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I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago.(grow) up ,I was used to words such as ”Don't talk to strangers". As result, I don't talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.
One night ,a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest,name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I him Don. learned that he and his wife( go) to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition a lone. l began looking forward to him( come) in and telling me his movie reviews
As the(week) went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. _( eventual),we began to talk about my dreams and studies.
Since meeting Don ,I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can he ( much) enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became(he) friend, to。

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Many years ago, Manhattan Island, is a part of the great city of New York,(cover) with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact, Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year, Henry Hudson, a famous sea captain, arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the(lifeboat) you see on modern ocean liners today. Of course, Henry Hudson did not find a (short) way to the Far East. Instead he reached the shores of North America. He came to the mouth of the large waterway now (call) the Hudson River.
As he came near to the shore, he saw Indian village. The Indians seemed (friend). They even came out to meet the ship and offered furs to the Dutch sailor in exchange for glass beads and small things. When Henry Hudson returned to Holland, he showed everyone the fine furs. He told of the rich soil, and the streams filled with fish. Later Dutch traders began to send many ships the rich new world across the sea.

A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box (put) under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl (bring) the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found outbox was empty. He yelled at her,(state) “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be ___ inside?” The little girl looked up at him tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her
(forgive). Only a short time later, an accident took the life the child. For many years, herfather kept that gold box by his bed and he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

Living in two different cultures is not an easy thing. When I was ten years old, my parents (move) to the US from Sri Lanka, which is island off the coast of India.
we now live in the US, we follow the customs and traditions of Sri Lanka. I have learned (speak) 3 languages，including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate different holidays that have little to do with my culture.
However，there are many (advantage) of being part of two cultures. Sometimes，speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can be confusing; sometimes I have trouble(express) my thoughts in English because they understand me well；sometimes my culture does make me feel far away from others because I feel too different. I am (close) to my culture of Sri Lanka than that of the US. I don’t listen to English music as much as I listen to Indian music. , I feel very separated from my friends when I don’t know what song are talking about.

Making new friends means (put) yourself on a limb（困境） and asking others not only to accept you ,but to like you and want to be around you as well . ( fortunate ) , there is no magical solution this part of the process , so if you want to make friends , take a deep breath and jump right in .
first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back . A lot of times people are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them . They can’t see that own actions are working against them .
Once you can identify what is keeping you from making new friends , you need to work through these concerns . This can be painful you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences .
The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive (impress) . if you find social situations hard , just rely on a few simple rules .
When you feel (confidence) that you’ve made some great friends , get out there and celebrate with them . No matter you decide to do , the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating (结交) more.