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　　Cecile and I have been friends since college, for more than thirty years．Our friendship has 　　1　　 constant．We have seen each other through all the times when we really need a friend．In 　　2　　 of our friendship, Cecile and I took our first 　　3　　 trip together．

　　The first day of our trip ended in Santa Fe, New Mexico．　　4　　 from the long drive, we decided to go to the restaurant for dinner．We sat down and 　　5　　 our meal．As we talked, I noticed a(n)　　6　　 couple sitting a short distance away from us．The look of 　　7　　 on the woman’s face attracted me．She stared into the face of the man as he talked, 　　8　　 me of a teenager in love!

　　I called Cecile’s 　　9　　 to the couple．As we watched, the man reached 　　10　　 to place a gentle kiss on the woman’s cheek．She 　　11　　．“Now that’s what I call real love! I imagine they’ve been married for a long time．” I said．“　　12　　 maybe,” remarked Cecile, “they haven’t been together long．” “Well, whatever the case, it’s 　　13　　 they care much for each other,” I said．

　　Cecile and I watched and listened 　　14　　 to their conversation．She smiled and 　　15　　 whatever he said．We were touched by the warm scene we were witnessing(见证)．Then the 　　16　　 changed．The woman’s wrinkled but beautiful face was suddenly covered with a 　　17　　 look．She asked the man in a sweet voice, “Do I know you? What is this place?” “You know me．I’m Ralph, your husband．We’re in Santa Fe,” the man said．“Oh, I 　　18　　 to have forgotten．I’m not sure,” she said．

　　“That’s okay, sweetheart．You’ll be all right,” he 　　19　　 her, kissing her cheek again．Tears rolled down our cheeks as Cecile and I looked at each other．“We were right,” she said 　　20　　．“It is the real thing．That is love．”