OneMondaymorningtheclasswereexcitedabouttherumorthatthescienceroomwasonfireovertheweekend.Mr.Johnsonmyfifthgradeteacher26itandexplainedthatscienceclasswouldbecancelledduetothe27.Healsowarnedusnottogoneartheroom28itcouldbedangerous.

DuringthemorningbreakKimandI29tocheckoutthedamage.Afirsthandobservationwouldmakeusheroesatlunch.Wesafely30thescienceroom.Westoodontiptoes(脚尖)lookinghardthroughthedoorwindow，31toseewhatwaslikeinsidewhensuddenlyafirmholdonourshouldersstoppedus.

“Wheredoyoubelong?Certainlynothere!”

Iturnedaroundtofindateacherstaring32atusshouting.Inthosefrozensecondsmillionsof33flashedthroughmymind.Myfatherwouldkillmefordisobeyingteachers.34thanthatmymothermightbesomadthatshemightnotstophim.Myspirits35evenlowerwhenIthoughtofhowangryMr.Johnsonwouldbe.SoonthearrestingteacherledKimandmebacktothe36leavingustremblingbeforeMr.Johnson.

Buttoour37therewasnoyellingandnoangerfromMr.Johnson.38hebentslowlytolookmeintheeye.Iwasmetwithalookof39ratherthananger.Hespokesoftlyandcarefullyasheexplainedwhyhewas40inmydecisiontogowhereImighthavegot41.AsIlookedintotheeyesofthemanwhocouldsendmetounimaginedconsequencesathometears42upinmyeyes.ThethoughtofdisappointingMr.Johnson43mewhileIfeltagentletouchofMr.Johnson’shandonmyshoulder.Iglancedupandhesmiled.My44forMr.JohnsongrewgreatlyinthemomentIdiscoveredthathestilllikedmeevenafterI’ddisappointedhim.Icouldseethathecaredmoreaboutmy45thanthefactthatI’dbrokenarule.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadfeltthepowerofforgiveness.

26.A.heardB.believedC.confirmedD.studied

27.A.fire　B.rumor　C.focus　D.loss

28.A.unless　B.because　C.thoughD.once

29.A.pretendedB.asked　C.decidedD.hesitated

30.A.enteredB.found　C.examined　D.reached

31.A.hanging　B.tryingC.happeningD.waiting

32.A.angrilyB.patientlyC.silently　D.curiously

33.A.excusesB.thoughts　C.words　D.feelings

34.A.Easier　B.LessC.Later　D.Worse

35.A.flewB.sankC.changed　D.moved

36.A