Young Jim was glad when the ship finally arrived. He said 1 to his shipmates, carrying a heavy bag on his shoulder.
With him was Ben. Jim met the old sailor (水手) on Treasure Island—he was a nice person, but had become a bit strange after being on the desert island for three 2 !
"What are you going to do now, Ben?" he asked.
"A thousand pounds worth of treasure is 3 for me! I will live a happy life!" He waved goodbye as he 4 .
The minute Jim got home, his mother rushed outside. "Oh, my darling boy! It's so good to see you. I thought you had been lost at sea!" she cried 5 .
Jim showed her the one thousand pounds worth of treasure he made. She was amazed! More than 6 weeks later, while Jim was helping his mom with dinner, Ben appeared in front of him.
"Bad luck, Jim! The treasure weighed me down, and there were so many things to spend it on. In fifteen days, I had 7 every coin!" Ben said.
This was a sad turn of events! Jim asked Ben if he had any family he could 8 with. He sighed. "I've been on that island for years, so I've forgotten so many things. I wouldn't know where to find them! I couldn't even tell you when my birthday might be!"
Jim felt sorry for him! He went into the kitchen and came out with a 9 .
Jim told Ben, "Since you don't know when your birthday is, let's say it's today!" When Ben tore (撕破) the paper off the box and smelled what was in it, a tear came to his eye.
"A CHEESE CAKE! The very thing I 10 on that island for so many years. You've taught me a lesson—gold coins come and go, but friendship is a treasure that lasts forever!"
