Marywassevenyearsold.HerparentsrecentlymovedtoanewtownandsoMarywasgoingtoa 16 schoolwhichwasafewkilometersfromthehousetheylivedinnow.Aschoolbusgoingaroundpickedup17 everymorningandbroughtthembacktotheir 18 everyafternoonandasbothofMary’sparents 19 togotoworkshealwayswentonthisbus.
Mary’sparentsalways 20 theiralarmclockforseveno’clocksothatnoneofthemwouldbe 21.Butonemorningthealarm22togooffanditwasnotuntilaquarterpasteightthatMary’smothersuddenly 23lookedattheclockandsaid“What’severhappenedtothatclock?”andthen 24 intoMary’sroomtowakeherup.
“I’msorrydear”shesaid“25 you’llhavetowashanddressveryquicklyhaveaneven 26 break-fastandthenI’ll 27 youtoschoolonmywaytotheoffice.”
“Buthowcanyoufindthe28Mum?”Marysaid“You’vebeentoschoolonlyonce.”
“Yes”hermotheranswered“butyou’vedonethe29severaltimesnowonthebussoyoucanbemyguidetogettherecan’tyou?”
“Ohyes”saidMary“Isupposeso.”Shewashedand30andhadaquickbreakfastandthentheysetoff.Marytoldhermothertoturneachtimetheycametoaplaceshe 31.Inthiswayshemadehermotherdriveroundmostofthetown 32 theygottoherschool.Whentheyarrivedhermothersawthatitwasnotreallyveryfarfromherhouse.
“WhyeverdidyoumakemegosuchalongwayroundMaryinsteadofthemost 33 way?”hermotheraskedher.
“WellMum”answeredMary“itwasbecauseIdidn’tknow 34 elsetogethere.That’sthewayourbusalwaysgoesto 35 theotherchildrentoschool.
16.A.big B.nice C.different D.distant
17.A.pupils B.teachers C.parents D.passengers
18.A.offices B.towns C.classrooms D.homes
19.A.seemed B.had C.refused D.used
20.A.found B.set C.cleaned D.fixed
21.A.late B.ready C.lazy D.asleep
22.A.started B.stopped C.failed D.c
