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I have three kids and a great husband and I’m enjoying a career that I find challenging and fun．To the outside world，this feels like“Success．”But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am．Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．
So I booked a trip to find out．I travelled，for the first time，without my husband or kids．I went to Iceland with a friend，who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence．
For six days，we were immersed(沉浸)in wild，raw scenery and real weather—a11 kinds of weather．Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need．And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．
I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me outside of kids as I shared stories with strangers．
When I stopped talking and just 1istened，I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space，more food and more warmth．
But I didn’t really gain any better appreciation of what I want from life or my job．I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．
I came home to noise，rush and love；with no less confusion on who I want to be． I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland．The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path，and in every choice I make．
21. Why did the author take a trip to Iceland?
A. To gain a new experience． B. To enjoy family happiness．
C. To better understand herself． D. To appreciate natural beauty．
22. What do we 1earn about the author’s trip?
A. Exciting． B. Difficult．
C. Relaxing． D. Adventurous．
23. What change happened to the author?
A. She felt lonelier． B. She felt more anxious．
C. She became more caring． D. She became more confident．
24. What will the author do in the future?
A. Go back to nature． B. Face reality bravely．
C. Travel to Iceland more often． D. Pay less attention to her feelings．
