Growing up in Kolkata, I longed for a hike in the Himalayas, the glacial source of the Ganges River. In my early 20s, I eventually made it—a ________ mission, too. My girlfriend, Elana, and I were traveling India together to ________ whether we were suited for long-term partnership.

Shortly after we arrived at Gangotri 11, 200 feet above the sea level, we had a chance ________ with another hiker.________ by the story of a snow leopard, he came to the snow-capped mountains in search of the mysterious ________.

The next morning, we ________ with our new friend. It was better to travel in groups. With landslides to ________ ahead at any time, we were in the hands of potential dangers.

The hike to the glacier features the snow-covered peaks and it grew ________ difficult as we neared the midway point. We found ourselves ________ among the slippery rocks with a Sadhu (僧侣) silently accompanying us. We hadn't sought his help but he could ________ our slow steps. Without saying a word, he helped us through the narrow footpath to a ________ I'd never seen—a clear sky facing two sister mountains like entrances to the end of the earth.

Reaching the ________, we saw a group of visitors by the icy water. When our friend dived into the freezing water, Elana and I looked at each other to see who'd ________ first; we both jumped in.

That experience has ________ us. Even today, Elana—now my wife—and I are ________ for the feeling coming from leaping into wildness, diving in, and opening ourselves to the kindness of strangers.

Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn’t just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years ________ every country in the world.

As he began to plan his trip, he made a few ________: no flying, no visiting home, and spend at least 24 hours in every ________ . He hoped that he could ________ about $20 a day, and finish his trip in about four years.

It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He ________ across Europe and North America, where his biggest ________ was not spending too much money. But as he ________ on to other parts of the world, things began to get much ________ . Mr. Pedersen says he had many difficult experiences. He was once ________at gunpoint and thought he might be killed. He also became ________ ill with malaria（疟疾）.

But he also had many good ________. Mr. Pedersen says that one reason he didn’t ________ was the help he got from people all over the world. “You might have to try 1,000 closed doors,” he says, “But there is always a（an）________ door somewhere. Never, ever give up.”

On July 26, 2023 Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33-day boat ride. He was ________by about 150 people, including friends and family members. Mr. Pedersen says he plans to write a book and ________ what he learned in his travels around the world.

If you want to experience the rich tradition of our city, ________ the main museums here. Remember, they are very ________, so you have to know lots of ________ visitors will rush to these places. Before you visit the museums, you ________ do the following things.

________, try to get a museum pass (通行证). A museum pass will make life much ________ for you. With a museum pass, you will not have to wait in long lines, just to get a ticket to ________ the museum.

Second, get a map of ________ city. As soon as you arrive at the ________, make sure to get a map of the city. A map can help you ________ find the main museums here.

Third, go to museums early. If you want to ________ the crowd in museums, then you need to get up early, so you can visit the main museums in the morning. ________ , if you want to meet new friends and enjoy the company (陪同) of other museum visitors, you can visit main museums in the city in the afternoon or ________ closing time.

Finally, don’t forget ________ to go first. There are more than 20 major museums in the city. So, it is important to carefully make a ________ for your museum tour. You can certainly have a good time here.