“This is not a scenic drive,” said James Willcox. Willcox, who was charged with logistics and security for my journey, wasbriefing me before I __32__ a 530km, two-day road trip from Basra to Baghdad. My trip would be using Iraq’s first and longestfreeway, the 1,200 km-long Route 1, as a __33__ to explore the heart of ancient Mesopotamia. Though the region has experienceddecades of recent conflict, it was also once home to a series of __34__ historical empires (the Babylonians, Assyrians andSumerians to name a few). Willcox reassured me that the journey would be unforgettable __35__ I followed some simple rules.Keep a low profile, dress __36__ and don’t photograph any of the armed checkpoints.
【題組】32.
(A) embarked on
(B) indulged in
(C) logged on
(D) stepped aside