Davidwasamiddleschoolstudent.Hisfather,MrHill,wasarichfarmerandhehadaverybig41.Theylivedinasmallvillage42fifteenyears.LateronMr.Hillopenedashopinourtownand43ahouseherelastmonth.ThenhisfamilymovedtothenewhouseandDavidbeganto44inourclass.Butatfirsthehad45friendsatschool.Hewasalwaysalone.
HisneighbourCathywasa46girl.Shehadmanyfriends.Whenshefoundtheboy47talkedwithothers,shedecidedto48him.Shetalkedalotwithhimandsometimesplayedwithhim.Soverysoon49becamegoodfriends.
Oneafternoon,CathysaidtoDavid,"It'llbemy50birthdaytomorrow.I'llhaveabirthday51.Willyoupleasecome"
"Certainly.I'mgladto,"theboysaid52.
Davidgothomeandthoughtabout53hecouldgivetoCathy.Hewassorrythathe54toaskthegirlwhatsheliked.AtthatmomentMrsHillcameandasked,"What'sthematter,dear"
"Whatwouldyoulike55itwasyoursixteenthbirthday,Mummy"
"Nothing,"thewomansaid,"IjustwishIwere16."
41.A.schoolB.factoryC.farmD.restaurant
42.A.inB.forC.onD.during
43.A.closedB.openedC.soldD.bought
44.A.liveB.studyC.teachD.read
45.A.fewB.manyC.someD.little
46.A.badB.kindC.shyD.poor
47.A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes
48.A.askB.saveC.tellD.help
49.A.sheB.theyC.heD.we
50.A.14thB.15thC.16thD.17th
51.A.cardB.giftC.cakeD.party
52.A.slowlyB.happilyC.lonelyD.carefully
53.A.whatB.whichC.whenD.where
54.A.triedB.forgotC.wantedD.liked
55.A.becauseB.whyC.ifD.how