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I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more.By the time I got to the third floor, I was tired and at the same time felling lonely.Worse still, Dad 1 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 2 down the stairs.“Damn!” he screamed, his face turning red.I knew 3 was ahead.Whenever Dad’s face turns red, 4 .
How could I ever 5 him to finish unloading the car 6 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 7 of the year with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出),as Dad walked 8 close behind.I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n) 9 start.
“Find the room, quickly,” I thought.“Get him into a chair and calmed down.” But 10 , would there be a chair in Room316?Or would it be a(n) 11 room?
12 I turned the key in the lock and 13 the door open, with Dad 14 .complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something.I put my head in, expecting the 15 .But to my surprise, the room wasn’t empty at all!It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and seven paintings on the walls.
And there on a well-made bad sat Amy new 16 , dressed neatly, greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori.” Then, she 17 the music and looked over at 18 , “And of course, you’re Mr.Faber,” she said smiling.“Would you like a glass of iced tea?” Dad’s face turned decidedly 19 before he could bring out a “yes.”
I knew then that Amy and I would be 20 and my first year of college would be a success.
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