EachdayItookthesameroutetoworkandpassedbyasecurityguard(保安）.1greetedeveryonewalkingbyandmadesmalltalkwithmanyofthepassers-byandwishingthemwell.Hissimple“hello”madepeoplefeel2.Hisc

Question

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.

【小题1】

A．She

B．They

C．He

D．I

【小题2】

A．nervous

B．funny

C．special

D．surprised

【小题3】

A．lost

B．left

C．missed

D．dropped

【小题4】

A．wondered

B．shared

C．realized

D．found

【小题5】

A．because

B．so

C．and

D．but

【小题6】

A．weakness

B．illness

C．sorriness

D．sadness

【小题7】

A．god

B．time

C．nature

D．friendship

【小题8】

A．thinking

B．calling

C．crying

D．talking

【小题9】

A．offered

B．afforded

C．invited

D．chosen

【小题10】

A．moved

B．touched

C．told

D． helped

【小题11】

A．progress

B．sense

C．trouble

D．difference

【小题12】

A．receive

B．send

C．give

D．create

Answer 1

【小题1】C【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】B【小题5】A【小题6】D【小题7】B【小题8】D【小题9】A【小题10】B【小题11】D【小题12】C 解析 分 析： 文章主要讲述了作者和保安之间所发生的事情，从他身...