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Shanti wanted the wooden doll in Ramu’s toy shop. “The one with the red dress,” she told her best friend, Jodi.

“How will you afford it?” Jodi asked.

Shanti smiled. “I asked my mom if I could make rose garlands (花环) and sell them at my aunt’s market stand. Want to do that, too?”

“Good idea!” said Jodi.

Early the next morning, the girls met at the rose bushes outside of Shanti’s house. Pretty roses surrounded them with fresh scent (香味). They carefully picked the flowers and dropped them into a basket. Then the girls sat under a mango tree and knotted (编) the flowers into garlands. Shanti could already see herself hugging that beautiful doll.

“If we sell enough garlands, we can each get a doll,” said Shanti.

Jodi shook her head. “My family is low on money this week. I’ll use my money to pay for Kiran’s medicine.” Kiran was Jodi’s little brother.

“Is he sick?” Shanti asked.

“He is. But when he gets his medicine, he’ll be fine.” Jodi picked up her garlands. “My mother is expecting me. I’ll meet you at the market.”

Shanti spent the afternoon selling garlands at her aunt’s market stand. But where was Jodi? By early evening, Shanti had sold all her flowers.

Shanti was on her way home when she saw Jodi heading to the market with her garlands. “Why are you so late?” Shanti asked.

“I had to watch Kiran while my mother was busy.” Jodi said.

“Why didn’t you take him with you?” Shanti said.

Jodi shook her head. “He’s too sick to go out. He coughs and coughs.”

Shanti knew Jodi wouldn’t make enough money for the medicine now. The market would be closing soon.

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Rose Girl
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Shanti was very fond of a wooden doll but couldn’t ________ it. She ________ Jodi to make rose garlands and sell them to earn money.

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They ________ a basket of rose flowers together. Shanti ________ herself holding the doll when ________ the garlands. However, Jodi said she had to use the money to buy the ________ for her brother.

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Shanti was selling garlands while Jodi had to stay at ________ and watched the ________ brother. Shanti had sold all her flowers when Jodi ________ to the market with her garlands. It was too ________ for Jodi to make enough money for the medicine.

【小题2】What was Jodi like?(答案至少包括3个形容词)
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【小题3】Knowing Jodi’s situation, what would Shanti probably do?
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【小题4】Who was most likely to buy the doll finally? Why?
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