InthecityofFujisawaJapanlivesawomannamedAtsukoSaeki.Whenshewasateenagershe1___ofgoingtotheUnitedStates.MostofwhatsheknewaboutAmerican2___wasfromthetextbooksshehadread.“Ihada3___inmind:Daddywatchin
InthecityofFujisawaJapanlivesawomannamedAtsukoSaeki.Whenshewasateenagershe1___ofgoingtotheUnitedStates.MostofwhatsheknewaboutAmerican2___wasfromthetextbooksshehadread.“Ihada3___inmind:DaddywatchingTVinthelivingroomMummy4___cakesandtheirteenagedaughterofftothecinemawithherboyfriend.”
Atsuko5___toattendcollegeinCalifornia.Whenshearrivedhowevershefounditwasnother6___world.“Peoplewerestrugglingwithproblemsandoftenseemed7___”shesaid.“Ifeltveryalong.”
Oneofherhardest8___wasphysicaleducation.“Weplayedvolleyball“shesaid.“Theotherstudentswere9___itbutIwasn’t.” OneafternoontheinstructoraskedAtsukoto10___theballtoherteammatessotheycouldknockit11___thenet.NoproblemformostpeoplebutitterrifiedAtsuko.Shewasafraidoflosingface12___shefailed.
Ayoungmanonherteam13___whatshewasgoingthrough.“Hewalkeduptomeand14___‘Comeon.Youcandothat.’” “Youwillneverunderstandhowthosewordsof15___mademefeel…Fourword:youcandothat.Ifeltlikecryingwithhappiness.”
Shemadeitthroughtheclass.Perhapsshethankedtheyoungman;sheisnot16___.Sixyearshavepassed.AtsukoisbackinJapanworkingasasalesclerk.“Ihave17___forgottenthewords”shesaid.“WhenthingsarenotgoingsowellIthinkofthem.”
Sheissuretheyoungmanhadnoideahowmuchhiskindness18___toher.“Heprobablydoesn’tevenrememberit”shesaid.Thatmaybethelesson.Wheneveryousaysomethingtoaperson—cruelorkind—youhavenoideahowlongthewordswill19___.She’sallthewayoverinJapanbutstillshehearsthosefour20___words:youcandothat.
1.A.learned B.spoke C.dreamed D.heard
2.A.way B.life C.education D.spirit
3.A.photo B.painting Cpicture D.drawing
4.A.baking B.frying C.steaming D.boiling
5.A.hoped B.arranged C.liked D.attempted
6.A.described B.imagined C.created D.discovered
7.A.tense B.cheerful C.relaxed D.deserted
8.A.times B.questions C.classes D.projects
9.A.curiousabout B.goodat C.slowat D.nervousabout
10.A.kick B.pass C.carry D.hit
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