27．A．home　　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　 C．purpose　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)partment

26．A．loneliness　　　　　　 B．difficulty　　　　　　 C．peace　　　　　　　　　 D．comfort

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

24．A．a(chǎn)lone　　　　　　　　　 B．excited 　　　　　　　 C．scared　　　　　　　　 D．delighted

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

22．A．puzzled　　　　　　　 B．supported　　　　　　 C．surrounded　　　　　 D．discovered

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

9.

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　 21　 hometown. Standing by myself, I was all of a sudden　 22　 by strangers from various backgrounds. I was　 23　 with this place and, for the first time in my life, I felt 　24　 .

　　　 Over time, I realized that everyone around 　25　 the same. The strangers soon became friends, and the campus turned into one where I found 　26　 . Before I knew it, ISU became my“ 27 ”away from home.

　　　 Throughout the four years, I learned a lot I had not learnt from my　 28　 . I realized that you　 cannot 　29　 late Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam; that pizza three times a day will gain the 　30　 15 pounds. I also figured out who I was as a person and found the best　 31　 family in the friends.

　　　 The bittersweet day came when I had to　 32　 the college chapter of my life. I thought I would 　33　 , but I didn’t . I knew I would have my college years, my friends and 　34　 , with me forever. I even had a sense of　 35　 that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off.

　　　 However, 　36　 hit the day after graduation. For three months I was　 37　 ,not to mention I had loans(貸款)to repay and no　 38　 .

　　　 This January, I received an offer from a school three hours away from home. I will move on, with　 39　 　I had on that first day of college, to the place I again will call home. But I believe I will 　40　 it!

55．A．turned　　　　　　　　　　 B．led　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．went　　　　　　　　　　　 D．came

54．A．marriage　　　　　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)ppointment　　　　　　 C．home-stay　　　　　　　 D．date