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[2026 扬州市宝应县期末改编]It was a cold, rainy Monday morning. By the time I got to the classroom, my shoes were full of water, and I was tired and 1.
unhappy
(happy).
When I walked into the classroom, I noticed something on my desk. It was a small paper box, 2.
carefully
(careful) folded(折叠), with my name written on top. I looked around but no one seemed 3.
to notice
(notice) me. I slowly opened the box. Inside 4.
were
(be) a chocolate bar and a note: “Hope today gets better!”
At first, I thought the teacher had left it. But she looked just as surprised as I was. I asked the students sitting near me, but they all said no. I watched my 5.
classmates'
(classmate) faces, in the hope that someone would smile or give me a sign. But no one said a word. At lunch, I sat with my friend Maya. “Someone gave me this,” I said, 6.
showing
(show) her the note. She read it and smiled, “Looks like you have a secret friend.” “Maybe,” I smiled. Outside the window, the rain 7.
was falling
(fall) heavily at that moment, but somehow it didn’t feel so heavy anymore.
The next day, I prepared three small paper boxes with candies inside. I quietly 8.
placed
(place) them on three desks before class began. I didn’t write my name on them. I just wanted someone else to smile like I did.
I never found out who gave me that gift, but the memory 9.
has stayed
(stay) with me ever since. It taught me that even a small act of kindness can make a big 10.
difference
(different), especially on a rainy day.
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