During the first week of the term, every
student was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of
that school year.
Some jobs were more 26
than others, and the children were eager to be given one of the best ones.
And the teacher would 27 who had been most responsible
during the previous year. Among them Rita 28 . During the
previous year she had followed all the teacher’s 29 perfectly.
But that year there was a big 30
. Each child received one of the normal 31 , like
cleaning the blackboard. But Rita’s job was very 32 . She
was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. And even though the teacher
33 that this ant was a very special ant, it 34 Rita.
Most of her classmates felt sorry for her and even her father 35
Rita to ignore it. 36 , Rita preferred to show the
teacher her error by making the unimportant task into a special job.
“ I will turn this little task
into 37 great,” Rita said to herself.
So Rita started 38 her
little ant. She gave the ant the best food, and it grew bigger than anyone had
expected…
One day, the teacher 39 a
man to the students and said he would tell them a 40 piece
of news. The man said, “ Today they have announced the winner of the 41
, and this class is the winner! This class has been chosen to accompany me
on a 42 to the tropical rainforest to investigate all kinds
of insects. 43 all the schools of this region, it is this
one that has best 44 for the little ant given to you. Well
done!”
That day the class was filled
with joy. Everyone 45 Rita and thanked the teacher. And many
children learnt that to be given the most important tasks you have to know how
to be responsible for even the smallest tasks.
1.A. interesting B.
possible C. necessary D.
creative
2.A. realize B.
doubt C.
argue D. consider
3.A. stood up B.
stood out C. stood
for D. stood by
4.A. opinions B.
concerns C. instructions D.
experiments
5.A. curiosity B.
movement C.
surprise D. chance
6.A.
tasks B.
promises C.
dreams D. purposes
7.A. different B. ordinary
C. familiar
D. valuable
8.A.
hoped B. insisted
C. agreed D. guessed
9.A. annoyed B.
inspired C. satisfied D.
disappointed
10.A. supposed B.
forced C.
encouraged D. admitted
11.A. Therefore B.
Otherwise C.
However D. Moreover
12.A. something B.
nothing C.
everything D. anything
13.A. developing B.
studying C. comforting D.
writing
14.A. introduced B.
exposed C. appealed D.
connected
15.A. terrible B.
confusing C. wonderful D.
foolish
16.A. competition B.
challenge C. conference D.
negotiation
17.A. journey
B. vacation C.
meeting D. story
18.A. Between
B. Along C.
Besides D. Among
19.A
looked B.
paid C.
cared D.
worked
20.A.
prized B. congratulated
C. respected D. celebrated
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