One day, our teacher, Mr. Sims, announced that the seventh grade field trip would be to a theme park. The classroom was filled with excitement as the girls discussed what they would wear and what they would bring with them. I sat back and listened, knowing that my parents did not have the money to send me. It made me 1
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to feel so left out. But not Danny. He simply told everyone that he wouldn't be going. When Mr. Sims asked him 2
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, Danny stood up and said, "It's too much money for me. My dad hurt his back and has been out of 3
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for a while. I'm not asking my parents for money."
Sitting back down in his seat, Danny held his head up 4
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, even though whispering had already begun. I could only sit quietly in my seat, knowing those 5
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could be about me when they found out I would not be going either.
"Dan, I'm very proud of you for 6
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the situation that your parents are in," Mr. Sims replied.
Seeing the students whispering in the back, Mr. Sims spoke again, only 7
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.
"This year, we're going to do things differently. The trip is not until the end of the month, so there's plenty of time for money 8
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. Each student must bring in at least one idea for that. If a student doesn't want to help, then he or she will be staying here that day. Any 9
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?"
Of course, Shelly, the most popular girl in the class, spoke up.
"Well, Mr. Sims, my parents can 10
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it. Do I still have to help?"
"Shelly, this is not a matter of being rich or poor. Money is not just something that is handed to you when you get older. This will be a great learning experience for everyone, whether you have the money or not."
( ) 1. A. bored
B. angry
C. relaxed
D. happy
( ) 2. A. how
B. when
C. why
D. what
( ) 3. A. work
B. town
C. hope
D. time
( ) 4. A. excitedly
B. proudly
C. worriedly
D. politely
( ) 5. A. secrets
B. changes
C. praises
D. whispers
( ) 6. A. understanding
B. describing
C. explaining
D. announcing
( ) 7. A. faster
B. slower
C. louder
D. quieter
( ) 8. A. lending
B. making
C. spending
D. raising
( ) 9. A. ideas
B. questions
C. plans
D. suggestions
( ) 10. A. afford
B. cancel
C. return
D. share
