Last Sunday, Grandma Zhang, aged 75, felt very nervous. She was going to take a plane for the first time in her life. She had lived in a small village for decades, and she (1)__________ (hard) ever traveled further than the neighboring town.
"I feel like a child going to school for the first time," she laughed, (2)__________ (hold) her ticket tightly. Her grandson, Ming, helped her with the (3)__________ (prepare) for the flight. When they walked into the cabin, Grandma looked around, (4)__________ (surprise) by how clean and modern everything was. "It looks (5)__________ a giant bird!" she exclaimed.
As the plane began to move, she closed her eyes (6)__________ (tight). However, once the plane reached the sky, she looked out of the window. The clouds looked like soft cotton candy, and the houses below were tiny like toys. "It's (7)__________ (wonder)!" she whispered. She realized that the world was much (8)__________ (big) than she had imagined.
During the flight, she chatted (9)__________ the friendly flight attendant. She no longer felt afraid. She realized that it was never too late to try new things. For her, this trip was not just a journey to another city, but a journey to (10)__________ new world of confidence.
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