Shafi just came to the United States f{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Arabia. Monday was his first day to school. He got up early in the morning. His mother gave him the bus f{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and said, "Good luck, son. Have a good time in school."

    Soon Shafi got on the bus. He saw school children getting off the bus. They were going to different schools. Shafi could neither speak nor write English. He could only speak and read Arabic. He didn't understand the streets s{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. He didn't know where to get off, either. And he had very l{#blank#}4{#/blank#} money in his pocket. He forgot where his school was. Shafi decided to get off the bus and walk home. He walked and walked. Finally, he saw 22nd Street. This street was n{#blank#}5{#/blank#}his home.

    He saw his house and went in. He was very happy to be home again.

Mother was s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}to see him back. Shafi told her that he had lost his way and that he could not ask the way in English. Then Mother said, "In the United States, I{#blank#}7{#/blank#}is much easier if you know English."