3 . When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a ________ problem and had to go to hospital for a ________ examination.

It seemed a small ________ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go ________ right from the beginning. Not having a car or ________ the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. ________ I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was ________ I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the ________ direction. I ________ the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a stranger, who was trying to get past me.   ________, instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was OK. After I explained my ________ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my appointment. Sitting there waiting, I felt ________ that someone had been willing to help. Then, hearing a horn nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend waving at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a ________ to the hospital.

Such unexpected ________ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose ________, for all things are possible.

4 . I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of _______. While the trip had been _______ for the most part, I was feeling depressed, alone, and isolated. I was _______ the Appalachian mountains and the forests of my home. I loved _______ the leaves turned a thousand _______ of green in the Spring and then became a _______ of red, gold and orange in the Fall.

Here in Iowa everything was _______. The grass looked burnt and brown. All that I could_______was a mixture of corn, mud and pigs. I walked outside the dormitory of the college and sat on a big rock. I closed my eyes and _______ being back home again. When I finally opened them, however, I saw something that touched my __________. It was a Prairie (大草原) Sunset. It seemed to __________ the sky from horizon to horizon. Gold, red, purple and pink clouds all __________ together in a picture painted by Heaven’s own hand. It was so huge that it took my __________ away. It made our mountain sunsets seem __________ by comparison. I realized that this place too had its own special beauty. This place too was a part of nature’s__________.

5 . Summer vacation is the most awaited time in a student’s life. It is time to relax and _______ the world around us.

I visited Bulgaria this summer holidays, where I _______ with my good friend. At the beginning of the first day we were having a great time, you know, much _______, no work. Spending the whole day on the beach was really _______. Everything was going in the best way, except for the _______ evening.

When it became much colder outside, we _______ to buy something to eat. I left our bags in front of the hotel and my buddy Gosia asked our teachers to have a look at our _______ once in a while. Having ensured they were _______ , we finally went to the nearest shop.

When we came back, it seemed nobody _______ about our bags, in which we had our cosmetics and clothes! Members of the ________ as well as teachers went into the ________, leaving our bags alone. ________, Gosia and I ran towards the front of the building only to find Gosia’s bag was in the right place while mine ________!

My teachers were really ashamed about the fact they had ________ about my luggage. So not only were they really ________ , but they also did their best to find the ________ and my bag.

Firstly I was really stressed and I thought it would ________ my great holidays as I had thought but ________ both my bags and the thief were ________ the next day!

So that’s my funny story. Did you have any ________, maybe even some similar to mine? If yes, I hope it ended as well as mine did!

6 . Travelling alone can be a little frightening. However, this time is _______. Last week I had a holiday from work, but all my friends were occupied and none of them had the same_______ as mine. Such as it was, I still booked a train ride to Toronto and _______ a bed in a hotel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Would I be _______? Quite the opposite! In fact, there are many _______ that come from travelling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I enjoyed spending hours in museums that might have seemed _______ to some of my friends. I walked all around the _______, which some people may have found too exhausting. Instead of _______ someone else to remember _______ or to suggest activities to do, I discovered my independence and ________ map-reading skills that I didn’t know I had. I could   ________ and go to sleep when I wanted. Being in the safe environment of a hotel with like-minded __________ also gives a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, which can help conquer ________

I found that there were also some disadvantages of travelling alone ________ the benefits. I missed having someone to talk to and to ________ ideas with. Experiences are often more enjoyable if they are ________, and part of the fun of travelling is the ________ that you have with your friends or families afterwards. ________, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hotel alone is less fun.

I am very ________ of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and ________ to deal with in the future!