1 . Years ago, I celebrated my 40th birthday with several friends in a restaurant. Many of us arrived ahead of time and waited _________ the restaurant.

As we stood on the sidewalk, a homeless man _________ me and asked for _________. I had only brought my bankcard, so I told him that I didn’t have any cash. He smiled _________ at me, and moved on.

While the homeless man was _________ near, a friend of mine called out “Happy Birthday, Marc!” Upon _________this, the man turned and asked, “It’s your birthday?” I _________. He walked back to me. I was completely _________ for what happened next: the man _________ his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill, and __________ it to me saying, “Take this. Happy Birthday! ”

__________ I was deeply moved by this act of generosity, __________ money from a homeless man was not within my comfort zone. The man looked __________ into my eyes and begged, “Please take this. __________ is so good to me. I always have a place to sleep and enough food to eat.”I was still __________ to accept this gift, but I heard a voice within me practically yelling, “TAKE THE MONEY!” I hesitantly reached out, saying “Thank you.” Tears began to __________ down his face. He seized my hand, and gave me the dollar. Then he walked away with a smile.

Obviously, I __________ far more than $ 1 from that experience! This was one of my greatest life __________. No matter how poor we may be, we __________ have something of __________ to share with other people.

2 . Fiona Famous was a popular girl. She got on well with everyone and was so busy that she________spend time with individual friends. However, she felt________; no other girl had so many friends.

Everything________on National Friendship Day. Everyone had to make three________to give to their three best friends. Fiona enjoyed the task. When all the presents had been________, Fiona was the only one who had not________a present! She felt________and cried. How could it be possible?No one________her as their best friend? Everyone came and________her for a while. But all only________for a while.This was what Fiona had done so many times to others.

Arriving home, Fiona asked her mother where she could________true friends. “My dear,” answered her mother,“you cannot buy________with a smile or a few good words. If you really_________true friends, you will have to give them real time and________.You must be available in good and bad times.”

“But I want to be everybody’s friend! I need to share my________!” Fiona claimed.

“You can’t be a close friend to everybody. There isn’t enough time. It’s only________to have some true friends. Others will be playmates,” said her mother.

Hearing this, Fiona________she had not been a true friend. She had________to pay attention to everyone, but that was not enough. To be close friends, you need to be________, lander stand what others are________and support them.