a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their

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　　— a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

　　Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our

　　13 . Our Christmas morning

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　　was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so

　　15

　　for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

　　This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The

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　　and work schedules just made things too difficult.

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　　that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were

　　18

　　in the holidays.

　　Lonely people are all around us, but most of us

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　　notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest

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　　gesture can make a world of difference.

　　1. A. chance

　　B. time

　　C. anxiety

　　D. ability

　　2. A. merry

　　B. free

　　C. lonely

　　D. usual

　　3. A. Therefore

　　B. Meanwhile

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