Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re­dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!

　　1．What did the author's classmates think about his report?

　　A．Controversial.

　　B．Ridiculous.C．Boring.

　　D．Puzzling.

　　．Why was the author confused about the task?

　　A．He was unfamiliar with American history.

　　B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.

　　C．He forgot his teacher's instruction.

　　D．He was new at the school.

　　．The underlined word“burning”in Para. 3 probably means ________.

　　A．annoyed

　　B．ashamedC．ready

　　D．eager

　　．In the end, the author turned things around ________.

　　A．by redoing his taskB．through his own efforts

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