When doing Christmas shopping, Joy came across (偶遇) Nick, the least popular student in school because he wore strange clothes and had a face only a mother could love.
After dinner, Joy's family went church for the Christmas Eve service. A man with Bible(圣经) read a story about Jesus, who came (help) people on Earth. Joy's thoughts kept turning back to Nick. It must be terrible to be lonely on Christmas Day with his parents dead. (tear) started to run down her cheeks but she brushed them away.
That night, while everyone else (sleep) like a baby, Joy was thinking ways to help Nick. As soon as she heard her parents get up, she (quick) jumped out of bed. She told about Nick. Then she asked, "Shall we invite him over today?" "Sure," said her mother, who was always happy guests came. Her father smiled.
When Joy called Nick two hours later, he was deeply (move). He joined them for dinner. To her surprise, Joy enjoyed (spend) time with him. Joy came to understand sharing Christmas cheer is the (great) joy to Nick, even to the whole world.