Communication with a Stranger
Last weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and
Two hours passed and I was still absorbed in my own world.
We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I
This elderly man made me
A few days later, he emailed me, saying, "I think you're
A.placed | B.wore | C.took | D.raised |
A.Then | B.Instead | C.Again | D.Also |
A.through | B.with | C.during | D.about |
A.introduction | B.explanation | C.conversation | D.competition |
A.affected | B.controlled | C.interrupted | D.created |
A.searched | B.shared | C.demanded | D.reviewed |
A.sorry | B.curious | C.anxious | D.afraid |
A.puzzled | B.bothered | C.amazed | D.disappointed |
A.push | B.invite | C.treat | D.admit |
A.choices | B.suggestions | C.decisions | D.efforts |
A.raising | B.dropping | C.turning | D.nodding |
A.regret | B.change | C.fear | D.desire |
A.prepare | B.develop | C.approve | D.question |
A.replaced | B.organized | C.discussed | D.predicted |
A.uncertainty | B.danger | C.responsibility | D.conflict |
A.identify | B.ignore | C.seize | D.accept |
A.suffered | B.increased | C.benefited | D.experienced |
A.leaving | B.heading | C.watching | D.caring |
A.encouragement | B.protection | C.admiration | D.description |
A.stable | B.normal | C.painful | D.serious |
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