The first day at school has left a deep 1 on me. I’ll never forget it.
As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. A young beautiful woman came in, but she was 2 , no smile on her face. “You are not permitted to 3 me in the course of class unless. . . ”She was speaking when I heard a 4 “Lily, Lily” from outside the door. My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn’t realize I was bare feet 5 then. I wanted to 6 them, but I dared not do that. I shook my hand, 7 “Don’t wait here any longer. Leave quickly. ”As I did so, I still 8 my eyes on my teacher. I really didn’t want her to take 9 of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned 10 and my heart 11 faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my 12 hands couldn’t get them onto my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I 13 from my seat quickly. “Can you 14 the numbers from one to one hundred? ” the teacher asked. I nodded. 15 her surprise, I did very well. Finally she said, “Be 16 , please. Study hard. ” I looked 17 her to find a smile on her face. I felt 18 at last.
The first day at school has stayed in my 19 as something embarrassing but 20 .
1. A. memory B. impression C. imagination D. feeling
2. A. modern B. humorous C. gentle D. serious
3. A. trouble B. question C. interrupt D. excuse
4. A. voice B. sound C. noise D. word
5. A. before B. after C. just D. until
6. A. get B. throw C. accept D. wear
7. A. saying B. meaning C. crying D. shouting
8. A. fixed B. laid C. opened D. shut
9. A. care B. interest C. attention D. notice
10. A. pale B. white C. red D. black
11. A. beat B. jumped C. struck D. felt
12. A. small B. dirty C. shaking D. own
13. A. rose B. raised C. stand up D. jumped
14. A. add B. count C. recognize D. write
15. A. With B. For C. To D. Great to
16. A. careful B. sitting C. quiet D. seated
17. A. up at B. over C. around D. through
18. A. sorry B. relaxed C. disappointed D. puzzled
19. A. body B. classroom C. memory D. heart
20. A. strange B. sweet C. bad D. terrible
