Jenniferwashalfwaydownthestairswhensheturnedandtookonelastlookatherroom.21___highschoolandgoingawaytocollegewaslikethe（22）___pauseattheendingofachapterinagoodbook，andshewas（23）___toturnthepage．

　　Jenniferwashalfwaydownthestairswhensheturnedandtookonelastlookatherroom.21___highschoolandgoingawaytocollegewaslikethe（22）___pauseattheendingofachapterinagoodbook，andshewas （23）___toturnthepage．

　　Jenniferwentdownthestairstowherehermotherandfather，（24）___quiet，werewaiting．Sheevenfeltasenseofguiltdeep（25）___herwhensheadmittedtoherselfhowlonginglyshehad （26）___gettingawayfromherhomeandstartinganewlifeinthecollege．

　　Theywentoutthroughthefrontdoor．Dadputthesuitcasesinthebackofthe （27）___，andthencameforwardtoholdthefrontdooropen．"Sitinthe（28）___，dear，"hermothersuggested，touchingherarmgently，andJennifernoticedthathermotherwas（29）___oneofthosesad-lookingsmiles．Infact，shewasafraidhermothermighteven （30）___atthetrainstation．

　　HerfatherpulledoutoftheirdrivewayandJenniferturnedforonelastlookatthehouse．

　　Theypulledupatthestationthen．Thetrainwascoming．Therewerelast-minutequestions，wordsofadvice，andthen（31）___．

　　"Well，I'monmyway．Don'tworryaboutme，everythingwillbeOK，"Jennifersaid （32）___．

　　Whenherfathertookthepicture，shenoticedhermotherwasn'tweepyatall-thesmileonherfacewasn't（33）___sad-looking．

　　Throughthewindow，Jenniferheld （34）___withhereyesasthetrainmovedawayslowly．Theywerestandingclosetogether，andsomehowit（35）___thememoryofthatdaywhenshewasseven-whenshehadpersuadedthemtolether （36）___thebigFerriswheel（摩天轮）allbyherself．Shehadsatstillinthe （37）___middleoftheseatasshedidjustnowinthecar，feeling （38）___thatevenifshefell，eveniftheFerriswheelitselffell，shehadknowntheywouldcatchher．

　　Suddenlyshefelttears （39）___hereyes．Shewipedhereyesonelasttimeandfoundherparentsoutof （40）___whenshelookedbackagain．

　　21．A．FinishingB．AttendingC．EnteringD．Continuing22．A．frequentB．suddenC．briefD．regular23．A．sadB．slowC．eagerD．quiet24．A．strangely