Lesson 11 Mixed-up Day

1、It all started at breakfast. The milk jumped out of the jug② and flowed③ all over the table and all over me. I barely had time to clean up the table and put on a clean shirt.

2、On the way to school, I saw myself in a store window. Bed head! My hair was sticking up to the sky on one side, and the shirt I had on did not match my pants.

3、At school, I headed right to the water fountain④ so I could wet down my hair.

I pushed⑤ the button. Nothing happened. I pushed again and looked closely to see what was wrong. All of a sudden, the water spurted⑥ up into my face. My hair was fixed, sort of, but now my shirt was soaked.

4、I slid⑦ into my desk, hoping no one would notice. Mr. Torres looked right at me. “Oh, Danny, tomorrow is Mixed-up Day, not today.”

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Exercises

Ⅰ . How well did you read?

1. [Check the details] When did the story happen?

A. In the morning.

B. In the afternoon.

C. At noon.

2. [Check the details] What did Danny look like when he sat down in his desk?

A. He had a bed head.

B. His pants were wet.

C. His hair was fixed but his shirt was wet.

Ⅱ. Read for words.

Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words or expressions.

1. I barely had time to clean up the table and put on a clean shirt. (Para. 1)

A. 仅仅，几乎不 B. 光秃秃地 C. 没有

2. My hair was sticking up to the sky on one side, and the shirt I had on did not match my pants. (Para. 2)

A. 比赛 B. 火柴 C. 匹配

3. At school, I headed right to the water fountain so I could wet down my hair.

(Para. 3)

A. 朝……行进 B. 头部 C. 首脑

4. My hair was fixed, sort of, but now my shirt was soaked. (Para. 4)

A. dirty B. wet C. broken

Ⅲ . Writing practice.

Have you ever had a mixed-up day? Write about it.

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