Iclimbedthestairsslowlycarryingabigsuitcasemyfatherfollowingwithtwomore.BythetimeIgottothethirdfloorIwastiredandatthesametimefeelinglonely.WorsestillDadastepandfellsendingmynewsuitcasesdownthestairs.“Damn!”hescreamedhisfaceturningred.Iknewwasahead.WheneverDad'sfaceturnsred!
HowcouldIeverhimtofinishunloadingthecarscreamingatmeandmakingasceneinfrontoftheothergirlsgirlsIwouldhavetospendtheoftheyearwith?Doorswereopeningandfacespeeringout(探出)asDadwalkedclosebehind.Ifeltitinmybonesthatmycollegelifewasgettingofftoa(n)start.
“theroomquickly”Ithought.“Gethimintoachairandcalmeddown.”ButthenagainwouldtherebeachairinRoom316?Orwoulditbea(n)room?
IturnedthekeyinthelockandpushedthedooropenwithDadcomplainingaboutahurtingkneeorsomething.Iputmyheadinexpectingthe.Buttomytheroomwasn’temptyatall!IthadfurniturecurtainsaTVandevenpaintingsonthewalls.
Andthereonawell-madebedsatAmymynewdressedneatly.Greetingmewithanodshesaidinasoftvoice“HiyoumustbeCori.”ThenshethemusicandlookedoveratDad.“Andofcourseyou’reMr.Faber”shesaid.“Wouldyoulikeaglassoficedtea?”Dad’sfaceturneddecidedlybeforehecouldbringouta“yes”.
IknewthenthatAmyandIwouldbeandmyfirstyearofcollegewouldbeasuccess.
1.A.tookB.mindedC.missedD.picked
2.A.roolingB.passingC.droppingD.turning
3.A.sufferingB.difficultyC.troubledD.danger
4.A.goheadB.lookoutC.holdonD.giveup
5.A.leadB.helpC.encourageD.get
6.A.afterB.withoutC.whileD.besides
7.A.bestB.beginningC.endD.rest
8.A.withdifficultyB.inahurryC.withfirmstepsD.inwonder
9.A.freshB.lateC.badD.unfair
10.A.SearchB.FindC.enterD.Book
11.A.smallB.emptyC.newD.neat
12.A.FinallyB.MeanwhileC.SoonerorlaterD.Atthemoment
13.A.yetB.onlyC.evenD.still
14.A.worstB.chairC.bestD.tea
15.A.regretB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.knowledge
16.A.roommateB.classmateC.neighbourD.companion
17.A.turnedonB.turneddownC.playedD.enj