It was the first day of second grade, and Sarah had
been looking forward to this moment. The night before, she laid out her
favorite clothes: a white coat and a bright yellow shirt.
When having breakfast, Sarah dropped some food on her
shirt, so she had to change into her second-best clothes, blue jeans and a
Jonas Brothers T-shirt.
After breakfast Sarah rushed to catch the school bus
and when she was just reaching the door the bus driver opened it. The door hit
right in Sarah’s face and blood dripped from her nose. The driver wanted to
send her home, but she refused, "It is the most important day of the year!
I can’t miss it!"
Before classes, Sarah went to her favorite swing. When
rising high, she saw her best friend little Jack. She let go of the swing and
waved to him with one hand. Unfortunately, she flew out of the swing and landed
hard on the sand, breaking a leg and an arm. As she lay in the sand, she
noticed a shiny thing on the ground beside her. With her good hand she took it.
When Sarah’ mother rushed into the ward she was
surprised by what she saw: her girl was lying in bed with an arm and a leg in
the splint (夹板), a broken nose, and blood stains on her
second-best clothes. Expecting to see her child crying, she was confused when
she saw a big, bright smile on Sarah’s face.
"Sarah, look at you!" her mother cried.
"You were hurt so badly and why are you smiling?"
"Look, Mommy, I found a diamond!" Sarah
laughed.
Life can be like that. It can be tough, even painful
sometimes. But there are always treasures that make the pain worth suffering.
1.When Sarah went to school, she was wearing ________________.
A.a white coat
and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt
B.blue jeans
and a yellow shirt
C.a white coat
and a yellow shirt
D.blue jeans
and a Jonas Brothers T-shirt
2.Sarah fell off the swing because _____________.
A.she seldom
played swing
B.she rose too
high
C.she waved one
hand to her friend
D.she was
pulled down by her friend
3. When Sarah’s mother saw her in the ward she felt
_______________.
A.upset B.puzzled C.relaxed D.disappointed
4.Which of the following can be used to describe
Sarah’s story?
A.Every cloud
has a silver lining.
B.Nothing is
impossible to a willing mind.
C.First think,
then act.
D.No pains, no
gains.