Marywassevenyearsold.HerparentsrecentlymovedtoanewtownandsoMarywasgoingtoa16schoolwhichwasafewkilometersfromthehousetheylivedinnow.Aschoolbusgoingaroundpickedup17everymorningandbroughtthembackto

Marywassevenyearsold.HerparentsrecentlymovedtoanewtownandsoMarywasgoingtoa 16 schoolwhichwasafewkilometersfromthehousetheylivedinnow.Aschoolbusgoingaroundpickedup17 everymorningandbroughtthembacktotheir 18 everyafternoonandasbothofMary’sparents 19 togotoworkshealwayswentonthisbus.

Mary’sparentsalways 20 theiralarmclockforseveno’clocksothatnoneofthemwouldbe 21.Butonemorningthealarm22togooffanditwasnotuntilaquarterpasteightthatMary’smothersuddenly 23lookedattheclockandsaid“What’severhappenedtothatclock?”andthen 24 intoMary’sroomtowakeherup.

“I’msorrydear”shesaid“25 you’llhavetowashanddressveryquicklyhaveaneven 26 break-fastandthenI’ll 27 youtoschoolonmywaytotheoffice.”

“Buthowcanyoufindthe28Mum?”Marysaid“You’vebeentoschoolonlyonce.”

“Yes”hermotheranswered“butyou’vedonethe29severaltimesnowonthebussoyoucanbemyguidetogettherecan’tyou?”

“Ohyes”saidMary“Isupposeso.”Shewashedand30andhadaquickbreakfastandthentheysetoff.Marytoldhermothertoturneachtimetheycametoaplaceshe 31.Inthiswayshemadehermotherdriveroundmostofthetown 32 theygottoherschool.Whentheyarrivedhermothersawthatitwasnotreallyveryfarfromherhouse.

“WhyeverdidyoumakemegosuchalongwayroundMaryinsteadofthemost 33 way?”hermotheraskedher.

“WellMum”answeredMary“itwasbecauseIdidn’tknow 34 elsetogethere.That’sthewayourbusalwaysgoesto 35 theotherchildrentoschool.

16.A.big B.nice C.different D.distant

17.A.pupils B.teachers C.parents D.passengers

18.A.offices B.towns C.classrooms D.homes

19.A.seemed B.had C.refused D.used

20.A.found B.set C.cleaned D.fixed

21.A.late B.ready C.lazy D.asleep

22.A.started B.stopped C.failed D.c