Mary (be) born in peru. she (grow) up in a small town. she (go) to school when she (be) six years old. she (finish) elementary school, but she (not, study) at high school. her family (be) very poor, and she (have) to go to work when she (be) 13 years old. she (work) at a shoe factory. when mary (be) 17 years old, her family (move) to the united states. first they (live) in los angelos and then they (move) to san francisco. when mary (arrive) in the usa she (be) very unhappy. she (miss) her friends back in peru, and she (not, speak) a word in english. she (begin) to study english at night, and she (be) busy in a factory during the day. mary (study) very hard and now she (speak) english well. she (learn) how to type now. she (want) to become a secretary. mary still (miss) her friends back home. but she (be) very happy now and she (look) forward to her future in her new country
