David is a middle school student. He had lived in a small village for fifteen years. ?? 1.??? His father, Mr. Hill, was a rich farmer and later on he opened a shop in our town. He bought a house here last month. His family moved to the new house and his son began to study in our class. But he had few friends here. 2.???

His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She has many friends. She finds the boy never talks with anybody and decides to help him. ???? 3.? Now they’re good friends.

One afternoon, Cathy told David, “???? 4.??? I'll have a birthday party. Would you like to come?”

“Certainly. I’m glad to,” the boy said happily.

David got home and thought of a present he could give to Cathy. ? 5.??? He couldn’t telephone her because he didn’t know her number. At that moment Mrs. Hill came and asked, “What’s the matter, dear?”

“What would you like if it was your sixteenth birthday, Mom?”

“Nothing,” the woman said, “I just wish I were sixteen.”