五、完形填空。(2025·江苏南通海安期末)
A young man has a long trip by train. As time goes by, he starts feeling bored. So he 1
A
 out his travel map and counts all the stops on his way. To his 2
C
, there are over 60 small stations! This makes 3
B
 feel impatient with all these stops. At every small station, he runs to the steward(乘务员)and asks “Why does it take so long? 4
C
 is the next station?”
The steward, an old man with white hair, 5
A
 invites him to sit in his small office. The young 6
D
 says impatiently to the steward, “The train has to stop at every stop. Don't you think it's boring to have so many stops 7
A
 reaching(到达)the end? I just want to get to my 8
C
 quickly.”
The steward smiles and says, “I have been working on this 9
B
 for over 30 years. However, I 10
C
 pay attention to those small stations. I only 11
D
 where I set off and what place I 12
B
. In between, I just focus on(集中精力于)doing my 13
D
.”
The young traveller lowers his head and starts to think quietly. Life is the 14
A
. Even though we have many 15
D
 along the way, we don't need to worry about each one. We just need to remember our goal and keep moving forward.
(   )1. A. takes
B. gets
C. puts
D. picks
(   )2. A. joy
B. happiness
C. surprise
D. excitement
(   )3. A. her
B. him
C. them
D. it
(   )4. A. How long
B. How big
C. How far
D. How small
(   )5. A. kindly
B. sadly
C. easily
D. luckily
(   )6. A. driver
B. steward
C. designer
D. traveller
(   )7. A. before
B. after
C. when
D. as
(   )8. A. seat
B. way
C. destination
D. office
(   )9. A. bus
B. train
C. car
D. plane
(   )10. A. often
B. usually
C. never
D. always
(   )11. A. introduce
B. choose
C. agree
D. remember
(   )12. A. care about
B. leave for
C. put up
D. take place
(   )13. A. dream
B. exercise
C. housework
D. job
(   )14. A. same
B. different
C. special
D. empty
(   )15. A. needs
B. habits
C. moments
D. stops