Mrs． Walker sat down at her desk and sighed（叹息）． "OK． Tell me what happened．"

"Yesterday，" Winston began， "when I got home， I went straight to my room to do my homework． After I finished， I needed a（n） （1）　　． So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖） to （2）　　． Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble．"

"That's right，" Michael said． "We are．"

"I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing． Soon it （3）　　my whole face．"

"What then？" asked Mrs． Walker．

"Then it happened． The bubble became as big as a beach ball．" He （4）　　his arms to show how big it was．

A few kids made faces﹣they didn't （5）　　him， but Winston ignored（不理睬） them and went on．

"Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble （6）　　over my desk and out of the window． As it sailed away， I noticed something yellow stuck to it． Like paper． Then I noticed my （7）　　was missing．"

"So？" Mrs． Walker asked．

"I ran after the bubble into Mrs． Roosevelt's garden． I saw her cat attack it． The bubble broke． All I

saw then was the cat running away． Mrs． Roosevelt helped me search the （8）　　． But my homework was nowhere to be seen．"

Mrs． Walker shook her head． "（9）　　， Winston， why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too （10）　　instead of making up that wild story？"

Just then， the office worker walked in with a letter．

Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said， "For Winston's teacher．"

I am sure Winston （11）　　to hand this in． He's a good boy． I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat， but I'm sure Winston can give you a（n）（12）　　．

                                                                     Mrs． Roosevelt

Mrs． Walker looked up． "It was all true!"

"Yes， madam，" Winston said quietly．

（1）A．award	B．rest	C． surprise	D． choice
（2）A． practice	B．create	C． exercise	D． enjoy
（3）A． cleaned	B．hurt	C． covered	D． hit
（4）A． rounded	B．held	C．crossed	D．waved
（5）A． hear	B． notice	C． remember	D．believe
（6）A． floated	B．rode	C． climbed	D． stayed
（7）A． bubble	B．book	C． homework	D． gum
（8）A． room	B． cat	C． desk	D． garden
（9）A． Generally	B． Honestly	C． Finally	D． Exactly
（10）A． hard	B． different	C． common	D． interesting
（11）A． refused	B． promised	C． managed	D． wanted
（12）A．introduction	B． explanation	C． suggestion	D． instruction