A Special Journey

I am often asked todescribe the experience of_______(51)a child with a disability一to try to help people who have notshared that unique experience to understand it,to

imagine how it wouldfeel.It's like this…

_______(52)you'regoing to have a baby,it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip to Italy. You buya bunch of guide books and make your wonderful_______(53).The

Coliseum,theMichelangelo,David,the gondolas in Venice.You may learn some handy phrases inItalian. It's all very exciting.

After months ofeager anticipation,the day finally_______(54).You pack your bags and_______(55)you go.Several hours later,the plane lands.The_______(56)comes inand

says,"Welcometo Holland."

"Holland?"yousay."What do you mean by Holland?I signedup for Italy!I'm supposed tobe in Italy.All my life I've dreamed_______(57)going to Italy."

But there's been achange in the flight plan.They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.

The important thingis that they haven't taken you to a horrible,disgusting,filthy place,full ofpestilence,_______(58)and disease.It's just a_______(59)place.

_______(60)you mustgo out and buy new guide books.And you must learn a whole new language.And youwill meet a whole new group of people you would never have

met.

It's just adifferent place.It's slower-paced than Italy,lessflashy than Italy.But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath,you lookaround…and you begin

to_______ (61)that Holland has windmills…and Holland has tulips.Holland even hasRembrandts.

But everyone youknow is busy coming and going_______(62)Italy…and they're all braggingabout_______(63)a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your

life,you willsay"Yes,that's where I was_______(64)to go.That's what I hadplanned."

But if you spendyour life_______(65)the fact that you didn't get to Italy,youmay never be free to enjoy the very special,the very lovely things about Holland._________(52)

A.As

B.If

C.When

D.Before