Among all the festivals, Christmas is my favorite.

I was only nine years old at that time. It was December 24th, just the day _________ Christmas Day. That evening, my dad came home from work a little earlier. After supper, he said to us, “Tomorrow is Christmas Day. My kids, I think you need to _________ loving others.” He went on, “So we are going to help out at an orphanage (孤儿院).” I couldn’t believe _________ I heard. My heart began to sink (下沉). So we wouldn’t _________ our own Christmas dinner at home? I didn’t want to spend the holiday in that way! The holiday without a Christmas dinner wasn’t the one I _________.

The next morning, we _________ early. After a quick breakfast, we set out on our long _________ to the orphanage. As soon as we arrived there, we started to work. We had so much to do, such as preparing for the dinner and setting the tables, that we had no time to have a rest. However, all I could think about was the Christmas dinner I couldn’t enjoy. How _________ I was! But the thoughts quickly disappeared. Over the next few hours, I watched the kids sitting around the tables and enjoying the dinner. They talked happily all the time. For some kids, this was the most _________ meal they ate that week. For others, it was an unusual Christmas dinner they would never forget.

Through this __________, I have learned a lot. Although I didn’t enjoy the Christmas dinner at home, I got much more pleasure. I will remember that Christmas Day forever.

One small thing changes Sonia. She always thinks of the boy, but why doesn’t she help him? The boy wants to buy a book, but he can’t, ______ he has no money（钱）. He is very upset（沮丧的）. He looks at the money in Sonia’s hand. He can buy the ______ with it. But Sonia walks away. Sonia doesn’t ______ his idea. Then she comes back home. She tells it to her brother David. David says, “Why not give him money? He needs ______ and you can help him.” Sonia comes to that shop to find that boy, but time never waits （等待）for someone.

On that day, Sonia ______ a lesson. Many people are like Sonia. We can help people a little sometimes, but we always want big ones. Sonia waits for ______ opportunities（机会）at first, but she changes a lot. She also helps people with little things now.