The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties. He picked me up and【C1】______ me to my place. I usually like to have brief【C2】______ with people no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no【C3】______ . I started by asking him how【C4】______ was. He told me briefly that his business was just【C5】______ but the cost of gas was really hurting his【C6】______ line. We then got around to【C7】______ the job environment. He told me that he had difficulty getting another type of work because of his【C8】______ . "I used to be a con(罪犯)," he said【C9】______ . "People look at my record and then I'm【C10】______ , but you know I've turned my life around and have been【C11】______ for several years. You don' t seem to be at all【C12】______ that you are riding with a con?" As we parked at my place, I thought about my【C13】______ for a few seconds. "It is never easy to start a new【C14】______ ," I said, "but I'm glad you are starting. If you don' t want to drive taxi for the【C15】______ of your life, then you can move【C16】______ to some other job you may be【C17】______ . " The driver seemed to be quite【C18】______as he took my money. "What you said to me makes a lot of【C19】______ ," he said. " I will remember your【C20】______ and that you were real easy to talk with— I hope to see you again."