Anna was a 9-year-old girl from a small village. She attended primary school till 4th grade at her village. For the 5th grade onwards, she would have to get an admission(入学) in a school at a city nearby. She got very ____1____ knowing that she was accepted in a famous school in the city. Today was the first day of her school and she was waiting for her school bus. Once the bus came, she got in it ____2____. She was very excited.
When the bus reached her school, all students started going to their classes. Anna also made it to her classroom. Upon seeing her ____3____ clothing and knowing she was from a small village, other students started making fun of her. The teacher soon arrived. She ____4____ Anna to the class and told them that she would be studying with them from today.
Then she told everyone to write down the Seven Wonders of the world. Everyone started writing the answer quickly. But Anna started to write the answer____5____.
When everyone except Anna had presented their answer paper, the teacher asked Anna, “What happened, dear? Don’t ____6____. Just write what you know as other students have learned about it just a few days back. ”
Anna replied, “There are many things. Which seven can I pick to write?” And then she handed her answer paper to the teacher. The teacher started reading everyone’s answers and the majority had answered them ____7____ such as The Great Wall of China, Colosseum, Stonehenge, Great Pyramid of Giza, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Taj Mahal, Hanging Gardens of Babylon etc.
The teacher was happy as students had ____8____ what she had taught them. At last the teacher paper started reading Anna’s answer paper. “The Seven Wonders are—To be able to See, To be able to Hear, To be able to Feel, To Laugh, To Think, To be Kind, To Love!”
The teacher stood ____9____ and the whole class was speechless. Today, a girl from a small village reminded us about the gifts we have, which are truly a ____10____. So value what we have and use what we have.
1. A. anxious B. happy C. afraid D. calm
2. A. quickly B. easily C. lazily D. patiently
3. A. simple B. clean C. lovely D. expensive
4. A. pushed B. followed C. turned D. introduced
5. A. slowly B. actively C. cheerfully D. politely
6. A. cry B. forget C. write D. worry
7. A. neatly B. correctly C. briefly D. proudly
8. A. shared B. expanded C. missed D. remembered
9. A. satisfied B. disappointed C. shocked D. frightened
10. A. talent B. reward C. wonder D. challenge
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C
