6.A mother returned home from the store very tired.As she put down all of the things on the kitchen table,her 8-year-old son ran up to her.(61)B
"While I was out playing and Dad was on a call,Jack took his crayons and wrote on the wall!It's on the new wallpaper you just hung up in the living room.(62)D"
She let out a long sound and asked:"He did it again?Where is your little brother now?""He is in his room,"the son answered quickly.
She walked to the younger son's room.(63)E.Then,she found Jack who was trying to hide.He knew that the worst moments were coming!For the next 10minutes,the room was full of her shouting about the expensive wallpaper.She scolded the little boy for his bad behavior.(64)CFinally,she stopped.
She headed for the living room to see what happened.As she saw the wall,her eyes flooded with tears at once.(65)A
Well,the wallpaper remained,just as she found it,with an empty picture frame hung around it.A reminder to her and to all:Take time to read the handwriting on the wall.
A.It said"I love Mommy"and was surrounded with a heart. B.The younger son was in the room and crying. C.The more she scolded,the madder she got. D.I told him you would be mad at him for doing it again,but I couldn't stop him. E.She called his full name as she entered. |