"Meera, do you remember what day it is tomorrow?" asked Rani.
"It's Mummy's birthday!" cried Meera. "What are we going to give her as a 1 ?"
That was the 2 . They couldn't think of anything! Maybe they could buy her some flowers or make her a birthday card. But that didn't seem 3 enough for Mummy!
Both girls 4 how they could make Mummy's birthday an extra surprise. They asked Papa for help. After an hour of discussing with Papa, the girls nodded to each other. They finally had a 5 !
Next morning Papa 6 the girls very early, even before the sun had risen properly. Quickly and quietly, the three of them started to 7 . Papa and Rani blew up balloons—red, yellow, green, blue—and Meera 8 them all around. Soon the room was looking very 9 indeed.
Then they got into the 10 . "Let's make breakfast!" Papa began giving 11 in a low voice. Rani and Meera did as Papa said. 12 the children made the breakfast ready. There were sandwiches, a fruit salad, a glass full of 13 orange juice and another full of warm milk.
Mummy came out of her room. The girls 14 to her and hugged（拥抱）her. "Happy birthday!"
"What a wonderful 15 !" cried Mummy, looking at the balloons and the breakfast table. It was the best breakfast Mummy had ever eaten.
