（2024·盐城）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。

Do you have a friend with an interesting background? Today, I’d like to tell you about a friend of m　1　 with it. I’ll tell you a bit about her, such as where she’s from and why we’re good friends.
You know, I didn’t use to do s　2　. However, a couple of years ago, I j　3　 a fitness club. There, I met Linda. After the exercise, we had coffee together and b　4　 good friends soon. I think we have a lot in c　5　 — we both like to keep fit and love trying different food. And we love the ocean; in summer, we like to play at the b　6　 and go swimming there. Linda was b　7　 in London, but has lived in China for ten years. So she can s　8　 both Chinese and English. That’s something different between us. Another d　9　 is her background — Linda has experience and knowledge of two cultures.
So, now you know a bit about my friend Linda. Although we might not always live in the same city in the f　10　, I think we’ll stay friends forever.
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1. mine 2. sports 3. joined 4. became 5. common
6. beach 7. born 8. speak 9. difference 10. future