John is thirteen years old now. He began 1 in a middle school two years ago. His family is in a small village and it's far away 2 the school. Every day, he gets up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast, he has to run to school to get there on time.
His father hopes to borrow some money to buy 3 bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money 4 her medicine. If his father buys him a bike, their life will be harder than before, so he 5 agree with his father and keeps running to school every day. Now he's very strong and 6 late for class.
Last week there 7 a sports meeting in their school. John ran faster than the other boys, and it was 8 for him to win three matches. 9 happy the boy was! He told 10 grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.
"I broke two school records today, Granny," called out the boy.
She was surprised and said,"I am sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them!"
