I was born in a town called Blackburn, in the northwest of England, and lived there till I left home 34. ________the age of eighteen. My parents had moved to England from India during 35. ________1970s.

　　As a child, I went to my local school and, of course 36. ________　(speak) English with a local accent. But home was very different: we lived in a kind of "little India", with a huge extended family of uncles and aunts. I remember 37. ________ (feel) part of this big thing called "family", and an even 38. ________　(big) thing called "India" . I suppose my family 39. ________ (real) influenced me while I was growing up. They used to talk about India as "home"--even 40. _______ at that time I had never been there!

　　To me, it doesn't seem at all strange to grow up as part of two cultures. I am always thinking that growing up with two cultures is a gift, not a 41. ________　(advantage). Now as a mother, I want my child 42. _______ (get) in contact (接触) with her Indian roots too, so we are planning to visit there later this year. All her Indian 43. ________ (cousin) are expecting to meet her!