Once there was a famine（饥荒） in a town.A rich and kind baker（面包师）1 some bread to twenty of the poorest children.He said to them， " In this basket，there is some bread for you.Each of you can have one loaf（面包）2 the hard days end."
The impatient children couldn't wait to gather（聚集） around the3 ，They shouted and4 for the bread，because each wished to have the largest loaf.At last，they all chose the larger bread and went away without 5 thanking the good gentleman.But Shirley，a poorly﹣dressed little girl，did not join them.Instead6 in the distance（远处） .She didn't want to fight with others.When the other children left，she took the smallest loaf left in the basket7 the gentleman's hand and went home.
The next day the children were as8 as before.They still got what they want.Poor shy Shirley still took the9 loaf.She went home happily.When she got home，her mother cut the bread 10 .Suddenly，many new shining pieces of silver fell out of11 .Her mother was very12 and said， "Take the silver back to the good gentleman at once，for it must have got into the loaf13 .Be quick，Shirley!Be quick!"
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's14 ，he said， "No，no15 .I put silver into the smallest loaf to reward （奖励） you because you are a kind and honest girl.Go home，and the silver is yours now!"
