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