worse, Moth was diagnosed (诊断)with a 　17　disease. There was no　18　, only pain relief.

　　Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 　19　journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers'(徒步旅行者) guide.

　　This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 　20　recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 　21　low by living on boiled noodles, with the　22　hamburger shop treat.

　　Wild camping is 　23　in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 　24　and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 　25　than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 　26　all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial 　27　, found his symptoms were strangely 　28　by their daily tiring journey.

　　　29　, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had 　30　forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 　31　to a thread, but we were alive."

　　During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, "　32　had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 　33　written book. It had also given me a 　34　, either to leave that page 　35　or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope."

16.A.drawn up B.used up

C.backed up D.kept up

18.A.cure B.luck C.care D.promise

19.A.business B.walking C.bus D.rail

20.A.expected B.frightening C.disappointing D.surprising

22.A.frequent B.occasional C.abundant D.constant

23.A.unpopular B.lawful C.attractive D.illegal

24.A.soon B.early C.late D.slowly

25.A.harder B.easier C.cheaper D.funnier