When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher
asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’
mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we
thought might have a good answer. 1 Monday, we were to hand
in an essay(论文) on it, and be prepared to live up to our 2 .
The entire weekend, I was trying to 3 something
that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents,
called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I
didn’t feel like I could live up to them.
On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going
to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually 4 that I would have to
entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea 5 my parents
visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to
write my essay. It was due(到期的)the next morning and
this was my last 6 .
Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea.
“What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing
the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart
four-year-old 7 know the answer? “That’s easy,” she
said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never
lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And
never put rocks in your mouth.”
I stared with great 9 at my little
cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea
answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by 10 of
her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean
and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I 11
the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.
Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s
essays. I 12 an A+ along with a little note my teacher had
written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”
1. A.By B.Over C.About D.For
2. A.answers B.plans C.advice D.information
3. A.look through B.keep on C.make up of D.come up with
4. A.left B.meant C.decided D.explained
5. A.since B.because C.while D.before
6. A.task B.chance C.step D.choice
7. A.quickly B.normally C.seriously D.possibly
8. A.dirty B.tired C.sleepy D.unhappy
9. A.pride B.fear C.surprise D.worry
10. A.any B.all C.some D.none
11. A.read B.found C.included D.returned
12. A.prepared B.expected C.introduced D.received