22．A．puzzled　　　　　　　 B．supported　　　　　　 C．surrounded　　　　　 D．discovered

21．A．native　　　　　　　　 B．entire　　　　　　　　　 C．former　　　　　　　　 D．small

9.

In August 2000, I walked onto the campus of Illinois State University(ISU)as a simple, quiet girl from a small rural town. There were more freshmen here than the population of my　 21　 hometown. Standing by myself, I was all of a sudden　 22　 by strangers from various backgrounds. I was　 23　 with this place and, for the first time in my life, I felt 　24　 .

　　　 Over time, I realized that everyone around 　25　 the same. The strangers soon became friends, and the campus turned into one where I found 　26　 . Before I knew it, ISU became my“ 27 ”away from home.

　　　 Throughout the four years, I learned a lot I had not learnt from my　 28　 . I realized that you　 cannot 　29　 late Thursday night and still pass your Friday exam; that pizza three times a day will gain the 　30　 15 pounds. I also figured out who I was as a person and found the best　 31　 family in the friends.

　　　 The bittersweet day came when I had to　 32　 the college chapter of my life. I thought I would 　33　 , but I didn’t . I knew I would have my college years, my friends and 　34　 , with me forever. I even had a sense of　 35　 that my four years of difficult classes finally paid off.

　　　 However, 　36　 hit the day after graduation. For three months I was　 37　 ,not to mention I had loans(贷款)to repay and no　 38　 .

　　　 This January, I received an offer from a school three hours away from home. I will move on, with　 39　 　I had on that first day of college, to the place I again will call home. But I believe I will 　40　 it!

55．A．turned　　　　　　　　　　 B．led　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．went　　　　　　　　　　　 D．came

54．A．marriage　　　　　 　　　 B．appointment　　　　　　 C．home-stay　　　　　　　 D．date

53．A．got　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．rode

52．A．found　　　　　　　　　　 B．cared　　　　　　　　　　　 C．made　　　　　　　　　　　 D．claimed

51．A．inspired　　　　　　　　　 B．mattered　　　　　　　　 C．returned　　　　　　　　　 D．awarded

50．A．students’　　　　　 　　　 B．people’s　　　　　　　　　 C．lovers’　　　　　　　　　　 D．players’

49．A．grade　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．cloud　　　　　　　　　　　 C．road　　　　　　　　　　　 D．class