George's mother was very poor and was sick. Instead of having bright fires in winter, she had nothing to burn but dry sticks, which George picked up from under the trees.

One fine day in July, his sick mother sent him to the woods. He was to stay there all day, to get as much wood as he could collect.

It was a bright, sunny day, and George worked very hard, so by the time the sun was high, he was hot, and wished for a cool place where he might rest and have his meal. While he hunted for a spot on the bank he saw among the grass some fine, wild strawberries.

 “How good these will be with my bread and butter!” thought George. Lining his cap with leaves, he set to work eagerly to gather all he could find, and then seated himself by the river.

It was a pleasant place, and George felt happy and contented. He thought how much his sick mother would like to see him there, and to be there herself, instead of in her dark room in the village.

George thought of all this, and just as he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth, he said to himself, “How much Mum would like these!” So he stopped, and put the strawberry back again.

“Shall I save them for her?” he said, thinking how much they would refresh her, yet still looking at them with a longing eye.

“I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said at last, and he divided them into two heaps(堆). But each heap looked so small that he put them together again.

“I will only taste one.” he thought. As he again lifted it to his mouth, he saw that he had taken the finest and he put it back. “I will keep them all for her.” he said with great happiness, and he covered them up nicely to take them home.

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Paragraph 1:

    He stood up and started to get more and more wood until the sun was beginning to sink.  

Paragraph 2:

    Just as he had thrown down his wood, he heard his mother calling him from the next room.  

Possible answer:

He stood up and started to get more and more wood until the sun was beginning to sink. George set out for home. He carried his cap filled with strawberries very carefully. How happy he felt then! He had all his strawberries for his sick mother. The nearer he came to his home, the less he wished to taste them. He arrived home before he knew it.

Just as he had thrown down his wood, he heard his mother calling him from the next room. “Is that you, George? I am glad you have come, for I am thirsty and I'm longing for some tea. Could you get some for me?” George ran to her and joyfully offered her all the wild strawberries. Seeing the wild strawberries, George's mother was very glad, tears running down her face. She said, “My boy, you didn't taste one of the strawberries and saved all for your sick mother. God will bless you for all this, my child.” At that moment, George and his mother were both filled with happiness.