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t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his__40__. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown ups have learned from__41__. He was__42__the ride because he had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and__43__back into my seat,pretending I was__44__on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even__45__to giggle once or twice, much to the chagrin(懊惱 )of the man sitting next to me. 26. A. mistake B. delay C. change D. wind 27. A. forced B. warned C. swept D. reminded 28. A. watching B. visiting C. circling D. crossing 29. A. arrive B. enter C. stop D. land 30. A. if B. though C. because D. while 31. A. light B. pale C. easy D. quick 32. A. sick B. nervous C. angry D. afraid 33. A. empty B. narrow C. secret D. open 34. A. happens B. continues C. fails D. serves 35. A. quiet B. hot C. dirty D. crowded 36. A. partly B. gradually C. shortly D. clearly 37. A. pilot B. baby C. guard D. man 38. A. seats B. passengers C. flight D. airplane 39. A. realized B. hoped C. agreed D. insisted 40. A. health B. safety C. joy D. future 41. A. teachers B. books C. experience D. practice 42. A. learning B. taking C. missing D. enjoying 43. A. sat B. lay C. went D. rode 44. A. nearly