B
One Friday morning in September, our teacher, Mrs Ferrara, told us that a new student would join our class. “Her name is Luz,” said Mrs Ferrara. “She is from the Lakeland School. She is interested in Maths and Music.”
Luz walked into our classroom on Monday morning. She was using a folding cane(折叠杖). I thought she used it to make sure her feet would not knock into things. Mrs Ferrara gave her a seat in the front of the classroom. Her desk was far from the window. Maybe the bright light near the window would make trouble for her.
Some of the children wanted to help Luz get in line for lunch. She refused quietly, “Thanks, but I don’t need help.” Jose tried to help her walk downstairs for lunch, but again she said, “Thank you, but I don’t need help.”
I introduced myself at lunch. “Hi, Luz. I am Sasha, and I came here from Russia last year.” She replied softly, “Hi, Sasha. I was born in California, but my parents were born in Mexico.”
Luz seemed to keep away from us. I thought she looked a little sad. One day, I asked her,“Why are you sad, Luz?” She looked at me and didn’t say anything for a moment. Then she said, “I miss my friends in my old school. They know what I can do. They know when I need help and when I don’t.”
In October, things began to change. It was time for the chorus(合唱团) to begin practising. Luz and I both joined. Luz had a great voice! When clubs were announced, Luz chose the Maths Club. She was a
whizz at Maths! Soon Luz began to help others in the class who had difficulty with Maths. Luz looked happier. She talked more.
Luz became very special to me later. We talked and shared our secrets during break time. Sometimes on weekends, our families went out together. We became good friends. I could tell Luz anything. She could keep secrets. She was a nice friend.
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C
)4. What was special about Luz?
A. She was from the Lakeland School.
B. She was interested in Maths and Music.
C. She couldn’t use some parts of her body easily.
D. She and her parents were born in different countries.
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D
)5. Why did Luz refuse the help from her new classmates at first?
A. Because she could do everything by herself.
B. Because she was sad about using a folding cane.
C. Because she didn’t like her new classmates.
D. Because they didn’t know when to help her.
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B
)6. What does the underlined word “whizz” mean in Chinese?
A.组长
B.高手
C.爱好
D.怪人
