学进去

Thirty years ago, I walked into a bakery (面包厂) to buy some cakes to sell in the street. At that time, I was 12 years old. A kind lady served me that day. She gave me twenty _____ without taking my money and _____ me good luck.

I took the cakes and went out to sell them. It took me all day, _____ I sold them all. And I made some money. I felt I was the ______boy in the world when I walked home that evening.

The next day, I went to a bike shop. I paid a deposit (定金) for a new _____. And then I started my job as a newspaper delivery (投递) boy. Soon I could _____ the rest of the money for the bike and the bike was mine. I was so proud of myself.

Today I ______ work in the delivery business. I have a truck to send things all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don’t ride a bike these days. I drive a nice large car.

I don't know who that ______was. But because she gave me the start, I have become a ________ man. I’d like to show my _____to her.