1 . Last July, my parents and I went to visit my aunt and uncle in Seattle, a city on the northwest American coast. Dad did some ________ and had no difficulty in finding us cheap tickets online.

On the day our ________, we had to wake up very early. When we ________ our bags in, we found that one bag ________ too much, so we had to ________ a fine. After that, dad ________ that we go and have some breakfast at the airport restaurant. We had a lot of ________ watching many different people there. Then we ________ it was getting late, so we ________ to the gate. ________ took one hour for everyone to get on the plane, but finally the door was shut and we were on our way!

I think my favorite experience during our trip was our ________ to Mount Rainier, a volcano near Seattle. It was nothing like I had expected. Before we left, my aunt lent us hats to ________ us from getting sunburned, so I supposed that it would be very ________. Imagine my surprise when we drove up the mountain and I discovered the top was ________ with snow and ice!

My uncle led us to a small ________ beyond the main trails to ________ our chances of seeing wildlife. We walked over a small hill, and suddenly before us there ________ a field of snow. Small wild flowers grew up through the snow; underneath the snow we could hear ________ water—a small stream. Little animals stood still to ________ being noticed; tiny birds rose into the air. It was the most beautiful ________ that I'd ever seen.