Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.

A.housing B.leisurely C.sought D.reference E.primarily F.leg G.winding H.jye.ai I.pioneered J.jye.ai K.highlight

18^th Century Grand Tour of Europe The Grand Tour began in the 16th century and gained popularity during the 17^th century.Privileged（有特權(quán)的）young European graduates（1）

I

I

a trend where they traveled across the continent in search of art and cultural experiences upon their graduation.This practice，which grew to be（2）

H

H

popular，became known as the Grand Tour.Specialty guidebooks，tour guides，and other aspects of the tourist industry were developed during this time to meet the needs of wealthy 20-something male and female travelers as they explored the European continent.
   These young，classically-educated Tourists were rich enough to fund multiple years abroad for themselves and they took full advantage of this.They carried letters of（3）

D

D

and introduction with them as they departed from southern England to communicate with and learn from people they met in other countries.Some Tourists（4）

C

C

to continue their education and broaden their horizons while abroad，some were just after fun and（5）

B

B

travels，but most desired a combination of both.
   A typical journey through Europe was long and（6）

G

G

with many stops along the way.London was commonly used as a starting point and the Tour was usually kicked off with a difficult trip across the English Channel.Crossing the wide channel was and is not easy.17^th-and-18^th-century Tourists risked sea-sickness，illness，and even shipwreck on this first（7）

F

F

of travel.
   Grand Tourists were（8）

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E

interested in visiting cities that were considered centers of culture at the time，so Paris，Rome，and Venice were not to be missed.The average Grand Tourist traveled from city to city，usually spending weeks in smaller cities and months in the three（9）

J

J

ones.
   The vast majority of Tourists took part in similar activities during their exploration with art at the center of it all.Once a Tourist arrived at a destination，he would look for（10）

A

A

and settle in for anywhere from weeks to months，even years.Though certainly not an overly trying experience for most，the Grand Tour presented a unique set of challenges for travelers to overcome.