His boss often gets mad, sometimes for at all.

There is with his bicycle.

Susie: What are you going to do this weekend, Jimmy?

Jimmy: Not much. I suppose I'll just listen to the new CD that I .

Susie: Oh, what CD is this?

Jimmy: Well, it's all music. There's no singing. I like music that can relax my mind after a long week at work.

Susie: nice. Well, if you have spare time, do you want to watch a movie with me?

Jimmy: Hmm, it depends on which movie. I only like movies that are funny. I just want to laugh and not think too much. You know what I mean?

Susie: Oh, in that , I'll ask someone who likes serious movies.

Jimmy: What's the movie about?

Susie: It's about World War II and the director is famous. I prefer movies that give me something to think about.

    Band practice had just ended. Jimmy and Ben started packing up their 1 . Before Kevin could put his trumpet into the box, he 2 a music stand. It fell and hit right on his trumpet.

    "Oh, no!" Kevin yelled.

    Jimmy picked up the trumpet and checked it 3 before handing it to Kevin," Well, it already has a lot of dents(凹痕). One more won't matter."

    "I know. But it's my 4," Kevin said. "And he's coming over this weekend."

    "Maybe he won't notice the dent," Jimmy said.

    "Maybe he won't care," Ben added.

    A bunch of" 5 "ran through Kevin's head on the bus home.

    Maybe he could pretend(假装) he felt sick.

    But he didn't like 6.

    Maybe he could get his baby brother, Jace, to take all of Grandpa's attention.

    Or maybe Grandpa wouldn't ask him to play this time.

    When 7 finally arrived, Kevin still hadn't figured out what he was going to do.

    "Hey, Kevin. How're things?" Grandpa asked as he walked in.

    "Good." Kevin could have told him the 8 right then, but he froze.

    After dinner, Grandpa asked Kevin to play 9 classics—Ode to Joy and Oh, Susanna.

    Grandpa said," I think you're 10 than I was at your age."

    Any other time, Grandpa's praise would have made Kevin feel great. But not this time. "I'm 11 about the dent," he explained what had happened.

    To Kevin's surprise, Grandpa smiled," Instruments become part of 12 when you play them a lot. You can't always protect them. The 13 thing is that you told me."

    Grandpa pointed to the scratches opposite the dent Kevin had made." I got these when I fell over 14 one night."

    "So I'm not the only clumsy(笨拙的) one in the family?" Kevin said.

    Grandpa laughed," Every dent and scratch can tell a story, and 15 you stick with it, someday you'll have your own."

    Grandpa handed the trumpet back to Kevin. "Now tell me a story with music."

    Kevin lifted the trumpet and filled the room with happy noise.

Cloudy days .

he has, he wants.

She at the party because she didn't know anyone.