I still remember my first day in the U.S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane 15. at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 16. and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 17. . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 18.. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 19. and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers and their man-made 20. . 21. me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
Shortly my friend had left, I went to a 22. near the hotel to get something to 23. Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the 24. what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some 25. , but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the 26. Thing as the man at the next table was 27. . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 28. I came to Times Square with its theatres, night lights, and crowds of people. I didn’t feel tired, so I 29. to walk around the city. I wanted to see 30. _on my first day, 31. I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay 32. and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of 33. and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to 34.