Now that final exams are history, you seem to have that extra bounce. After all, winter  1   awaits you. Get off that couch and begin the more productive life you should be living 2    our help.
Spring Festival is a 3    time to test the bonds of romance, say, with a trip to France. This idea came to Su Enlu and his girlfriend one day. They were talking about the 4    of a weekend trip when Su said, half-jokingly, that they might just go to France.
5     doing some online research and talking with people who'd been there, they decided to take the plunge. To prepare for it, they read French history and tested each other in 6     French language.
This has been one of the happiest 7     in our three-year relationship, said Su, a 22-year-old English major at the University of International Business and Economics.
Su saw no problem with asking his parents to 8     the trip for about 10,000 yuan from each side. "I'm seizing the day," he said. "Later, when I have that 9     money, I might not have time to enjoy it."
The couple 10     been to foreign countries. But in order to secure a visa, they went for travel agency to take care of their 11    . Moreover, they asked friends who study in France to be their contact person and arrange some cheap  12   during their stay abroad to save money as much as they can.
Some students, like 19-year-old freshman Nan Zhichao, have decided to use the winter holiday to get some 13    . Nan and a group of classmates are going on their own cycling tour of Hainan.
The Huazhong University of Science and Technology information major 14     the whole project himself. From booking accommodations  15    collecting mechanical supplies, to studying the weather forecast, to drawing out the route for each day, Nan worked hard to 16     every detail was right.
This trip is not only about pushing our limits, 17     about looking for adventure, said Nan. "It's also a testament to being adults, and part of a new generation of college students."
Now in Hainan, Nan's team is pedaling 18     in T-shirts and shorts, shedding some of the 19     they gained during the fall semester, and strengthening the bond of their friendships. Said Nan: "We now know each other more than we used to, even 20     months of living together."
(   ) 1. A. snow                 B. cold                        C. vacation           D. season
(   ) 2. A. to                             B. for                          C. at                     D. with
(   ) 3. A. great                  B. bad                         C. useful               D. helpful
(   ) 4. A. choice                B. possibility                C. break                      D. rest
(   ) 5. A. Before                      B. Within                     C. During             D. After
(   ) 6. A. advanced            B. basic                       C. middle             D. official
(   ) 7. A. times                 B. days                        C. months             D. seasons
(   ) 8. A. carry                 B. fund                        C. hold                 D. bring
(   ) 9. A. many                 B. much                             C. few                  D. little
(   ) 10. A. have                B. don’t                       C. are                   D. haven’t
(   ) 11. A. application               B. work                       C. plan                 D. job
(   ) 12. A. food                B. accommodations       C. clothes             D. trip
(   ) 13. A. money             B. sleep                       C. exercise            D. help
(   ) 14. A. panned             B. changed                   C. caught              D. led
(   ) 15. A. until                B. to                           C. for                   D. at
(   ) 16. A. make free         B. make colorful          C. make sure         D. make true
(   ) 17. A. but for             B. as for                             C. only also          D. but also
(   ) 18. A. on                   B. forward                   C. around             D. in
(  ) 19. A. meat                B. weight                            C. flesh                D. sweater
(   ) 20. A. after                B. in                           C. for                   D. over