Kathy could still remember the night when she had to leave her home in Hungary(匈牙利) for America because of the World WarⅡ. Her family had to leave their country as1 as possible. She quickly filled a bag with clothing and a beautiful 2 . It was a symbol(象征) of the friendship between her best friend, Monica and her.
Kathy 3 the special scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good 4 . Kathy was afraid Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, "Don't worry, Grandma.5 will happen to your scarf. I'm sure it 6 bring both of us good luck today."
That afternoon, after Eliza finished the 7 , she felt sure that she could get the job. So she decided to8 by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at a table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her 9 away from her.
"Excuse me, do I know you?" Eliza asked. "I'm sorry, dear, but you make me 10 my best friend," the old woman replied. "She looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck." Eliza listened 11 , with her eyes and mouth wide open. She heard about some stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew how 12 the scarf was. Could she be Monica, her grandmother's childhood friend?
Then she heard the woman13 herself. "My name is Monica," she said. "My best friend Kathy and I have the same scarf as you are wearing. We had asked our parents to buy them for us on the night when we were leaving our country. I used to live in Hungary as a child, 14 my family had to leave when I was 14.I've lived in America ever since."
What a(n) 15 ! Eliza could not believe her ears.
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