【Thedaywhenthejobswerehandedoutwasoneofthemostexcitingmomentsforallthechildrenintheclass.Ittookplaceduringthefirstweekoftheterm.Everykidwasgivenajobforwhichtheywouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatsch】
Thedaywhenthejobswerehandedoutwasoneofthemostexcitingmomentsforallthechildrenintheclass.Ittookplaceduringthefirstweekoftheterm.Everykidwasgivenajobforwhichtheywouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatschoolyear.
Somejobsweremoreinterestingthanothers,andthechildrenwereeagertobegivenoneofthebestones.Whengivingthemout,theteachertookintoaccountwhichpupilshadbeenmostresponsibleduringthepreviousyear.DuringthepreviousyearRitahadcarriedouttheteacher’sinstructionsperfectly.AllthechildrenknewRitawouldbegiventhebestjob.
Buttherewasabigsurprise.Eachchildreceivedanormaljob.ButRita’sjobwasverydifferent.Shewasgivenalittleboxcontainingsomesandandoneant.Thoughtheteacherinsistedthatthisantwasveryspecial,Ritafeltdisappointed.Mostofherclassmatesfeltsorryforher.EvenherfatherbecameveryangrywiththeteacherandheencouragedRitatopaynoattentiontothisinsignificantpet.However,Ritapreferredtoshowtheteacherhererrorbydoingsomethingspecialwiththatjoboflittleinterest.
Ritastartedinvestigatingallaboutherlittleantandgavetheantthebestfood,anditgrewquiteabitbigger.
Oneday,aman,wholookedveryimportant,cameintotheirclassroomanddeclared,“Yourclasshasbeenchosentoaccompanyme,thissummer,onajourneytothetropicalrainforest,wherewewillinvestigateallkindsofinsects.Amongalltheschoolsofthisregion,yourclasshasbestcaredforthelittleant.”
Thatdaytheschoolwasfilledwithjoyandcelebration.EveryonethankedRitaforhavingbeensopatientandresponsible.Andmanychildrenlearntthattobegiventhemostimportanttaskyouhavetoknowhowtoberesponsibleeveninwhatarethesmallesttasks.
小题1:Whatdidtheteacherbasehisdecisiononwhengivingoutjobstothechildren?A．Theircharactersandinterests.B．Theirclassperformanceduringthepreviousyear.C．Theirworkingperformanceduringthepreviousyear.D．Theirabilityofmanagingtheiraccountsduringthepreviousyear.小题2:Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Eachchildgotanimportantjob.