Linda was a good girl, but she was often late for school.

One day, she was late again. When she came in, Mr. Clark, her teacher said angrily, “I’ll tell you father if you are late again.” Linda didn’t want him to do that. Because her father was very strict with her.

The next morning, Linda got up early. She hurried to school. At the school gate, she heard the first bell, “What shall I do?” she asked herself, “I’ll turn it in first.” She decided. And so she did.

When she hurried into her classroom, Mr. Clack was already beginning his class.

“Linda! Didn’t I tell you to be here on time?” Mr. Clack said as he as her.

“I’m sorry, sir,” Linda tried to explain, “I’m late because I had to…?”

“I don’t listen to any excuse,” Mr. Clack stopped her. “If you can’t get here on time, I have to tell your father.”

“But Mr. Clack. It’s …it’s unfair!”

“Unfair! How dare you say that?” Mr. Clack said angrily, “I’ll report you to the headmaster.

“I was only trying to do a good idea,” Linda thought,“and now…” She couldn’t keep back her tears.

When the bell rang for the break, the door opened and Mr. White, the headmaster came in. he was holding a wallet in his hand, “Excuse me, Mr. Clack. Is this your wallet?”

“Oh,yes. It’s my wallet. Who found it? I must thank him.”

“Linda found it and turned it in before school started.” Mr. Whitesaid.

Mr. Clack face slowly turned red. He looked at Linda and said, “I’m very sorry. Linda. I take back what I said.”

“And I’m sorry. Mr. Clack. I’ll try not to be late again.” Linda said.

故事40 這是不公平

琳達是一個好女孩,但她經常遲到。

一天, 琳達又遲到了。當她進來的`時,她的老師克拉克先生生氣說:“如果你在遲到, 我就通知你爸爸。”琳達不想他那么做,因為她爸爸對她要求很嚴格。

二天, 琳達起床很早。她匆匆向學校走去,在學校大門口,她停下來了。因為地上有一個錢夾。當她站在那兒是,她聽見了第一遍鈴聲,“我該怎么辦呢?”她自言自語,“我要先把它交上去。”她下定決定,于是她就是這么做了。

當她匆匆走進教室的時候,克拉克先生已經開始講課了。

“琳達,我沒有告訴你早點來嗎?”克拉克先生一看到琳達就說,

“對不起,先生。”琳達想解釋,“我遲到是因為我不得不……”

“我不想聽任何借口,“克