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I was in Grade 5 and was about to take a Science test. I was always good at
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. I always did well in tests. When it came to
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, however, I found it difficult. It seemed that I couldn’t understand it no matter (不论) how hard I tried. I was
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.
My mum and dad were always so proud of (自豪) my
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, and I didn’t want to let them down. So before the test I wrote some notes on my desk in pencil. The
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of the desk was so dark that the notes could hardly be seen. I was nervous as the teacher started to
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test papers. I didn’t want to get caught, but I didn’t want to
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either.
As the teacher was walking past me, suddenly the fire alarm rang. We all rushed out of the
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and went to the open space.
As I stood outside in the warm sunshine, I realized
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a fool I was. I knew my mum and dad would still
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me whatever my grades were. As soon as we went back to the classroom, I walked to my desk and removed the notes. It was a
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chance, and I was going to take it. I took the test, did my best and felt peaceful. I don’t remember what my grade was,
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what happened that day has stayed in my mind ever since.
Life
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second chances, but you have to be willing to take them. You have to accept your mistakes and
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from them. Every day when you wake up, you are given a second chance in life. Treasure it and use it
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!
(
B
) 1. A. chess B. school C. shopping D. swimming
(
A
) 2. A. Science B. Maths C. Geography D. History
(
B
) 3. A. excited B. sad C. calm D. happy
(
C
) 4. A. heart B. design C. grades D. lifestyle
(
B
) 5. A. test B. colour C. stage D. picture
(
A
) 6. A. hand out B. hand in C. hand over D. hand down
(
B
) 7. A. stay B. fail C. leave D. fall
(
A
) 8. A. classroom B. park C. museum D. cinema
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D
) 9. A. why B. when C. how D. what
(
A
)10. A. love B. spread C. empty D. change
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C
)11. A. first B. last C. second D. third
(
A
)12. A. but B. because C. so D. and
(
C
)13. A. is part of B. is made of C. is full of D. is short of
(
B
)14. A. mix B. learn C. last D. collect
(
D
)15. A. quickly B. slowly C. freely D. wisely
