So Jenny read the story backward. When she finished, she threw up.
"Okay," said Jenny.
"So read the story backward," suggested Mrs. Jewls. "That way the beginning will be a surprise."
"But I already know how the story ends!" Jenny complained. "I only like stories with surprise endings."
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"Good point," said Mrs. Jewls. "Here, you can read the story yourself. It's very funny." She gave the book to Jenny.
"All I heard was the last sentence," said Jenny. "It isn't funny unless you know what happened first."
"Why aren't you laughing, Jenny?" asked Mrs. Jewls. "Didn't you think it was a funny story?"
That made Dana laugh harder.
"There goes the giggle1 box," said Myron.
Everybody laughed, except for Jenny. Dana laughed hysterically2.
Mrs. Jewls looked back at the story she had been reading before Jenny's interruption. There was only one sentence left for her to read. She read it to the class.
Jenny made a face. She could still taste the awful stuff.
"And next time you 11 drink your prune3 juice more quickly," said Mrs. Jewls.
Jenny sat down.
Mrs. Jewls waited for Jenny to sit down.
Jenny wrote her name on the blackboard under the word DISCIPLINE.
"Well, that's no excuse," said Mrs. Jewls. "Now, go write your name on the blackboard under the word DISCIPLINE."
"I couldn't leave the table until I finished it," explained Jenny. "And then I missed the bus."
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"What does prune juice have to do with anything?" asked Mrs. Jewls.
"Because I hate prune juice!" Jenny griped.
"Why are you late?" asked Mrs. Jewls.
"I can't hear you," said Jenny. "I better take off my helmet." She took off her helmet.
"Take off your helmet," said Mrs. Jewls.
"What?" asked Jenny.
"Why are you late?" asked Mrs. Jewls.
Jenny caught her breath. "What?" she asked. She couldn't hear too well because she was still wearing the motorcycle helmet.
Mrs. Jewls looked up from the story she had been reading to the class. "You're late," she said.
She hopped4 off the bike in front of Wayside School and charged up the stairs. Her stomach was still going up and down as she opened the door to Mrs. Jewls's room.
She put on her helmet; then her father drove her to school on the back of his motorcycle. It was a very bumpy5 ride.
"Put on your helmet," said her father. "Ill drive you to school on the back of my motorcycle."
"I missed the bus," Jenny grumbled6.
"What are you doing home?" asked her mother.
She finally got it all down, then hurried as fast as she could to the bus stop. When she got there, the bus was just pulling away. She sighed, then turned around and ran all the way back home.
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Her mother wouldn't let her leave the breakfast table until she finished her prune juice. It took her forever. She hated prune juice more than anything in the world.
One day Jenny was late for school.
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1 giggle | |
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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ad. 歇斯底里地 | |
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n.酶干;vt.修剪,砍掉,削减;vi.删除 | |
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跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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adj.颠簸不平的,崎岖的 | |
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抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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