2강 심경 변화 파악
Gateway 자신이 자라난 집을 찾아낸 Sophie
"Where ____ it be?" Sophie asked herself.
It had been more than ____ 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 ____ the narrow streets of the village, unsure about which way to go.
Suddenly, ____ saw a familiar sight.
"____, this must be it," she thought.
In front of her was a wall with ____ painted on it.
Although the colors were now faded, the familiar shapes on the wall were the same ones she had ____ with her father as a child.
____ nodded, smiled brightly, and walked toward the gate.
At last, she had finally found the house she ____ 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 for a ____.
My heart was racing, but I ____ ready.
That same day, I ____ three people who didn't know English by translating for the immigration officer.
Two of them were lucky to get their visas. Then I ____ my name called.
____ things were going smoothly, I made my way to the counter.
I showed my documents and ____ papers to prove that I would return home after visiting my children.
Unfortunately, the officer, who had smiled ____ I was helping her, suddenly turned serious.
She ignored my papers and put a red ____ on my application.
I didn't ____ a chance to say a word.
I felt as if a heavy ____ was pressing down on my mind.
I didn't expect to hear her words of ____.
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 nights, we ventured out on a hike to ____ feet.
The group members were all experienced, so I ____ 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 ____ to prove myself to the group.
Why not show off my ____ 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 ____, needing assistance just to walk.
On the way down to the hut, I could barely keep in a ____ line because of the nausea, headache, and dizziness.
Now all I felt was guilt for becoming a burden to the ____.
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 face as the hymn he had practiced for weeks ____ smoothly under his fingers.
The melody blended with the soft sounds of the ____, filling him with happiness.
The organ, his ____ precious possession, was a source of comfort and joy, especially in these uncertain times.
But his peace was ____ by 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 ____ often took what they wanted.
Whispering urgently to his sister, Ellen, he led her to hide behind a tall tree, its thick ____ 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 raced with prayers, hoping they ____ remain unseen.
4 지친 Vera의 저녁
Vera couldn't wait for her car to get fixed, but that was going to require longer ____ initially expected.
____, that meant relying on the bus for her commute.
To add to the ____ irony, it hadn't stopped raining for the past three days.
It was already past 7 PM when she stepped off the bus, cold and soaked to the ____, having left her umbrella at the gym.
Her place was just one block down the street, but it felt like ____ miles in this weather.
Her legs moved on their own, and suddenly, the Cups & Blossoms' bell was ____ 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 ____, soft and unassuming.
She was also polite enough not to ask why ____ looked so tired, which was appreciated.
____ now seemed to realize what she had truly needed.
Just a friendly ____ to ease the weight she carried.