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Proudly
reading my words, I looked around the room, only to find my classmates bearing
big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes and Miss Lancelot
stone-faced. I slowly raised the report, hoping to hide myself and burning
to find out "What could be causing everyone to act this way?"
Quickly,
I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first
real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and
find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history
came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name
before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there
were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One
invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army
across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I
called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails,
my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George
Washington Carver.
When
another classmate began his report, it all became clear, "My report is on
George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution." How could
I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously,
my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I talked to Miss Lancelot, but
she insisted: no re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not
justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw
myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later,
that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with
my grandfather and the headmaster informed me of his approval that I could skip
the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
(1)
What did the author's classmates think about his report?
A . Amusing.
B . Moving.
C . Controversial.
D . Puzzling.
(2)
What does the underlined word "burning" in Para. 1 probably mean?
A . Ready.
B . Annoyed.
C . Eager.
D . Ashamed.
(3)
Why was the author confused about the task?
A . The teacher's instruction was unclear.
B . He knew little about American history.
C . He was a new comer to the school.
D . He followed the advice to flip a coin.
(4)
Why did the author say "Justice is sweet"?
A . He was allowed to redo the test.
B . He was devoted to his studies.
C . His efforts were recognized by school.
D . The punishment was reasonable.
答案: A
C
B
C