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 __ 36__ of my entire hometown. Standing by myself, I was all of a sudden __ 37 __ by strangers from various backgrounds. I was __ 38__ with this place and, for the first time in my life, I felt __ 39__ Over time, I realized that everyone around__ 40__ the same. The strangers soon became friends, and the campus turned into one where I found __ 41__ . __ 42__ I knew it, ISU became my second home away from my hometown. __ 43__ the four years, I learned a lot I had not learnt in my hometown. I realized that you could not __44 __ late on Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam, and that pizza three times a day will gain 15 pounds for a freshman. I also __ 45__ who I was as a person and found the best second __46__ in the friends. The bittersweet day came when I had to__ 47__ the college chapter of my life. I thought I would __48__ , but I didn’t . I knew I would have my college years, my friends and__ 49__ with me forever. I even had a sense of __ 50 __ that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off. However, __ 51 __ hit the day after graduation. For three months I was __ 52__ ,not to mention I had loans to repay and no__ 53__ . This January, I received an offer from a school three hours away from home. I will move on, with the__54 __ I had on that first day of college, to the place where I again will call home. But I believe I will__55 __ it! 36.A.numberB.populationC.amountD.quantity37.A.puzzledB.supportedC.surroundedD.discovered38.A.satisfiedB.surprisedC.frightenedD.unfamiliar39.A.lonelyB.excited C.scaredD.delighted40.A.imaginedB.experiencedC.believedD.remained41.A.lonelinessB.difficultyC.peaceD.comfort42.A.BeforeB.WhileC.IfD.That43.A.OnB.FromC.ThroughoutD.Across44.A.give upB.stay outC.give outD.stay up45.A.figure outB.take outC.pick outD.wipe out46.A.collegeB.schoolC.familyD.class47.A.enlargeB.pauseC.valueD.close48.A.cryB.shoutC.laughD.jump49.A.relationsB.subjectsC.memoriesD.strangers50.A.worryB.easeC.victoryD.freedom51.A.situationB.struggleC.realityD.condition52.A.disabledB.unemployedC.refusedD.disturbed53.A.energyB.knowledgeC.devotionD.income54.A.interestsB.drawbacC.frustrationsD.feelings55.A.treasureB.improveC.adoptD.reduce
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