InAugust2000IwalkedontothecampusofIllinoisStateUniversity（ISU）asasimplequietgirlfromasmallruraltown.Thereweremorefreshmenherethanthepopulationofmy41hometown.StandingbymyselfIwasallofasudden42

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In August 2000 I walked onto the campus of Illinois State University（ISU）as a simple quiet girl from a small rural town.There were more freshmen here than the population of my 41hometown.Standing by myself I was all of a sudden        42   by strangers from various backgrounds.I was  43 with this place and for the first time in my life I felt  44.

Over time I realized that everyone around   45  the same.The strangers soon became friends and the campus turned into46I found comfort.47 I knew it ISU became my “home” away from home.

Throughout the four years I learned a lot I had not learnt from my   48.I realized that you cannot  49late Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam; that pizza three times a day will   50 the undesired 15 pounds.I also figured out who I was as a person and found the best  51family in the friends.

The bittersweet day came when I had to     52the college chapter of my life.I thought I would  53  but I didn’t.I knew I would have my college years my friends and    54 with me forever.I even had a sense of  55  that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off.

However 58 hit the day after graduation.For three months I was59 not to mention I had loans(贷款)to repay and no60.This January I received an offer from a school three hours away from home. I will move on with61I had on that first day of college to the place I again will call home.But I believe I will62it!

41.A.native             B.entire          C.former           D.small

42.A.realized            B.founded               C.surrounded          D.discovered

43.A.satisfied           B.surprised              C.frightened           D.unfamiliar

44.A.alone        B.excited              C.scared            D.delighted

45.A.imagined           B.experienced     C.believed          D.remained

46.A.which             B.what          C.the one that        D.one where

47.A.Before             B.While          C.When            D.In this case

48.A.background        B.school                  C.hometown                D.teachers

49.A.sit up               B.stay out             C.work hard                   D.rest easy

50.A.gain                         B.help                           C.add to                       D.keep

51.A.unusual                  B.ordinary                    C.second                      D.private

52.A.enlarge                  B.pause                           C.value                                  D.close

53.A.cry                           B.shout                             C.laugh                                   D.jump

54.A.relations                 B.subjects                      C.memories                     D.strangers

55.A.worry                     B.ease                            C.victory                      D.freedom

56.A.situation                B.struggle                  C.reality                    D.hardship

57.A.disabled                B.unemployed         C.refused                      D.disturbed

58.A.energy                   B.knowledge           C.devotion                      D.income

59.A.interests                B.curiosities                     C.pleasures                     D.feelings

60.A.treasure                     B.improve                       C.prefer                         D.reduce

Answer 1

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