It was Saturday. After dinner, Mary would like to see a film with her 1 . But her mother said, "Could you please do the dishes, Mary? I have to go to 2 your brother."
Mary's brother Mike was ill in3 . Her father worked in another town and he was very
4 and couldn't come back. Mary had to help her mother do some chores. But her mother usually did everything and Mary didn't know 5 to do it.
Mary decided to 6 her friend a call first. On the phone, she told her friend to wait for her at home. Then Mary's mother7 her how to do the dishes. Before 8 , Mary's mother said, "Be9 , Mary. Don't drop them."
"Don't 10 , Mommy," said Mary. "They're light. I don't think they'll hurt my feet."
