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When I was in my early twenties, I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate
school. I chose to go to the University of Arizona in Tucson and1 there. Upon landing in early June, I
was shocked by the lack of2 and the burning desert heat.After less than two days in that 3 , I
called my parents to question whether I had made the4 choice and to announce that I was5
considering coming home. My father, in a calm and6 voice, indicated that I always had a7. I could
always come home and be welcome there. But in fact, we both8 I wouldn't come home at the time.

Needless to say, I chose to9.
Many years have passed.My father's10 words remain with me. Knowing that I can always
11, I've been able to12 several challenging situations-unemployment, divorce and even the13 of
my only son. I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone
14 and that they do have a choice.
Whether15 is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come home will be
just enough to16 us on our way.
It17 me, in a way, of the prodigal son(回头的浪子)who found18 and love upon returning
home. While we don't have to be like him and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander
and experience pains and19in life but we still have a home where love, support and comfort20.
( )1. A. flew
( )2. A. blue
( )3. A. university
( )4. A. new
( )5. A. naturally
( )6. A. gentle
( )7. A. choice
( )8. A. pretended
( )9. A. graduate
( )10.A. surprising
( )11.A. wander outside
( )12.A. face up to
( )13.A. return
( )14.A. worries
( )15.A. health
( )16.A, help
( )17.A. informs
( )18.A. comfort
( )19.A. regrets
( )20.A. survive B. drove
B. yellow
B. school
B. right
B. fortunately
B. weak
B. dream
B. expected
B. regret
B.encouraging
B. hang around
B. get away with
B. growth
B. cares
B. marriage
B. stop
B. reminds
B. interest
B. complaints
B. exist C. walked
C. brown
C. environment
C. last
C. obviously
C. supportive
C. friend
C. knew
C. return
C. interesting
C. come home
C. make sure of
C. arrival
C. leaves
C. church
C. protect
C. warns
C. food
C. sufferings
C. fall D. cycled
D. green
D. desert
D. difficult
D. seriously
D. pleasant
D. request
D. forgot
D. continue
D. moving
D. move away
D. look out for
D. loss
D. stays
D. home
D. teach
D. rids
D. money
D. pleasures
D. disappear