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gardening C. Teaching D. thinking
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I climbed the stairs slowly,
carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more. By the time I got
to the third floor, I was 1 and at the same time feeling lonely.
Worse still, Dad 2 a step and fell, sending my new
suitcases 3 down the stairs. “Damn!” he
screamed, his face turning red. I knew 4 was ahead. Whenever Dad’s face turns red,
5 !
How could I ever 6 him to finish unloading the car 7 screaming at me and making a scene in
front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 8 of the year with? Doors were opening and
faces peering out (探出), as Dad walked 9 close behind. I felt it in my bones that
my college life was getting off to a(n) 10 start.
“ 11
the room quickly,” I
thought. “Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But 12 , would there be a chair in Room 316? Or
would it be a(n) 13 room?
14 I turned the key in the lock
and 15 the door open, with Dad 16 complaining(抱怨) about a hurting knee or
something. I put my head in, expecting the
17 . But to my 18 , the room wasn’t empty at all! It had
furniture, curtain, a TV, and even paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 19 , dressed neatly. Greeting me with a nod,
she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she 20 the music and looked over at 21 . “And of course, you’re Mr. Faber,” she
said, 21 . “Would you like a glass of iced tea?”
Dad’s face turned decidedly 23 before he could bring out a “yes.”
I knew 24 that Amy and I would be 25 and my first year of college would be a
success.