Li Ming is from a poor country. He isschool boy. He is 15 years old. His birthday is coming. It is April 3rd. He wants his mother to buy. (he) a pair of shoes as a birthday gift because he has no shoes.
One day, Li Ming walked past a shoe shop at the street corner. He (stop) to see a pair of beautiful shoes. He was happy to see his favorite shoes. He wanted (have) them for his birthday. When he had a look at his feet, he was sorry for himself. He walked away and thought how to tell his mother about it. He knew she would give him the shoes she could. But he also knew that his mother had no money. He didn't want to go home at once (立即). "What should I do?" he thought.
He went to a park and (sit) on a chair. In the park, he saw a girl in a wheel chair (轮椅). The girl was pushing (推) two wheels with her hands. She was too poor. The girl had no (foot) at al1. He looked down at his feet. "Having no shoes (be) better than (比) having no feet. I'm luckier (幸运) than her." he thought.
