Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train.I 1 a newspaper and some chocolate and 2 into the station coffee shop.It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to 3 at.I put my heavy bag down on the floor, 4 the newspaper and the chocolate 5 the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, There was someone 6 in the next seat. 7 was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and 8 bright red at the front.He had started to 9 my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any 10 .I just 11 the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate.The boy looked at me in 12 .Then he took a 13 piece of my chocolate.I could hardly believe it.Still I didn’t say anything to him.When he took a third piece, I felt more 14 than uneasy.I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then 15 up.As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something 16 with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, 17 I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet.I did not realize that I had 18 a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to 19 .My face turned red when I saw 20 unopened chocolate under the newspaper.The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting.As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 1 before setting down.High desert winds had 2 the airport to close all but one runway.He said that we would be 3 L the city for a few minutes waiting to 4 We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 5 there might be a few bumps(颠簸).Well, that few minutes turned into about four-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 6 by comparison
The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 7 and had to use airsickness bags.As you might guess, that's not good thing to have happen in a(n) 8 space because it only 9 to increase the discomfort of the situation.
About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very 10 .
There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 11 noticed.Every passenger simply held on for dear life…except one.A 12 was having a good time!With each bump of the 13 !he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this, I 14 that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 15 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown-ups have learned from 16 .He was 17 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it.Having understood this, I took a deep breath and 18 back into my seat, pretending I was 19 on a roller coaster.I smiled for the rest of the flight.I even 20 to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.