stearfulface.Allatoncemyeight-year-oldheartwasfilledwithpityforRuthandangeratmy35selfish(自私的)classmates.Ispokeatthetopofmyvoice,“Whoneedsthem?”Ruth’ssurprisedlookchangedto43agreement.Westartedwiththecake.Isang“HappyBirthday”44Ruthmadeawishandblewoutthecandles,andthenweplayedallthegames.InaflashitwasnoonandMommaarrivedtopickmeup.ThankingRuthrepeatedly,Ihappilygotintothecar.“here—outofthewholeclass.AndIcouldn’twaittotelleveryoneofthemwhatagreatpartytheymissed!”ThatwasthedayIlearnedthatonepersoncouldreallymakeadifference.IhadmadeabigdifferenceonRuth’sninthbirthday,andMommahadmadeabigdifferenceinmylife.35.A.popular B.lucky C.new D.happy36.A.hopefully B.strangely C.absolutely?D.immediately37.A.just B.still C.ever D.never43.A.excited B.sudden C.direct D.quiet44.A.since B.because C.while D.though