Driving to the airport in the early morning. I felt ____ (excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While looking for more interesting things  ____ (do) besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city ____ (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 ____ (anxious) began to set in. Being in a big, busy building in a country  ____ I could not speak the language made me nervous,____ 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  ____ (extreme) happy. I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people ____ (wait) for friends and family. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate____ a language that I had only practiced in school. As I left  ____ airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was finally in Paris.