proudly candy maintenance cemetery 怎么读?

proudly reading my words, i glanced around the room, only to find my classmates with big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. confused, i glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. having no choice, i slowly raised the report i had worked on, hoping to hide myself. “what could be causing everyone to act this way?”
quickly, i flashed back to the day miss lancelot gave me the task. this was the first real task i received in my new school. it seemed simple: go on the internet and find information about a man named george washington. since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, i had never heard of that name before. as i searched for the name of this fellow, it became obvious that there were two people with the same name who looked completely different! one invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led army across america. i stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. i called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. ah! tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, george washington carver.weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, i was totally lost. oh well, i lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what i had done wrong. as a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “my report is on george washington, the man who started the american ***.” the whole world became quiet! how could i know that she meant that george washington?
obviously, my grade was terrible. heartbroken but fearless, i decided to turn this around. i talked to miss lancelot, but she insisted: no re-dos; no new grade. i felt that the punishment was not justified, and i believed i deserved a second chance. at last, i worked very hard for the rest of the school year.
ten months later, that chance came as i found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having a completely different conversation. i smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my chance to skip the sixth grade. justice is sweet!
小题1: what did the author’s classmates think about his report?

a．complex.

b．funny.

c．boring.

d．puzzling.

小题2: why was the author confused about the task?

a．he was unfamiliar with american history.

b．he followed the advice and flipped a coin.

c．he forgot his teacher’s instruction.

d．he didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

小题3:in the end, the author turned things around _______.

a．by redoing his task

b．through his own efforts

c．with the help of his grandfather

d．under the guidance of his headmaster

Christopher’s mother now is sitting proudly and watching TV as Christopher is given the “Child of Courage” prize by his favorite TV star. This makes her remember the accident happened to them.
Christopher was sitting in the car with his mother, father, sister Rosie, 10, and brother Mac, 7, when his father drove onto a metal barrier(障碍物). Unluckily, the car fell down from a hill into a deep river. Christopher, then 12, swam through a broken window and got out for the fresh air. Then he realized his brother and sister were still in the car.
Christopher took a deep breath and swam back into the car. He saved Mac first, then he swam back to look for Rosie, who was under the cold, dark water, in the car. Christopher had to feel for her seatbelt because he couldn’t see anything in the water. He took the seatbelt off her, and went up for air. Finally he went back to pull her out of the car.
Christopher’s mother and father were thrown out before the car rolled down the hill. When his mother came back to her life, she looked for her children hurriedly. She could see Mac on the bank, but she couldn’t find the other ones. She was so worried. Then she saw Christopher come up out of the water like a dolphin with Rosie on his shoulder. She shouted excitedly to Christopher down to the river, “I’m so proud of you.”
The family called for an ambulance (救护车). It took Christopher’s father who was badly hurt to a nearby hospital immediately.
小题1:What is Christopher’s mother watching on TV?

A．Christopher is accepting a prize.

B．Rosie is singing with a TV star.

C．Mac is taking part in a TV show.

D．Her husband is lying in hospital.

小题2:What happened to Christopher’s family?

A．They got lost on their way to a wild park.

B．Their car fell down from a hill into the river.

C．A man broke into their car and drove it away.

D．Their car broke down and caught a big fire.

小题3:How do you feel about Christopher?

A．Brave.

B．Careful.

C．Polite.

D．Humorous.

proudly reading my words, i glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. confused, i glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. having no choice, i slowly raised the report i had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “what could be causing everyone to act this way?”
quickly, i flashed back to the day miss lancelot gave me the task. this was the first real task i received in my new school. it seemed simple: go on the internet and find information about a man named george washington. since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, i had never heard of that name before. as i searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! one invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across america. i stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. i called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. ah! tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, george washington carver.
weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, i was totally lost. oh well, i lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what i had done wrong. as a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “my report is on george washington, the man who started the american ***.” the whole world became quiet! how could i know that she meant that george washington?
obviously, my grade was awful. heartbroken but fearless, i decided to turn this around. i talked to miss lancelot, but she insisted: no re-dos; no new grade. i felt that the punishment was not justified, and i believed i deserved a second chance. consequently, i threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. ten months later, that chance unfolded as i found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. i smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. justice is sweet!
小题1:what did the author’s classmates think about his report?

a．controversial.	b．ridiculous.
c．boring.	d．puzzling.

小题2:why was the author confused about the task?

a．he was unfamiliar with american history.

b．he followed the advice and flipped a coin.

c．he forgot his teacher’s instruction.

d．he didn’t know why the teacher gave such a task.

小题3:the underlined word “burning” in para. 3 probably means _______.

a．annoyed	b．ashamed
c．ready	d．eager

小题4:in the end, the author turned things around _______.

a．by redoing his task

b．through his own efforts

c．with the help of his grandfather

d．under the guidance of his headmaster