WHY I WOULD LIKE TO BE RICH

Everybody wants to be rich and no one wants to be

poor by their own choice. This is a fact. Even the rich want
to be richer and the very rich
(1)______________________. In a materialistic world,
money (2)______________________ which everyone,
young or old, man or woman, seeks.
Everyone (3)______________________ for seeking
wealth. I have mine as well and these are my reasons.
Firstly, I would (4)______________________. It would
(5)______________________, away from
(6)______________________ of busy city. It would
(7)______________________ which would also include
facilities such as a swimming pool, a tennis court, a
badminton court and a jogging track that would
(8)______________________. It would also
(9)______________________ a beautiful garden and a
barbecue area for garden parties.
Then, I would also (10)______________________ in
which I could sail out to the sea. The yacht would
(11)______________________ with the best foods and
drinks available so that my guests and I could
(12)______________________ for several days or weeks
(13)______________________.
I would (14)______________________ in which I
could fly to anywhere in the world
(15)______________________. I could be in Kuala
Lumpur one day and in Paris the next and then in
Johannesburg the following day.
Then, I would also like to
(16)______________________ to people. I would
(17)______________________ to help the needy. I would
(18)______________________ to exceptionally talented
youths so that they would be able to further their education
without (19)______________________. I would also
(20)______________________ for the aged and
handicapped.
Finally, I would (21)______________________ to
medical research. Scientists
(22)______________________ to diseases such as cancer
and Aids. It would be good to
(23)______________________ to such worthy causes.
These are my reasons for wanting to be rich.

A. at a moment’s notice M. is an indispensable commodity

B. at a stretch N. lend a helping hand

C. award scholarships O. like to own a large yacht

D. be built on a large tract of land P. render my help

E. be in a quiet and secluded area Q. run around the perimeter of the estate

F. build my dream house R. set up homes

G.comprise of S. start a charity foundation

H.donate a princely sum T. stay at sea

I. has their own reasons U. the hustle and bustle

J. have a well-stocked larder V. the thought of financial worries

K.have my own jet plane W. want to be super rich

L. have not found a cure

A Bad Day
Not all our days are good. Some people even call
them unlucky days. Such a day happened to me too. That
morning, I woke up with a start. I grabbed my alarm clock
and looked at it. Oh no! I gasped in dismay. It was a
quarter to eight. I was going to be late for school.
As I did not have time for breakfast, I could hear my
stomach groaning. All I could do was just grab a cup of
coffee. Unfortunately, my hand moved too fast. It
knocked down the cup and the coffee flowed all over the
floor.
I did not have time to wipe up the mess. So I ran out
of the house with my mother shouting at me. Boy, she
sounded really angry. As I was late, I decided to take a
short cut. This meant I had to walk through a muddy lane.
As I was rushing, I did not see the wooden plank in
the mud. Before I knew it, I tripped and landed in the
mud. You can imagine my school uniform and hair
covered with mud.
Groaning and cursing, I washed myself at a nearby
tap. Then, I hurried to school. As I was so late, a prefect
at the gate wrote down my name. That was really bad
luck!
When I entered the classroom, the science lesson had
started. Miss Ong was writing on the blackboard. She
looked at my dirty uniform and face.
She asked loudly, “What happened to you? Why are
you so late for class?” before I could say anything, she
shouted, at me in front of the class. “You get out and tidy
up!”
 When I got back to class later, everyone was looking
at me. I wish there was a big hole where I could crawl
into. Soon, the bell rang for recess. As I was so hungry, I
quickly ran to the canteen. Not seeing a girl walking in
my direction, I accidentally knocked into her. Her drink
flowed all over her uniform.
She shouted, “Watch out where you are going!
What’s the matter with you?” As I was so hungry, I did
not even bother to apologise. The bell rang again for us to
go back to class. As I was late again, I had to run all the
way to the classroom. This time, I missed the bottom step
on the staircase. So, I fell flat on the cement floor. Wow!
It hurt my knee. The other pupils standing there watched
me make a fool of myself. I felt like crying. My class
teacher, who was walking past, asked impatiently, “What
happened to you? Why are you so clumsy?”
After school, I just wanted to get home without any
more hitches. However, when I reached my house gate, it
was locked. I put my hand inside my pocket and realised
that I had forgotten to bring the house keys! I had to wait
till my mother got back from work. That would be six
o’clock.
Poor me! I was tired, hot, thirsty and hungry. It was
only three o’clock. The sun was hot. To make matters
worse, the owner of the house two doors away did not
close his front gate. His dog came running out. Seeing me
standing there, it charged at me! I had to take to my heels
and run for my life.
That night, I told my mother everything that
happened. “Today was really my unlucky day.”