One day, Miss Ellis gave her
pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what
would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part
of their homework, all the students did really 2
, wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 3
. Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up
carrying a big bag.
“Here in this bag I have all the happiness I’ve collected so far,” she said 4
. On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5
, but Carla didn’t want to show anyone what was in
the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When
Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6
camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.
“Open it, Miss Ellis.”
The teacher slowly opened the box
and looked inside. A big smile 7 on
her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carla’s
photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 8
it to Miss Ellis along with a
sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had
finished, she gestured at the 9 .
“Oh, so it’s…”
“Yes!” 10
Carla, opening the bag. “It’s
a great big pile of smiles!”
She opened the bag and photos of
different 11 fell out.
The rest of the class tried to 12
how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness.
All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it
felt happiness being transmitted(传送)to them, and in return, without 13
, every person 14 with a
smile of their own.
She managed to 15
understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are
sending a gift to the world.
1.A. explorers B.
instructors C. players D.
collectors
2.A. regretful B.
delightful C. stressful D.
thankful
3.A. surprised B.
satisfied C. annoyed D.
depressed
4.A. disappointedly B. sadly C.
amazedly D. smilingly
5.A. astonishment B.
kindness C. expectation D.
pride
6.A. expensive B. old–fashioned C. instant D.
good-looking
7. A. disappeared B.
froze C.
faded D. shone
8. A. offered B.
sold C.
packed D. paid
9.A. box B.
bag C.
camera D. pocket
10.A. added B.
questioned C. replied D.
interrupted
11.A. smiles B.
teachers C. ceremonies D.
friends
12.A. try out B.
focus on C.
decide on D. figure out
13.A. imagination B.
expression C. hesitation D. reason
14.A. responded B.
refused C. demanded D.
proved
15.A. hide B.
correct C. appreciate D.
spread