When I saw Peter for the first time, he looked like other kids in the first — grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom. 1 , he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes.
On the day when it was time for Peter to 2 , he sat very close to me. I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out "Bud the Sub". It 3 more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet（字母）.
The year passed quickly and Peter had made some 4 but he was still below the level of grade. A few weeks before the school year 5 , I held an award（颁奖）ceremony. I had gifts and certificates（证书）for 6 . It took me a few minutes to 7 which Peter fit（适合）; I believed the gift could cheer him up. I 8 decided on "The Most Progressive Reader". I showed his certificate and a 9 .
A few days 10 , I saw Peter reading the book when I went back to the school. His teacher said, "He hasn't put that book 11 . That's the first book he's ever 12 ."
Fighting back tears（眼泪）， I came near Peter and asked, "Will you read me your book, Peter?" He 13 .
And then, for the 14 few minutes, he read to me more smoothly than I'd ever thought.
15 he finished reading, Peter closed his book and said, "Good book."
At that moment, I knew I should do what an author（作家）had done — care children and make them excellent.
