【Davidwasamiddleschoolstudent.Hisfather,MrHill,wasarichfarmerandhehadaverybig41.Theylivedinasmallvillage42fifteenyears.LateronMr.Hillopenedashopinourtownand43ahouseherelastmonth.Thenhisfamilymovedtothenew】

　　Davidwasamiddleschoolstudent.Hisfather,MrHill,wasarichfarmerandhehadaverybig41.Theylivedinasmallvillage42fifteenyears.LateronMr.Hillopenedashopinourtownand43ahouseherelastmonth.ThenhisfamilymovedtothenewhouseandDavidbeganto44inourclass.Butatfirsthehad45friendsatschool.Hewasalwaysalone.

　　HisneighbourCathywasa46girl.Shehadmanyfriends.Whenshefoundtheboy47talkedwithothers,shedecidedto48him.Shetalkedalotwithhimandsometimesplayedwithhim.Soverysoon49becamegoodfriends.

　　Oneafternoon,CathysaidtoDavid,"It'llbemy50birthdaytomorrow.I'llhaveabirthday51.Willyoupleasecome"

　　"Certainly.I'mgladto,"theboysaid52.

　　Davidgothomeandthoughtabout53hecouldgivetoCathy.Hewassorrythathe54toaskthegirlwhatsheliked.AtthatmomentMrsHillcameandasked,"What'sthematter,dear"

　　"Whatwouldyoulike55itwasyoursixteenthbirthday,Mummy"

　　"Nothing,"thewomansaid,"IjustwishIwere16."

　　41.A.schoolB.factoryC.farmD.restaurant

　　42.A.inB.forC.onD.during

　　43.A.closedB.openedC.soldD.bought

　　44.A.liveB.studyC.teachD.read

　　45.A.fewB.manyC.someD.little

　　46.A.badB.kindC.shyD.poor

　　47.A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes

　　48.A.askB.saveC.tellD.help

　　49.A.sheB.theyC.heD.we

　　50.A.14thB.15thC.16thD.17th

　　51.A.cardB.giftC.cakeD.party

　　52.A.slowlyB.happilyC.lonelyD.carefully

　　53.A.whatB.whichC.whenD.where

　　54.A.triedB.forgotC.wantedD.liked

　　55.A.becauseB.whyC.ifD.how