（Level 2）-Day 3. The Birthday Gift

在喜马拉雅已支持实时字幕关注公众号“高效英语磨耳朵”获取文稿和音频词汇提示1.weeded 除草原文The Birthday GiftIt is going to be my father's birthday.What can I give him？I don't have much money.I have looked all through the stores，and I have not found anything that I think he would like，or that I can afford.I have thought very hard about what to buy for him.I thought that he might like some candy，but my father really doesn't eat many sweets.I thought that he might like a new shirt，but he has lots of clothes.I can't afford a new car or computer for him.I was watching him on the weekend.He cut the grass，washed the car，took out the garbage，weeded the garden and watered the plants.I got an idea.I went to my room and took out some paper.I cut out pieces of paper，and I wrote on them.I wrote on one piece of paper that I would wash the car every weekend for the summer.I wrote on another piece that I would take out the garbage every week for the summer.I also wrote that I would cut the grass，weeded the garden and watered the plants every week for the summer.I made a birthday card for my dad，and I put the pieces of paper inside it.I went downstairs and gave me gift to my dad.My dad thought that the gift was very thoughtful.He said that it was a gift from the heart.I did all those things for my dad all summer.He said that he had a lot of time because I helped him so much.My dad and I are good friends.I don't mind doing things for him because I know that he is always there to help me out.A good gift doesn't have to something that costs a lot.My dad says that the best gifts are the ones that show how much you care for the other person.I'm glad my dad liked his gift.