Halley was a 9-year-old girl.She though she was better than any other student because she was older than everyone ____ in the grade.She boasted（自夸） about it every day.Her best friend,Carley,was ____ from her.She was shy and thoughtful.
　　"You know,Halley," Carley said one morning after Halley started boasting,"It's not ____ to get too old.You have to pay bills,____ care of other people,and you will die when you get too ____." Halley was surprised.She never thought of it that way."If so,I won't grow up," she shouted.Other students were lokking at her and laughing."Well,do you want to pay bills,take care of ____ people and die?" Halley said a little too loud."I won't grow up!" Halley shouted much ____.
　　Eleven years ____,Halley was an adult."Hey," she said,once remembering what happened eleven years ago,"____ up isn't so bad.I mean,I don't have too many bills to pay.And it's often fun taking care of other people.And I'm not going to die ____ I'm really old." She looked out of the window and saw some kids outside.One of the girls was bigger than the others.She started shouting,"I WON'T GROW UP!"