Driving to the airport in the early morning. I felt 【小题1】 (excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While looking for more interesting things   【小题2】 (do) besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city 【小题3】 (know) for its art, food, and culture.

My connecting flight (转机) was in Frandfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. But when I arrived there, a feeling of 【小题4】 (anxious) began to set in. Being in a big, busy building in a country   【小题5】 I could not speak the language made me nervous, 【小题6】 as I found my way, I gained confidence. When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled with excitement.

When I stepped on foreign ground for the first time, I was   【小题7】 (extreme) happy. I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people 【小题8】 (wait) for friends and family. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate【小题9】 a language that I had only practiced in school. As I left   【小题10】 airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was finally in Paris.