2강 심경 변화 파악
Gateway 자신이 자라난 집을 찾아낸 Sophie
"Where could ____ be?" Sophie asked herself.
It ____ been more than ten years since she had last visited the area where she had grown up.
The village ____ changed a lot over time.
Uncertain, she awkwardly looked ____ at her surroundings.
She walked the narrow streets of ____ village, unsure about which way to go.
____ Sophie saw a familiar sight.
"Yes, this must ____ it," she thought.
In ____ of her was a wall with flowers painted on it.
Although the colors were now faded, the ____ shapes on the wall were the same ones she had painted with her father as a child.
Sophie nodded, smiled brightly, and walked ____ the gate.
At last, ____ had finally found the house she had grown up in.
1 비자 신청 과정에서 겪은 기대와 좌절
It was the day I had been preparing for. I drove for an hour and a half to apply ____ a visa.
My heart was racing, but ____ felt ready.
That same day, ____ helped three people who didn't know English by translating for the immigration officer.
Two of them were lucky to get their visas. Then ____ heard my name called.
Believing things were going smoothly, I made ____ way to the counter.
I ____ my documents and property papers to prove that I would return home after visiting my children.
Unfortunately, ____ officer, who had smiled when I was helping her, suddenly turned serious.
She ignored my papers and put ____ red stamp on my application.
I ____ have a chance to say a word.
I felt as if a heavy rock ____ pressing down on my mind.
I didn't expect to ____ her words of rejection.
I felt dizzy, and my eyes were ____ of tears.
I couldn't see anything at that ____
2 과한 자신감으로 일행에 짐이 된 산행
After a few ____ we ventured out on a hike to 16,000 feet.
The group members were all experienced, so I couldn't understand why they were climbing so slowly ____ what I thought was a ridiculous pace.
Having ____ hard for this, I was in the best shape of my life.
And, being the rookie, I wanted to prove myself to the ____
Why not show off ____ superior conditioning? So up front I went.
Then, as we approached 16,000 feet, ____ suddenly began to feel dizzy.
Not long ____ I was staggering. The group had to take my pack.
In a matter of minutes, I became a ____ case, needing assistance just to walk.
On the way down to the ____ I could barely keep in a straight line because of the nausea, headache, and dizziness.
Now all I felt ____ guilt for becoming a burden to the group.
I wished I hadn't ____ myself so hard.
3 군인들을 피해 숨는 Francis와 Ellen
Francis Pohan sat at the organ in his Borneo home, a smile on his ____ as the hymn he had practiced for weeks flowed smoothly under his fingers.
The melody blended with the soft sounds of the ____ filling him with happiness.
The organ, his most ____ possession, was a source of comfort and joy, especially in these uncertain times.
But his peace was interrupted ____ the distant roar of engines breaking the calm.
Soldiers appeared on the jungle road, their boots loud on the dirt as they approached, weapons hanging loosely ____ their shoulders.
Francis' heart raced; it was wartime, and soldiers ____ took what they wanted.
Whispering urgently ____ his sister, Ellen, he led her to hide behind a tall tree, its thick trunk shielding them.
Peeking out, ____ stepped outside carefully and looked at the soldiers walking toward their home.
Their ____ voices and heavy footsteps filled the quiet jungle.
His mind raced with prayers, hoping they would remain ____
4 지친 Vera의 저녁
Vera couldn't wait for her ____ to get fixed, but that was going to require longer than initially expected.
Unfortunately, that meant relying on the ____ for her commute.
To add ____ the cruel irony, it hadn't stopped raining for the past three days.
It ____ already past 7 PM when she stepped off the bus, cold and soaked to the bone, having left her umbrella at the gym.
Her ____ was just one block down the street, but it felt like ten miles in this weather.
Her legs moved on their own, and suddenly, the Cups & ____ bell was ringing above her head.
The warm, floral scent wrapped around her like a blanket, but it was another kind of welcome that surprised her ____ a smile from the café owner, soft and unassuming.
She was also polite enough ____ to ask why Vera looked so tired, which was appreciated.
Vera ____ seemed to realize what she had truly needed.
Just a friendly face to ____ the weight she carried.