奇速英语

Graduation party was a great success! All my friends received wonderful ___1___: a diamond, a watch, or something else special. I was wondering what surprise my family ___2___ for me.

And when I got home—there was the pink dresser set (梳妆盒)! The one in Mr. Schiller’s store that I always ___3___! Mama and Papa smiled at my excitement.

The next morning, I ___4___ my wonderful dresser set to my sister Christine. She looked at me and said, “So you ___5___ what you wanted. Guess what Mama exchanged for that. Her silver brooch (胸针)!”

“What? That’s the only thing her mother ___6___ her! If I knew—I would never let her—” I started to cry then, and Papa ___7___ my shoulder gently. “Mama wanted you to be ___8___, more than she wanted the brooch.”

I knew what I must do. And on my way to the store, I thought of how ___9___ it was for Mama to ask Mr. Schiller to take the brooch as payment (抵偿).

Mr. Schiller ___10___ the dresser set carefully. Bravely, I asked, if he would give me back the brooch, I would work for him every ___11___ day of my summer vacation. He kindly agreed. It was not so hard as I ___12___.

I left the store not only with Mama’s brooch, but with a ___13___ that started tomorrow. I felt very ___14___. It seemed that the dresser set ___15___ became a childish and silly thing.

I pinned (用针别住) the brooch on my dress. I would keep it forever.