A trip to Cherokee Last May I was choosing an unusual holiday tour. It was a
32 ______ task because
flights to Japan, Hong Kong and Australia were just too common. What I wanted was
somewhere exciting and exotic, a place where I could be
33 ______ from the crowds
of tourists. I was so happy when Joan called up, suggesting to take a trip to Cherokee,
a county in the state of Oklahoma. I agreed immediately.
It didn’t
34 ______ us long to prepare for this trip and soon we took a flight to
Cherokee and visited a village, which presents a brief image of the Indian past to the
tourists.
35 ______ the language barrier, we managed to find our way to the souvenir
shops with the help of the natives. The shops were filled with colorful traditional
clothes, made of turkey feathers, and other bright souvenirs. “Welcome! Want to get
anything?” We
36 ______ a middle-aged man smiling at us. We were very surprised
by his fluent English. He introduced himself as George and we ended up chatting till
lunch time when he invited us for lunch at a
37 ______ coffee shop. George told us
that he used to cut firewood for a living. We
38 ______ from him that the Cherokees
do not depend solely on trade for survival. This story was really interesting. Back at
home, I often remember this amazing trip.
