere else.

　　Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach(海滨).I like to go for walks 35 the seashore 36 the warm sunshine and watch the water. It’s only eight miles away and I could get there 37 about two hours. After thinking it 38 ，I am sure that this is a 39 time for the seashore than 40. Oh， here is a letter 41 Jim. He 42 he is going to his house in the mountains for the 43，and he 44 me to go with him.45 giving it some more thought， I wrote back to Jim and thanked him for that.

　　26. A. at home B. at house C. in school D. in factory

　　27. A. do it B. doing that C. to do it D. with that

　　28. A. to take B. to spend C. having D. asking

　　29. A. the north B. for north C. north D. to north

　　30. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Somebody D. Anything

　　31. A. very B. enough C. rather D. too

　　32. A. that B. what C. whether D. when

　　33. A. go B. go to C. go for D. leave

　　34. A. do want B. wanted C. shall want D. was wanting

　　35. A. on B. by C. beside D. along

　　36. A. on B. during C. in D. under

　　37. A. in B. for C. with D. after

　　38. A. about B. of C. over D. on

　　39. A. good B. fine C. better D. best

　　40. A. home B. the mountains C. big cities D. country villages

　　41. A. for B. to C. from D. by

　　42. A. says B. tells C. speaks D. talks

　　43. A. weekend B. holiday C. sunday D. trip

　　44. A. want B. wish C. hopes D. asks

　　45. A. When B. With C. Without D. As