My favorite place in the world was Mrs. Wade's bookstore. Mrs. Wade Knew everything about words and I loved 1, too.
Mrs. Wade usual gave me new books to red. She even told me stories about the 2. For this reason, I decided to be a writer when I grew up, I'd always 3 I was a famous writer and read to Mrs Wade. She listened with her 4 closed. Sometimes she would open her eyes and say, "Words are a very powerful (有力的) gift, Destiny. "
I wasn't sure what she meant, 5I felt it very important! Then one day Mrs. Wade told me that she might have to close the store. "Close? But 6?" I cried.
"There just aren't enough customers, "she said,
No! I couldn't believe it! I felt terribly 7. I told Mama about the store.
"I know what the store means to you, "Mama said. "Maybe we can do 8 to help. "
Days later, we held a huge block party. At the party, I helped Mrs. Wade 9boxes of books, almost forgetting to feel sad. Almost!
10an idea came to me! I ran home, took out a notebook and started to write. The moment I wrote down everything I loved 11 Mrs. Wade's store, I ran back.
"I have a present for you, Mrs, Wade. "I 12 the notebook to her.
She opened it and saw “Mrs. Wade's Bookstore, by Destiny Crawford”. He eyes lit up!
"Why don't you 13 it to me?" Mrs. Wade asked.
I was reading every word. Mrs. Wade was listening with her eyes closed. She was so 14. When I finished, she gave me a big, long hug (拥抱).
"Words are a powerful gift, " she said again.
That time 15came to understand exactly what she meant.
Mrs. Wade and I don't know if the store will close, but we will keep reading and writing all words we can!
