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小男孩Carl想要給好朋友買一個生日禮物，但是他的零用錢不夠，于是他決定攢錢給好朋友買禮物。他能夠靠自己的努力攢夠買禮物的錢嗎？Let’s read the story.

Carl takes out（拿出） his saving pot.

He counts his saving money.

There is 8 dollars in all.

Carl wants to buy a present for his friend， Bruce.

It is Bruce’s ten-year-old

birthday next month（下個月）.

Carl goes to a toy store（玩具店） near his home.

There are so many toys in the store.

Carl looks for（尋找） a present.

That toy train looks cool.

I want to buy the train

for Bruce.

But Carl doesn’t have enough（足夠的） money.

Carl has an idea.

He decides to（決定） buy the train by himself.

He can save money.

Carl tells his plan（計劃） to his family.

They all agree with（同意） him.

Carl cleans windows for his grandma.

Grandma gives him one dollar as the pay.

Carl helps dad wash his car.

Dad pays him two dollars for his work.

Carl buys food for his uncle.

Uncle pays him one dollar as the pay.

Carl helps clean the house.

Mum pays him one dollar for his work.

Carl sells newspapers.

He earns（掙錢） two dollars.

At the end of the month， Carl has 15 dollars.

He goes to the toy store and buys the train.

Carl is so proud of himself.