Unit3InventorsandinventionsⅠ
阅读理解AfewweeksagowhenIgotclosertotheclassroomIheardlaughteranddrumming-mystudentsobviouslythoughttheyhadafreeperiod
AsIenteredtheclassroom,thedrummingstopped
“Goodmorning,Miss”,theytriedtosoundhappytoseeme;theirfacesweredelightedbutIknewthiswasnotforme
“Whatareyoualldoing”
“Nothing,Miss
”Guiltyeyesstaredbackatme
Theypulledoutbooksandsatandwaited,butthat_thingIhadseenintheirfaces,thatthingIhadsohopedtobringwithmyteaching,thatthingwasslippingawaynowastheygotreadyforclass
“Nothing
Youweredoingsomething
TherewasquietandIrealizedtheythoughtIwasangry
Eventuallyoneofthemsaid“,ColumbusDay,Miss
Youknow,thedayColumbusreachedTrinidadwithhisships
WeareactingtheColumbusDayplay
”“Wait,youmeanthesameColumbusinthehistory
ChristopherColumbus”
“Yes,Miss
well,wedidth