I was not afraid. Gloria 23 the flowers. "

The other boys laughed. Gloria would not have liked the 24 if she had known they had come from a grave.

That night, Willie was reading a book 25 his mother came into his room. "Willie, did you and other boys buy some flowers today 26 Gloria?" she asked. "There`s a man 27 asking for you,"she added. "He says that you didn`t 28 the flowers."

"What does he look 29 ?" Willie asked.

"That's hard to say," Willie`s mother answered. "He is all 30 with mud.

Willie, all of a sudden, turned 31 .

12. A. thought B. asked C. planned D. took

13. A. keep B. cost C. take D. spend

14. A. steal B. pick up C. buy D. plant

15. A. shop B. store C. street D. grave

16. A. how B. where C. when D. why

17. A. miss B. lose C. hate D. love

18. A. beside B. besides C. including D. except

19. A. saw B. thought C. looked for D. found

20. A. room B. hospital C. school D. library

21. A. Gloria B. some C. Willie