ajutati-ma va rog cu timpul trecut Eric and Ilsa are brother and sister. They (grow) _______ (1) up together in the city that used to be known as West Berlin, in the former West Germany. Eric (move) _______ _______ (2) to the United States decades ago, before the eastern and western parts of both Berlin and Germany were reunited in 1990.  Ilsa and her family (visit) ___________ (3)Eric and his family last year. llsa's Family (fly) ____________(4) from Berlin to Detroit for the visit. Although the children (never, meet) _______ _______ _______ (5) before, except through e-mail, the families(have) __________ (6) a great time together. Every day for a week, the adults and the children (play)_______ _______(7), talking, and eating together. One day, they (cook) _______ (8) some German recipes that (be) _______ ________(9) in the family for generations. For years, Ilsa (save)_______ _______ _______ (10) them and treasuring them in a box their mother (give) _______ _______(11) her just before she (die)_______ (12). One of their mother's favorites (be) _______ ________(13) a dessert called Apple Kuchen.  One night after everyone else (already, go) _______ _______ ________(14) to bed, Eric and Ilsa (quietly, sit) _______ _______ ________(15) and talking. "What have you (miss) ____________ (16) most about Berlin?" Ilsa wanted to know. Eric (pause) __________ (17), then answered, "Mostly, I miss living in a city with such wonderful landmarks. The kids and I (look) _______ _______ _______(18) at some books about Berlin and Germany for a while before you and your family (arrive) __________(19). We (discuss) _______ _______ (20) the Brandenburg Gate whenFranz interrupted to ask why its image (use) _______ _______ _______(21) as a designon some of the coins back when Germany had converted its money to euros." "What (do) _______ (22) you tell him?" Ilsa asked. "I (say) _________(23) that I (not, be)_______ _______(24) sure," answered Eric, “but that I (think) _______(25) it was because the gate (become) _______ _______(26) a symbol for Germany, like the Statue of Liberty had emerged as a symbol for the United States."