【Theelementaryschoolwasaten-minutewalkfrommyhouse.Sinceitisnotfaraway,Icouldgohomeforlunchandfingmymother21forme.Onelunchtime,whenIwasinthethirdgrade,will22mealways.Ihadbeenpickedtobetheprincessinthesch】
Theelementaryschoolwasaten-minutewalkfrommyhouse.Sinceitisnotfaraway,Icouldgohomeforlunchandfingmymother21forme.
Onelunchtime,whenIwasinthethirdgrade,will22mealways.Ihadbeenpickedtobetheprincessintheschoolplay,andforweeksmymotherhadpatientlyhelpedmepeaticemy23.Butnomatterhow24Irecitedthemathome,assoonasIsteppedonstage,everyword25feommyhead.Finally,myteachertookmeasideandaskedmeto26roles.
IdidnottellmymotherwhathadhappenedwhenIwenthomethatday.Butshesensedmy27,andinsteadofhelpingmepraticemylines,sheaskedifIwantedto28intheyard.
Mymotherbentdowmbyonoftheelmtrees,“IthinkIamgoingto29allthesedandelions(蒲公英),”shesaid,“Fromnowon,wewillonlyrosesinthisgarden.”
“ButIlikedandelions,”Iprotested(抗议).“Yes.Allflowersarebeautiful---evendandelions.”Saidmother.“Mydear,donotlose30whateverdifficultiesyoumightmeetwith.”
21AcryingBpreparingClookingDwaiting
22AbreakawayfromBrefertoCstaywithDescapefrom
23AdanceBexperimentsCpapersDlines
24AdifficultlyBslowlyCeasilyDlowly
25AturnedtoBshowedoffCdisappearedDcame
26AcheckBchangeCprovideDimprove
27AexcitementBsatisfactionsCsadnessDanger
28AwalkBrunCreciteDpratice
29AbringinBdigupCbringbackDtakealong
30AwayBmindCbreathDheart