1 . One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist（心理学家）at a children's institution in England, an adolescent boy showed up in the waiting room. I went out there where he was _______up and down restlessly（烦躁地）.

Tim wore a black raincoat _______was buttoned all the way up to his neck(脖子). His face was pale, and he stared at his feet while wringing （扭） his hands nervously. He had_______his father as a baby, and had lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But the year before he turned 13, his grandfather and mother were killed in a car accident.

I looked at Tim. He was very_______and in low spirits . He _______to talk to me. The first two times we_______, Tim only sat hunched up （蜷缩） in the chair without saying a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn't step back, but he didn't look at me either.

"Come back next week, if you like, " I said. I_______a bit. Then I said, "I know it hurts. "

He came, and I _______ we play chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon—in _______and without making any eye contact. It's not easy for me to________ in chess, but I admit that I made sure Tim won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier, took the chessboard and pieces and set them up before I even got a（n）________to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my ________. But why did he________look at me?

"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his ________ ." I thought.

One afternoon, Tim took off his raincoat and put it on the back of the chair. While he was setting up the chess pieces, his face seemed more ________and his motions more lively.

Some months later, I sat staring at Tim's head, ________he was bent over the chessboard. I was thinking about how little we knew about the healing （治疗） process.________, he looked up at me. "It's your________," he said.

After that day, Tim started talking.

Maybe I gave Tim something, but I learned a lot from him. He showed me how one without any words can________out to another person. All it________is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.

3 . As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are ________ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from     ________ young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real ________ . On Christmas Eve, young children find the ________ almost unbearable. They are torn by the wish to ________ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie ________ in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short ________ at Father Christmas.

Last Christmas, my wife and I ________ managed to hide a few large presents in the store room. I ________ the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but ________ he did not see it.

On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early ________ when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began ________ stockings. Then I ________ the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew that we would not get much ________ that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about 5 o'clock the next morning, we were ________ by loud sounds coming from the children's room — they shouted excitedly! ________ I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came ________ into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, May, ________ close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on his ________ and knees into the room bringing a large balloon behind him. Suddenly, it burst. That woke us up ________. The day had really begun with a bang.

5 . Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People _____ have laughed at Charlie Chaplin's films ____ tears run down their faces. From his very first _____ they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and _____ too large for his feet. He’ll _____ through snow, and fall from windows. He’ll fight men who are twice his _____ or fall in love with women, who ____ notice him and try to hug(拥抱) them.

The poor man that Charlie Chaplin ______ in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in ______,but he never _____. He dreams of becoming a great man.

Even people who ______ understand English can _____ Chaplin's films, because they are mostly ______. It isn't what he _____ that makes people laugh. His comedy(喜剧) doesn't depend on words. It depends on little ______ which means   the _____ thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his ______. He dresses well and pretends to be a ______ and important man. It is all so hopeless and _____ that he makes us laugh. This is the ______ of Chaplin's huge success.

6 . Jim and his sister May walked in the street, and then they noticed a pet store. It was a very small pet store that didn’t have many ________. The owner of the shop, Mr. Smith, greeted Jim and May when they ________. May said, "We would like to buy a dog." "Ah, well, our shop is not very ________," Mr. Smith told her. "So we only have two dogs to choose ________."

They asked Mr. Smith to ________ them the dogs. Mr. Smith took them to see the two dogs. One was a big Bulldog named Buster. The other was a tiny Chihuahua named Teacup. May wanted Teacup, ________ Jim wanted Buster. They walked outside to ________. They couldn’t agree on a dog. May ________ they race home for it. The one who ________ the race could choose the dog.

Jim agreed, and then told May her shoelace（鞋带） was loose. When May __________, he ran off to get a head start. Jim ran as __________ as he could because he really wanted that Bulldog. When he looked back, he found May was so __________ behind that he couldn’t even see her. Jim finally got home. He was _______ but happy. He knew he was the __________. May arrived a few minutes later. She congratulated him and they __________ the pet store together. However, when they arrived they _____ saw Teacup. They asked Mr. Smith where Buster was.

Mr. Smith gave them a(n) __________ that a few minutes after May and Jim left, two boys walked in and bought Buster.

Jim looked at May, and she couldn’t help ________. Jim __________ and turned back to Mr. Smith. "Sometimes you win the __________, but not the prize!" Jim smiled sadly. "We'll take the Chihuahua, please."

7 . Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more ______, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ______ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often ______ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ______ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David ______. I can still remember he was always ______ a smile and willing to help. He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He _____ just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly _____ home.

Weeks passed and the______over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of _____ before the holiday break. I smiled in ______as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ______standing by my desk.

“I have something for you” he said and ______ from behind his back a small box.______ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my ______   saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’ s _______”

“Oh no, it isn’t” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes ______ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given _____to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ______ the little empty box set on my desk.

8 . William Franklin came to my class half a year ago．But from his first day here，he _________ himself in his own world and he never spoke to others．As his teacher，I tried to start a talk with him but _________．It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his_________．

After the Thanksgiving holiday，we received the news of the_________ Christmas collection of money for the_________ in our school．"Christmas is a season of_________，"I told my students．"Some poor students in our school might not have a_________ holiday．By giving a little money，you will help_________ some toys，food and clothing for these needy students．We will_________   the collection tomorrow．"

The next morning，__________，I found out almost everyone had__________ this matter except Willard Franklin．He came up to my desk with his head down．__________，he dropped two coins into the small box．"I don't need milk for lunch，"he said in a__________ voice．

After school I couldn't help sharing what had__________ in the morning with our headmaster．"I may be wrong，but I __________ Willard might be ready to become part of our class．"I am __________ to hear that，"he nodded．"And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need __________．Here，take a look at it．"

As I sat down to__________，I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list．At that moment，I felt I really __________ Willard for the first time：a cold face with a warm heart．From this__________，I also learnt that whether rich or poor，every child has a kind heart．

9 . As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won ____, got constant attention, and even saw my face in the ____ and on television because of my natural ability to ____.

Most people who ____ to come across something that they are good at are ____ to take it and run with it. Of course, my life was no ____. From teachers, to principals, to family members, ____ seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regards to art.

All the while, my true desire was ____. I entered poetry, essay, and short - story contests and ____ them all. It was such a contrast from my artistic ____ experience! It was so bad that I ____ a good friend of mine who told me once, “If you are so good at drawing why do you even care about writing? ____ drawing!”

Though well intended, eighteen years later I’m ____ I didn’t take his words to heart. Years went by with me still writing and still occasionally entering ____.It wasn’t until my first year in college that I finally got honorable   ___ in a poetry contest. As a writer I’ve truly ____.

I’m sure there are things in your life that are ____ and yet, rewarding. Endurance (忍耐), especially when it comes to things you truly love is ____. Take some time to devote some more ____ to the “thing” that didn’t come ____ and see what happens.