四、词汇运用
认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
Gabriel looked up at the ⑴ mountain in front of him. His sister, Alicia, wanted to go all the way to the top! Gabriel didn't think he could get to the top of the mountain. He was quite nervous when he looked down the mountain.
"Maybe another day." "No, today!" said his sister. "There's something I have to show you. Come on!" Alicia continued climbing. Gabriel ⑵ to catch up. Then he saw several big rocks.
"We can't get through here!" "Yes, we can," Alicia said and jumped down off a rock. Then she helped Gabriel up.
Alicia told Gabriel she ⑶ him to the railway museum. They kept ⑷ until they came to the museum. They searched all the information about the railway and climbed on the model railway car.
Then Alicia told Gabriel there was a road not far away from here. It went to the ⑸ top of the mountain. When they ⑹ arrived at the top, Gabriel looked at the view with his mouth open, in ⑺. All the things down at the bottom looked like small ⑻.
"I knew you would love it here!" said Alicia. "Although the process was difficult, we ⑼ the most beautiful scenery now. Our efforts will get ⑽ returns."

1. endless
2. hurried
3. would take
4. climbing
5. highest
6. finally
7. surprise
8. toys
9. are enjoying
10. beautiful