My beloved grandma, had never left Australia and now never would due to cancer.
Planted _______ in the armchair, she had no alternative but to “travel” via the travel program on TV. I _______ the sadness and thought hard. It finally _______ me that I could ask strangers on the internet for help. I _______ the post:
My Nanny has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.
I _______ not to breathe a word of this; should nothing come, I couldn’t bear to carry her _______ along with my own. Days _______ weeks and Nanny’s health declined rapidly, my suffering growing unbearable.
Finally, about six weeks after my post, a dog-eared, _______ postcard from UK wandered into our humble little letterbox. It was to me a ray of light and from that day, our letterbox became the _______ for postcards from all over the world and a hotel, ________ travel-weary cards. My dream of armchair travels became a reality.
In the months that followed, thanks to those cards, my Nanny had a private “flight” to board, travelling far and wide, satisfied and ________ . Cancer could not stop us. Our very last flight ________ on a warm morning. My dearest travel ________ bought a different ticket for this trip and began to explore another world.
I have ________ from great loss, knowing that her journey ahead would be a brilliant one with so many ________ from the strangers.
1.A.calmly | B.anxiously | C.steadily | D.helplessly |
2.A.swallowed | B.expressed | C.shared | D.forgot |
3.A.impressed | B.comforted | C.touched | D.hit |
4.A.put out | B.looked through | C.showed off | D.picked up |
5.A.agreed | B.regretted | C.resolved | D.promised |
6.A.tolerance | B.disappointment | C.annoyance | D.anxiety |
7.A.made up | B.mixed up | C.led to | D.turned to |
8.A.travel-worn | B.brand-new | C.threatening | D.puzzling |
9.A.station | B.destination | C.museum | D.shop |
10.A.accepting | B.accommodating | C.delivering | D.attracting |
11.A.patient | B.confident | C.grateful | D.peaceful |
12.A.survived | B.sped | C.failed | D.departed |
13.A.companion | B.consultant | C.attendant | D.guide |
14.A.heard | B.collapsed | C.emerged | D.benefited |
15.A.expectations | B.blessings | C.congratulations | D.cheers |