Ted, a 13-year-old boy, recently entered a new school, so he had no ___1___ yet.
One morning when the bell rang for lunch, he found he had ___2___ his wallet at home. Not knowing ___3___ to do, he walked out of the classroom and sat down on a bench (长椅) in front of the dining hall. Then he saw some of his classmates there, among whom was Mike. He was one of the richest but rudest boys in his class. But as Ted was ___4___, he didn’t know much about him. He went over and asked if Mike could ___5___ him some money for lunch. Mike laughed, saying, “Are you begging (乞讨)?” The other students laughed, too, which made Ted ___6___. With his face in red, he made no answer and walked ___7___ back towards the empty bench.
When Ted ___8___ the bench, he noticed a wallet lying on the ground nearby. Picking it up, he found it was Mike’s. Inside was quite a lot of money for a kid. At first, Ted wanted to ___9___ it a secret, but then he changed his mind.
Seeing Ted coming back, Mike asked, “Still want the money?” “No,” replied Ted, “I came to return your wallet you have ___10___ over there.”
Mike stood ___11___ for a second. Then he asked, “Why are you giving it back?” “My mother is always telling me ‘honesty won’t let you down,’” explained Ted.
Mike avoided Ted’s shining eyes. What followed was a long ___12___, which was broken by the growling (咕噜声) of Ted’s stomach.
“What about having lunch together?” ___13___Ted could say anything, Mike added, “Of course, my treat.”
It was on that day that Ted made his ___14___ friend at the new school, and he truly understood the___15___ of honesty in a relationship.