Marthastartedschooljustlastmonth.Theschoolwasafewkilometersfromherhouse.Bothherparentswerebusyandcouldnotdrivehertoschool.Everydayat7:30shetookaschoolbusthere.Thebuswentaroundtopickupstudentseverymorningand

　　Marthastartedschooljustlastmonth.Theschoolwasafewkilometersfromherhouse.

　　Bothherparentswerebusyandcouldnotdrivehertoschool.Everydayat7:30shetookaschoolbusthere.Thebuswentaroundtopickupstudentseverymorningandbroughtthembackhomeeveryafternoon.

　　Martha’sparentsalwayssettheiralarmclockeveryevening,butonemorningitdidn’twork.WhenMartha’smotheropenedhereyes,itwasalready8o’clock.ShehurriedintoMartha’sroom.“I’msorry,dear,”shesaid,“butyou’llhavetowashanddressveryquickly,haveaquickbreakfastandthenI’lldriveyoutoschool.”

　　“Butdoyouknowthewaytomyschool,Mum?”

　　“No,butyoucanbemyguide,can’tyou?”

　　“Oh,yes!”Marthatoldhermumtoturnrighthereandturnleftthere.Inthiswayshemadehermotherdriveroundmostofthetownbeforetheygottoherschool.Intheendhermotherfoundoutthatitwasnotreallyveryfarfromtheirhouse.

　　“whydidyoumakemetosuchalongwayround,Martha?”

　　“BecauseIdidn’tknowhowelsetogetthere,Mum.That’sthewayourbusalwaysgoestopickupotherchildrenonthewaytoschool.

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