Each morning, I walked past a security guard (保安) . He __1__ everyone that walked by him. I __2__ how he knew so many people by their first name. The first few times I saw him, I didn’t say hello back to him __3__ he greeted me. I was lost in my own world. On Monday he asked, “ How was your _4__ ?” I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly mother. He told me how __5__ he was for my mother’s sickness. As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his __6__. The following day, I asked, “What’s your name?” He answered, “ Gary.” I said, “I’m Deborah.” After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We _7__ stories about our weekends, our dreams, and our families. Gary got a new job and moved _ 8__. It has been years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday.
I look back at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart. When you say __9__ to a stranger you become a pebble (鹅卵石) thrown into a lake. With each ripple (涟漪) you create, you spread (传播) __10__ that continues to give.
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1( ) |
A. watched |
B. believed
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C. thanked |
D. greeted |
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2( ). |
A. complained |
B. admired (羡慕) |
C. expected |
D. forgot |
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3( ) |
A. when |
B. until |
C. before |
D. and |
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4( ) |
A. visit |
B. weekend |
C. mother |
D. sickness |
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5( ) |
A. afraid |
B. glad |
C. sorry |
D.
surprised |
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6( ) |
A. age |
B. job |
C. name |
D. family |
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7( ) |
A. wrote |
B. heard |
C. read |
D. shared |
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8( ) |
A. away |
B. over |
C. on |
D. in |
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9( ) |
A. yes |
B. hello |
C. no |
D. goodbye |
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10( ) |
A. news |
B. virus(病毒) |
C. love |
D. sadness |