Weliveinafast-pacedandanxiety-filledworldthatoftentimesseemstoshiftbeneathourfeet.Thuswearesometimesaffectedbyfearsoranxietyimpactingourlife.ForaslongasIcouldrememberIhadstruggledwithanxiety.AfterIleftuniversityImadefriendswithaMoroccanwomanatwork.Onedaysheinvitedmeto 21 herandherfamilybackhome.IwantedtobutIwouldhavetotravelthere 22 andIknewwewouldbeinaveryruralarea.HowwouldIcopewithmy 23?

Thenonedayit 24 tomethatIhadalifetolive.Icouldchoosetoletanxiety 25 meorIcouldgotoMoroccoand 26 somethingdifferent.Iwas23yearsoldandhadneverbeenoutoftheUKalone.ThejourneytoMorocco 27 somethinginsideme.Imanagedtocopewithmyanxiety.Thesenseof 28 wasoverwhelmingandstilltothisdaywhenIgetafraidofgoingsomewherealoneIrememberhow 29 itfeltwhenIarrivedinMorocco.

UponarrivalIwasso 30 forthegenerouswelcomeIreceived.Myfriend’sfamilyhadarrangedawelcomeparty.Thepeopleweresolovingtowardme.Asamomentof 31 feltinafarawayvillagethisremindedmethatIwas“goodenough”whichhelpedto 32 myanxiety.

WakingupthenextdayinthemorninglightIsawtheareawherewewere.Iwas 33 byhowruralitwas–andtherealizationthatthesepeoplehadveryfew 34 .

InthedaysafterwardsItraveledaroundMorocco.WewenttoMarrakeshand 35 theAtlasmountains.Wehadthemostamazingfood–lotsoffreshfruitsandvegetables.

Attheendofmy 36 somethinginsidemehadchanged.IrealizedIhadnotfeltanxiousfornearlytwoweeks.

Experiencingadifferentculturefarawayfromhomehelpedmetorealizewhatisimportantinlifewhatreally 37andwiththatmyanxiety 38.WhenIreturnedhomeIwasmuchmoreactivein 39 myanxiety.Workingwithpeoplehelpingthem 40 theiranxietyishowIcansharetheloveIfoundinMorocco.

21.A.send B.consult C.call D.visit

22.A.alone B.soon C.free D.safe

23.A.work B.curiosity C.homesickness D.worries

24.A.appeared B.hit C.struck D.occurred

25.A.impress