On her way to school, Amber Williams found a penny(一分钱) on the ground. "See a penny, pick it up. All day long, you'll be1 ." Remembering the song, she quickly picked it up.
"I've never seen you smile so big, Amber." She2 and saw Bella, the most popular girl in her class. They'd hardly spoken before, although they lived on the same3 . "Was it because of the penny?" she thought.
Over the next few hours, Amber had the best time ever. She got the4 answer in the math class. She found a five-dollar bill in her backpack. The most5 moment came as she got a full mark in the history test. Mr. Smith praised her in class and everyone was 6 for her.
"That's it. I'll go nowhere without this penny," she decided.
Things kept going7 until school was over. Amber found the penny gone. She checked her backpack and then all her pockets.8 was not there. Sitting at her desk, she felt like she was going to9 .
A hand suddenly appeared in front of her face. "Are you OK? Do you need some10 ?"
Amber recognized that voice. It was Bella. Though a bit shy, she told Bella about11 the penny changed her life of bad luck. When she finished her12 , Bella laughed.
"I don't think the penny did so much. I talked to you as you always seemed cool.13 you are always a good student. I'm sure you studied14 the test last night, didn't you?"
It took Amber a minute to15 Bella. "I think you're right," she held her new friend's hand and smiled. "I'm making my own luck from now on."
