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 ___ helping others.”

One morning, his parents gave him some money to ___ some milk for them. Outside the shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very ___. 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 ___.”

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

Bill was ___ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned in ___ that the food was free ____ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customers that day.