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