The water tap was leaking（漏水）again, and the1 was driving Cassie crazy.
Cassie looked at her 2 .It was nearly nine o ' clock. She climbed out of bed and stood 3 a chair by the shelf. Her mother ' s Mr. Fix — It Book was on the top shelf. Her mother is really4 in fixing things. She found the5 she was looking for and then began to read.
Next, Cassie opened a6 in the kitchen and picked out the tools she needed — a hammer, a wrench （扳手）, and several small things. It was not easy for her to7 the tap, and she tried several times. Finally, the water tap was in pieces. One by one,she8 laid them out on the table. That way she would know9 they went back.
Cassie worked late into the night. At one point, she thought she was done. Oops ! A small piece that she had10 still lay on the table. Slowly Cassie took the water tap apart (分开) one more time. This time she made sure 11 was in place. She turned the water tap on and then off. One... two... three... She waited a full minute. There was no leak !Cassie12 and put the tools back into the box. Then she went to bed and fell asleep.
The next morning, Dad was in the kitchen when Cassie got up.
"13 anything, Dad?" she asked.
He looked around and listened." Hmm, something ' s missing... I can ' t find out what it is... Wait, it ' s too 14 in here !"
" That ' s right," Cassie said." Something is missing. I fixed the water tap. It doesn ' t leak any more."
" That ' s my girl," Dad said." It ' s a ( an )15 thing you are really like your mother."
