David was a middle school student. He (1)___________(live) in a village
for fifteen years. His father, Mr. Hill, (2)____________(be) a rich farmer and
later on he opened a shop in our town. He (3)__________(buy) house here last
month. His family moved to the new house and his son began (4)___________
(study) in our school. But he had few friends here; he often played by himself
at first.
     His neighbor Cathy is a kind girl. She (5)___________(have) many friends.
She (6)________(find) the boy never talks with anybody and always helps
him. David likes (7)___________(stay) with her and he always talks to her a
lot. Now they're good friends.
     One afternoon, Cathy told David, "It'll be my sixteenth birthday tomorrow.
I'll have a birthday party. Will you please (8)__________(come)?"
     "Certainly. I'm glad to," the boy said happily.
     David got home and thought of what present he could give to Cathy. He was
sorry that he forgot (9)______________(ask) the girl what she liked. He
couldn't call her because he didn't know her telephone number. At that moment
Mrs. Hill came and asked, "What's the matter, dear?
     "What would you like if it was your sixteen birthday, Mummy?"
     "Nothing," the woman (10)____________(say), " I just wish I were 16."