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Learn English #7 Intermediate | •Advanced
Read the newspaper story below, and then answer the
questions that follow it.
Adopted orphan remembers his friends
A 9-year-old Bulgarian orphan who was adopted by a wealthy Western family
has given £6,000 worth of presents to his former playmates.
The youngster, named only as Axel by Bulgarian media, saved his Christmas
and birthday money for five years to save up the cash to buy toys and
clothes.
Axel was adopted five years ago by the family of a rich banker in Luxembourg
from an orphanage in the small town of Dobrich.
Dr Eugenia Georgieva, director of the orphanage, said little Axel had
kept in touch via email, and that he had told her about saving his Christmas
and birthday money to help his old friends.
She said, "I imagined he was talking about pocket money amounts.
"Apparently he refused to accept any toys or presents for his birthday
or Christmas unless they were money, and put every penny in the bank
so that he could give it all to help the other children."
She added that Axel's dream was to return to Bulgaria as a grown-up
and set up his own bank there.
• Text from Ananova.com
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What do you think?
What is the tradition of giving presents where you live? When was the
first time you gave someone a present? This news story describes Axel's
great generosity and strong resolve. Do you know of any similar stories
of young people displaying qualities like these?
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