48. THE FIRST CLASS AT SCHOOL
Gap-fill exercise
Lily was a new student. Her
pounded like a drum as she
the school building. Finally, she stood
Room 204, her classroom. The door
closed. Lily pushed the door open
stepped inside. All eyes turned to
, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
teacher, Mrs. Anderson, smiled warmly and
to an empty desk near the
. Her classmates made space for her.
introduced herself and learned about her
' interests and stories, and even laughed
some jokes. As the final bell
, Lily realized that she had discovered
only a place to learn but
a community where she belonged. The
had just begun.
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