Thedaywhenthejobswerehandedoutwasoneofthemostexcitingmomentsforallthechildrenintheclass.Ittookplaceduringthefirstweekoftheterm.Everykidwasgivenajobforwhichtheywouldberesponsiblefortherestofthatschoolyear.

Somejobsweremoreinterestingthanothersandthechildrenwereeagertobegivenoneofthebestones.Whengivingthemouttheteachertookintoaccountwhichpupilshadbeenmostresponsibleduringthepreviousyear.DuringthepreviousyearRitahadcarriedouttheteacher’sinstructionsperfectly.AllthechildrenknewRitawouldbegiventhebestjob.

Buttherewasabigsurprise.Eachchildreceivedanormaljob.ButRita’sjobwasverydifferent.Shewasgivenalittleboxcontainingsomesandandoneant.ThoughtheteacherinsistedthatthisantwasveryspecialRitafeltdisappointed.Mostofherclassmatesfeltsorryforher.EvenherfatherbecameveryangrywiththeteacherandheencouragedRitatopaynoattentiontothisinsignificantpet.HoweverRitapreferredtoshowtheteacherhererrorbydoingsomethingspecialwiththatjoboflittleinterest.

Ritastartedinvestigatingallaboutherlittleantandgavetheantthebestfoodanditgrewquiteabitbigger.

Onedayamanwholookedveryimportantcameintotheirclassroomanddeclared“Yourclasshasbeenchosentoaccompanymethissummeronajourneytothetropicalrainforestwherewewillinvestigateallkindsofinsects.Amongalltheschoolsofthisregionyourclasshasbestcaredforthelittleant.”

Thatdaytheschoolwasfilledwithjoyandcelebration.EveryonethankedRitaforhavingbeensopatientandresponsible.Andmanychildrenlearntthattobegiventhemostimportanttaskyouhavetoknowhowtoberesponsibleeveninwhatarethesmallesttasks.

1.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?

A.Eachchildgotanimportantjob.

B.Eachchildgotaninterestingjob.

C.Theperfectstudentgotthejobofeveryone’spreference.

D.Themostresponsiblestudentgotthejobofleastinterest.

2.WhatisRita’sattitudetoherfather’ssuggestion?

A.Negative.B.Uncertain.

C.Totallypositive.D.Acceptive.

3.Wecaninferthatthemanwhomadethedeclarationisa_________.