Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “You won't be a real man until you begin to   1 helping others.”

    One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2   some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very  3  . Bill went to him and asked, “What's wrong with you?”

    The old man answered, “I'm hungry. I haven't had any food for two days.”

    At the thought of his parents' words, Bill said to the old man, “Let's go to the  4  .”

When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5 the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for giving you so much 6 . I'm fine now. I'll 7 forget your kindness! You are a very good young man.”

    Bill was   8   when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned   9  that the food was free   10   it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers(顾客) that day.