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Our family finally managed to get together, but in a few days we scattered again to the ends of the earth, and I will begin my new job in a new city. My family has never been ___1 _  in this way . When I think about the    2    future, my heart felt grayish.
When I    3    in the morning, it was raining outside and the sky was as    4   as my mood. My daughter    5    the new skirt that her uncle bought and she flew around the departure hall in the    6    and drew a small and beautiful picture in the dim crowd.
The airplane had a good   7    of newspapers, magazines, television programs, food and drinks. The meal even   8    a serving of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. This small present brightened me up   9   . The gentle smile of the stewardess(空姐)was as beautiful as the   10    after the rain.
When I    11    the airport, the language that entered my   12    was completely different from what I was   13   three hours ago. Although the street lights were as   14   as Allentown’s, the different clothes and expressions of the people    15     me that I am in a new world. I stood in the busy streets like Alice    16   the world in a fairy tale. My heart was    17    with puzzlement about the uncertain future and longing for the new life. When I   18   being able to do what I like once more, that I will make new    19  and that I can enjoy the fun of exploration. I could not   20  to think about starting my new life.
1.A.separated               B.gather                C.divided                     D.surprised
2.A.bright                    B.exciting              C.uncertain            D.unusual
3.A.stood up                 B.got up                C.stayed up            D.woke up
4.A.clear                      B.high                   C.dark                   D.gray
5.A.dressed                   B.wore                  C.liked                  D.had
6.A.station                    B.airport               C.port                   D.house
7.A.offer                      B.number                     C.supply                D.amount
8.A.included                 B.contained           C.followed            D.matched
9.A.successfully            B.especially           C.eventually          D.fortunately
10.A.rainbow                B.ground               C.sky                    D.flower
11.A.got on                  B.got off               C.left away            D.took off
12.A.mouth                 B.eyes                   C.mind                  D.ears
13.A.finding                 B.learning             C.hearing                     D.listening
14.A.long                     B.well                   C.brilliant              D.mamy
15.A.told                      B.reminded            C.suggested           D.explained
16.A.visiting                 B.traveling            C.wandering          D.exploring
17.A.full                      B.filled                 C.satisfied             D.pleased
18.A.set about               B.set out                C.thought over              D.thought about
19.A.friends                 B.enemies              C.mistakes             D.progress
20.A.wait                            B.help                   C.decide                D.afford

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