Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won't be a real man until you begin to 1 helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2 some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3 . Bill went to him and asked, “What's wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days.”
At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, “Let's go to the 4 .”
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you so much 6 . I'm fine now. I'll 7 forget your kindness! You are a very good young man.”
Bill was 8 when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9 that the food was free 10 it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers(顾客) that day.
