1 . How can I forget the day? On 14 July 1974 1 traveled in an overcrowded bus to   an unheard town called Shendurni. The next day, I was to join the faculty of a junior college there. _______ about my new job, but anxious and fearful too, I was out of my_______zone. Around 7 p m. It started pouring with rain. Wondering about my new career in an unknown land, I had _______ in my seat, I woke up with a start to the sound of the conductor , _______ the name of my bus stop .I   looked out. It was pitch-dark Ah, a power cut._______   unusual during heavy rains.“Conductor Sahab, can I get a_______for myself hero? I'm   new to the place," I heard myself ask_______."Arre bhai, get off my bus and let us go. We _______ to reach the next station on time.”he shouted back Amid mounting panic, I felt a _______tap on my shoulders. As I looked back, a warm   smile __________________me；"I'm Sawant, from the next town. The bus __________________ there for the night and returns tomorrow morning. Why don't you buy a ticket for the next stop? You can spend the night at my place, and join work tomorrow."I thanked him from my heart and accepted his __________________，By the time the bus reached the final stop, it was 8:30 p.m. The kind soul led me to his house .He and his wife took   great __________________ to make my stay comfortable. I was __________________ with warm water for a bath, followed by a hot __________________ and a comfortably bed. All this took place in   semi-darkness. No fights yet, I was up early the next morning and my benefactor(恩人）came to __________________ me off. I could not see his face clearly,as it was __________________ dark, I made it __________________ the college in time and taught there for almost 11 years, All this while I __________________ him, even asking my new friends and students to help find the kind soul. Rut Mr Sawant remained __________________. Perhaps I had got his name wrong. My only regret: I could not thank him again.