Nowadays, any traveler might be treated as a terrorist(恐怖分子) by the immigration(入境) officers in the USA.We returned from Iraq and landed safely. My heart 16 when I was asked to the back room by the immigration officer. My 17, with his very American last name, had no trouble at all. In fact, I am 18 American born and raised, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet. The only reason was 19 they thought my name looked like the one of 20 who’s on their wanted list(通缉令) and I had to wait till they checked me out 21 Washington.
Time passed 22. One hour, one hour and a half…I could not wait any longer and 23 my cellphone out to call the friend I had planned to meet that evening. An officer 24 over. “No Phone!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling terrorists and giving them 25.”
Oh, my! I was just a university professor. I had no 26 but to put my phone away. My husband and I were getting hungry and 27. I wanted to cry, to 28 onto a chair and shout: “I am but an American professor!”
After two hours in the back room, without explanation and 29, I was allowed to go after he gave me a piece of paper with a(n) 30 on it and told me I could write to the department if I wasn’t 31 with the treatment. He also 32 that nothing could stop it from happening again.
I shared my experience with my friends and the 33 was I should change my name. But name is personal, like the town you were born in.
Even though I had a troublesome experience at the airport, which made me realize being American could ever be so 34, like my father, I’ll keep the 35.
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Kathy ___ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A.picked up |
B.took up |
C.made up |
D.turned up |
Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ___ jokes.
A.turning up |
B.putting up |
C.making up |
D.showing up |
I work in a business ___ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A.how |
B.which |
C.where |
D.that |
Last moth, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ___ effects the people are still suffering.
A.that |
B.whose |
C.those |
D.what |
If you go by ____ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get ___ fast one.
A.the; the |
B./; a |
C.the; a |
D./; / |