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I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1996, but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very __1__ and it was snowing, but I was too excited to __2__. From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my __3__. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the __4__ time and I stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made __5__. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day.

　　__6__ my friend had left, I went to a __7__ near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldn't speak a single __8__ of English, I couldn't tell the __9__ what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some __10__, but the waiter didn't __11__ me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was __12__. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway __13__ I came to Times Square with its cinemas, theatres, neonlights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I __14__ to walk around the city. I wanted to see __15__ on my first day. I knew it was __16__, but I wanted to try.

　　When I returned to the hotel, I was __17__, but I couldn't __18__ because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens（警笛）during the night. I lay __19__ and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of __20__ and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English.

My First Trip in the United States

I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane   36  at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very  37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to   38  . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my    39   .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the   40  time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made   41  .  42   me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.

  43  my friend had left, I went to a   44   near the hotel to get something   45    . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the    46   what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some   47   ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the    48  thing as the man at the next table was   49   . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway   50   I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I   51  to walk around the city. I wanted to see   52  on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay    53  and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of   54  and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to    55  .