Paul's Birthday Surprise
Paul woke up feeling very happy. Today was his birthday. He was now twelve years old.
At breakfast，Dad poured Paul some milk into a bowl. Then he handed him a sandwich. "See you later，Paul. " Dad said. He took his lunch hurriedly and ran out the door.
Paul ate a bite of sandwich. He felt1 . Dad always made him a special pancake for his birthday. He made it with chocolate. Did Dad2 his birthday today？
Paul looked across the table at his baby brother. Chip was only one year old. He needed help to do everything. Mom put a spoonful of baby food in his mouth.
Paul frowned（皱眉）. He wanted his birthday to be special. It was not3 out that way.
After breakfast，Mom had to give Chip a bath. She put him in the bath tub. She reached for the shampoo（洗发水），but the bottle was 4 . " Paul，please come here!"
Paul got to the5 and Mom handed him Chip's favourite toy duck. "Please play with your brother until I can get a new bottle of shampoo. "
Paul handed Chip the toy. Chip threw it down in the water. The duck bounced out of the water and on to the floor. Paul picked it up and gave it back to Chip. Chip6 it again. He laughed.
Paul knew Chip was having fun，but he got everything wet. Mom came back to the bathroom with a new bottle and an extra towel（毛巾）.
"Thank you for helping，Paul，" she said. She handed him the towel.
Paul turned to7 . Chip started to cry. " Paul!Paul!"
Paul looked at Mom. "Did he just say my name？"
"Paul!" cried Chip.
Mom laughed. " Well，I guess your8 is his first word. "
"That's a pretty special birthday present!" Paul smiled. His birthday was turning out to be a wonderful day after all.
