I decided a few months ago I was going to treat myself to a 4-day getaway from Los Angeles and visit Chicago. I booked an airplane ticket on a website. I also found a travel website _____________ a discounted 3-night stay was purchased from a recently opened hotel.
About three weeks before the trip, I had other _____________ (plan) and had to cancel the trip. Only then did I_____________ (realize) the room, while transferable to another person, couldn’t___________ (change) to a later date and wasn’t refundable. I tried selling it but with no success. Five days before the “big weekend” I gave up ____________ (try) and decided I would contact some friends who lived in Chicago and would offer someone a free family vacation. After _____________ (contact) a handful of people, all of ____________ already had their own plans, I was _____________ (determine) not to waste the room.
It ____________ (sudden) occurred to me that I was looking at the room in the wrong way. Instead of viewing them for vacation purposes, I eventually found a shelter whose focus was aiding victims of domestic violence(家庭暴力). The shelter was working with a desperate woman and her young daughter, who were fortunately able to make use ____________the room. I was later told by the shelter,” They had a blast.”