7 . Today is Alex’s birthday. He gets up early, brushes his teeth and then waits for his grandma in his room. He knows his grandma is going to take him to the shop to buy a gift. Alex ________ playing toy cars very much and he’d like to get one.

When there’s the doorbell, Alex opens the door fast. Grandma says to him, “Happy birthday!” Then she takes him to the ________. On the way, Alex asks, “Grandma, how do you ________ get money?” Grandma says, “I have a pension (退休金) and I save money. Saving ________ keeping money for daily use.”

At the toy shop, Alex sees a very cool car, but Grandma says the ________ of the car is too high (高的). Alex has a(n) ________. He says, “Grandma, I can save money like you.”

Grandma is happy about his idea. At last, she ________ a beautiful piggy bank (存钱罐) for Alex. She also gives him some money to put in it. The special gift ________ Alex, and he loves it very much. He can start saving for his toy car. He says, “Thank you for ________ me the nice gift, Grandma.” Alex thinks he has a really ________ birthday.