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　　I was 15 when my mother died．As I walked out of church after the funeral, it 　　1　　 me：we never got to have one of those heart-to-heart mother-daughter 　　2　　．At that moment, I believe, God had a plan for us：　　3　　 Mom so much, we’d learn to know Dad．Our father had always been loving us, working hard as a high-school teacher．He always had Mom talk to us about 　　4　　 things．He’d get embarrassed to talk them–it was his upbringing, I guess．

　　Now here he was with three teenage girls 　　5　　．Suddenly he had to 　　6　　 things like dating(约会)and bra(乳罩)．The man who 　　7　　 showed his emotions became a man who’d listen to all our deepest heartaches．

　　When I was in college, my boyfriend, Paul, 　　8　　 with me．I thought it was the end of the world．When I came home for the weekend, dad saw something was wrong 　　9　　 I walked in the door．I 　　10　　 him, and everything spilled out．He didn’t have a lot of answers, but he was there to listen．I never felt that 　　11　　 could have done better．

　　Dad’s support helped me get things through：Paul and I decided to 　　12　　．And when it came time, Dad insisted on doing the reception．I was so 　　13　　 to be getting married that I never thought I’d be a nervous bride．But 　　14　　 Dad walked me down the passageway of the church, tears rolled down my checks．When I looked over at him, he was 　　15　　 too．

　　Paul and I now have three kids, and Grandpa is part of their life too．Every Thanksgiving and Christmas we go back to 　　16　　．Then recently we decided with my brothers and sisters to take a camping trip the way we used to 　　17　　 Mom．We camped out for a week–2 of us–Dad and all his kids and grandchildren．

　　Dad helped me 　　18　　 that every person is here for a reason, affecting 　　19　　 in ways we cannot see．We all miss Mom 　　20　　 words can express, but we were given the best mom a dad could be．

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　　Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour．The thinking is that they can then return to the places that 　　1　　 them．Nonsense! What you see from the 　　2　　 of a moving bus is 　　3　　 and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and 　　4　　　 outside．Be adventurous! The best 　　5　　 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely^①no travel plan．　　6　　 go wherever your feet and your interests 　　7　　 you．You finally will get to the 　　8　　 sites that are on the bus tour－the museums, the monuments, city hall－but you will have seen much more．You will have 　　9　　 the present life of the city．

　　“But what if I get lost?” people might ask．No one ever gets 　　10　　 lost in a major city．At first, you can find your way back to a(an)　　11　　 location．If it 　　12　　 you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started, however, the 　　13　　 things can happen if you get lost．You 　　14　　 at a sidewalk café to sit and relax．You ask instructions of a local people at the next table．And 　　15　　 they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable^②because of the 　　16　　．Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel．

　　Know before you go．　　17　　 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地)．This will help you understand what you’re seeing．

　　Move around like a local．Use the subways and buses of the city you’re 　　18　　．You will not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live．

　　Check the bulletin boards．Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert, and 　　19　　 fun activites on bulletin boards around universities．

　　So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory^③bus tour, save your money．Instead, wander 　　20　　 I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure．