DuringthewarmyhusbandwasstationedatanarmycampinadesertinCalifornia.Iwenttolivethereinordertobe21him.Ihatedtheplace.Ihadnever22 beensounhappy.Myhusbandwasorderedoutonalong-termdutyandIwasleftinatinyshack(棚屋)alone.Theheatwas 23 —almost125°Fevenintheshadeofacactus(仙人掌).24 asoultotalkto.Thewindblewnon-stopandallthefoodIateandtheveryairIbreathedwere 25 withsandsandsand!
IwassosorryformyselfthatIwrotetomyparents.ItoldthemIwas26 andcomingbackhome.IsaidIcouldn’tstanditoneminutelonger.I 27beinprison!Myfatheransweredmy28 withjusttwolines—twolinesthatwillalwayssinginmy 29 —twolinesthatcompletelychangedmylife:
Twomenlookedoutfromprisonbars
Onesawthemudtheothersawthestars.
Ireadthosetwolines30 .Iwasashamedofmyself.ImadeupmymindIwouldfindoutwhatwasgoodinmypresent31 ;Iwouldlookforthestars.
Imadefriendswiththenativesandtheir 32 amazedme.Theygavemepresentsoftheirfavoriteartworkswhichtheyhad 33 toselltotourists.Istudiedthedelightfulformsofthecactus.Iwatchedforthedesertsunsetsand 34 forseashellsthathadbeenlefttheremillionsofyearsagowhenthedeserthadbeenanocean35 .学.科网
Whatbroughtaboutthis 36 changeinme?Thedeserthadn’tchanged37 Ihad.Ihadchangedmy 38.AndbydoingsoIchangedanunhappyexperienceintothemostamazing39 ofmylife.IwasexcitedbythisnewworldthatIhaddiscovered.Ihadlookedoutofmyself-createdprisonand 40 thestars.
21.A.off B.behind C.near D.beyond
22.A.before B.already C.then D.still
23.A.inflexible B.incomprehensible C.uncontrollable D.unbearable
24.A.Only B.Not C.Many D.Such
25.A.covered B.filled C.buried D.charged
26.A.catchingup B.keepingup C.givingup D.gettingup
27.A.oughtto B.mightwell C.wouldrather