A: Hi, Li Lei, I haven’t seen you for a long time. (1)_______?

B: I have been to London (2)_______ Christmas.

A: Really? How (3)_______ you are!

B: Thank you.

A: Who did you stay with?

B: I stayed with Tom (4)_______ the Christmas season.

A: Oh, what did you do then?

B: We (5)________ the Christmas tree, met his relatives, went to see Christmas play and so on.

A: How interesting! What was the Christmas play (6)_______?

B: About Jesus Christ.

A: Oh, I see, Christmas Day is the (7)______ Jesus.

B: That’s right. And it (8)_______ the story of Bible（圣经）.

A: Thanks for telling me so much. I wish I could (9)______ Christmas in Western countries some day.

B: I’m sure your dream will (10)_________.

根据对话内容在空白处填写一个适当的话语（话语可能是一个单词，一个短语或一个句子），使对话完整。

A：Hi，Li Lei，I haven’t seen you for a long time．1．_____________________

B：1 have been to London for Christmas．? How lucky you are!

A：2．_____________________

B：Thank you。

A：3．_____________________

B：I stayed with Tom during the Christmas season。

A：Oh，what did you do then?

B：We decorated the Christmas tree，met his relatives，went to see the Christmas play and so on．

A：How interesting! What was the Christmas play about?

B：4．_____________________

A：I see，Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ．

B：That’s right。And it comes from the story of Bible（《圣经》）．

A：Thanks for telling me so much．I wish I could have Christmas in Western countries someday．

B：5．_____________________

— How much of his speech do you think you have understood?

—________. I wish I had worked harder.

A．Quite a few        B．Very few          C．Next to nothing     D．Quite a lot

Each day I took the same route to work and passed by a security guard (保安）.  1  greeted everyone walking by and made small talk with many of the passers-by and wishing them well. His simple “hello” made people feel   2 . His cheerful smile became a part of my day. When he was absent, many people noticed it, and I felt a little bit empty.

The first few times, I didn’t say hello back to him when he greeted me. I was   3  in my own world. On Monday the security guard asked me:“How was your weekend?” I told him about my visit to California, to see my mother, who had colon cancer. I  4 how I visited her each month. “The time with my mother is so precious(珍贵的),   5  I know that each time may be the last.”

He listened like a close friend I’d known for years. He felt my   6 and my love. He shared how he had lost his father to cancer two years before. He said, “I understand what you are going through. My father passed away while I was serving in Germany. Because of some reasons I was unable to fly back in time. I was unable to say goodbye to him. I wish I could have been with him, given him a hug, and told him I loved him. You are really lucky to have the gift of   7 .”

As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his name. The following day, on my way to work, I said: “After we spent all that time   8 yesterday, I still don’t know your name.” He answered, “Gary.” I responded back, “I’m Deborah.”

After that, we talked and shared stories about our weekends, dreams and families.

Later, Gary got   9  a new job and moved away. It’s been several years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday. Gary reached out to me,   10  me and made my morning the best part of the day. I experienced the beauty of friendship and love.

In the business of life, we often forget to wish a stranger hello although how easy it is, and how great and lasting a   11  it can make. When you say hello to a stranger you become like a pebble(鹅卵石) thrown into a pond. With each ripple (波纹）you create, you spread love that continues to   12 . Make a point of saying hello to a stranger today. You will give the gift that keeps on giving.

1.                A．She            B．They           C．He  D．I

2.                A．nervous        B．funny          C．special   D．surprised

3.                A．lost            B．left            C．missed   D．dropped

4.                A．wondered      B．shared         C．realized  D．found

5.                A．because        B．so             C．and  D．but

6.                A．weakness       B．illness          C．sorriness  D．sadness

7.                A．god            B．time           C．nature   D．friendship

8.                A．thinking        B．calling          C．crying    D．talking

9.                A．offered         B．afforded        C．invited   D．chosen

10.               A．moved         B．touched        C．told  D． helped

11.               A．progress        B．sense          C．trouble    D．difference

12.               A．receive        B．send           C．give  D．create