At lunchtime, Bonnie and Ruth sat together like they
always did at school. Ruth and Bonnie were best friends and best friends always
sat together for lunch. They 1 sandwiches, cupcakes and
almost everything.
But today things were 2 .
Bonnie looked upset, and Ruth did not know why. “Why are you sad today,
Bonnie?” Ruth asked. “Because my daddy 3 his
job yesterday,” she said. “And we may have to move. My mom and dad are very
unhappy and they always argue. I am 4 . What is going
to happen to us?”
Bonnie’s news made Ruth very sad, too. What would
school be like 5 Bonnie? What could she do to
help her friend? When Ruth went home she told her mom the bad 6 .
“What can I do to help?” she asked.
“I’m not sure, Ruth,” said her mother sadly.
Ruth thought and thought. She thought while she ate
supper and she thought while she did homework. She even thought when she
brushed her teeth before going to bed.
“What can I do?” she 7 .
The next day was Saturday and Ruth woke up very early.
She dressed and ate a quick breakfast, 8 went to find
her friends. They all decided to 9 together
to help Bonnie. They pulled weeds, played with babies and walked dogs. They
even put on a Talent show in Ruth’s backyard. All the adults paid one dollar to
watch the 10 sing and dance and do magic tricks.
After the performance, the children 11 their money.
They had made three hundred dollars! Ruth’s mom took them to the grocery store
and they bought food, soap, paper towels, and all kinds of things that a person
might need.
When they left the store they went to Bonnie’s house
and each of the children 12 carried a bag to the
door, rang the doorbell and ran away quickly. They had so much fun with 13 secret
surprise! They knew it would make Bonnie very happy.
Ruth felt happy too, 14 she
had helped her friend. She knew it wasn’t much, but all she needed to do was to
show her friend that she cared 15 . I think Bonnie got
the message, don’t you?
1. A.found B.cooked C.shared D.bought
2. A.same B.good C.right D.different
3. A.changed B.lost C.enjoyed D.got
4. A.worried B.lonely C.disappointed D.surprised
5. A.to B.with C.for D.without
6. A.story B.result C.news D.report
7. A.dreamt B.answered C.talked D.wondered
8. A.so B.then C.after D.before
9. A.work B.study C.help D.think
10. A.parents B.actors C.students D.children
11. A.counted B.saved C.sent D.spent
12. A.slowly B.quietly C.seriously D.patiently
13. A.their B.his C.her D.its
14. A.though B.and C.because of D.because
15. A.helped B.cared C.understood D.realized