As my teacher called the students’ names, I was sitting there. The students went to receive their report cards happily, I watched their faces with envy and remembered my poor result last year. Since then, I had worked hard, but I wasn’t sure if I had made any progress.
I was so worried that I didn’t hear my teacher call my name, and my deskmate pushed me heavily. I tried my best to keep my cool and walked toward the teacher’s desk. The desk was only two meters away, but it seemed to be a long way for me to go.
Time seemed to stop. My heart was beating fast and my hands were shaking badly when I received my report card. My teacher was saying something, but I was so nervous that I couldn’t hear her.
Soon, thunderous applause（雷鸣般的掌声）brought me out of the darkness, and I heard my teacher say, “Wonderful job!”
When I opened my report card, I discovered an “A” on it. I couldn’t believe my eyes until I gave it a second look. Then all my fears disappeared. I felt like I was flying in the air. I heard birds singing. Perhaps they were also congratulating me on my success. I was so glad that my hard work paid off.
【小题1】The underlined word “envy” in Paragraph 1 may mean “________” in Chinese.| A．惊奇 | B．高兴 | C．羡慕 | D．满足 |
| A．after an examination | B．in the morning | C．at home | D．in the teacher’s office |
| A．relaxed | B．sorry | C．excited | D．nervous |
| A．once | B．twice | C．three times | D．four times |
| A．always gets good grades | B．was ill when she received her card |
| C．is a hard-working student | D．likes flying and singing in the air |
