Little Jim lived in a poor village with his mother. One summer day. Jim's mother 1 him to the field to find some dried wood for the fire.
Jim worked very hard. By the time the sun was high, he was very hot and wished for a 2 place to rest and have some food. As he walked along, he found some shade (阴凉处) with fine, wild 3 beside it.
"How good these will be with my bread!" thought Jim. He 4 all of the strawberries. As he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he remembered his sick mother, alone in her dark and cold room in the village.
With this in mind, he put the strawberry back. "Shall I save them for her?" he asked 5 .
He thought how delicious the strawberries would be for her, but how he wanted to eat them!
"I will eat half and take 6 half to her," he said. He divided them into two heaps (堆), but each heap looked so small. He put them together again.
"I will only eat one," he thought.
As he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest, and he put it back.
When the sun was beginning to set, Jim 7 for home. Though he was very tired, he didn't eat any of the strawberries. He felt so satisfied with himself 8 he saved all the strawberries for his sick mother.
As soon as he got home, he heard his mother's weak voice calling him. "Is that you, Jim? 9 do you come back so late? I am thirsty, and am looking for some water."
Jim ran to her 10 and said. "Mum, these strawberries are all for you." Seeing the smile on his mother's face, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.
