CHAPTER THREE
My First Impressions of School
After the homework was done we each had a small piece of bread
for supper. Then we all went upstairs in the long, crowded
bedroom, where two children shared every bed. I had to share
Miss Miller's, but I was so tired that I fell asleep
immediately.
In the early morning, someone rang a bell to wake us up,
although it was still dark outside. I got dressed quickly in
the cold room, and washed when I could. There was only one
bowl of water for six girls. When the bell rang again, we all
went downstairs to the cold, dark schoolroom for [-----1----
-]. When the bell rang a third time, it was time to begin our
lessons. Everyone moved into four groups around four tables,
and the teachers came into the room to start the Bible class.
I was in the class for the youngest girls. I was so glad when
it was time for breakfast! I had eaten only a little food the
day before. But on that morning, the only food we got was
burned [-----2-----]. It was so awful that we could not eat
it, so we left the dining room with empty [-----3-----]. After
breakfast came a happy time of day, when the students could
play and talk together a little. Everyone agreed that the
breakfast was terrible. At nine o'clock, the lessons started
again and finished at twelve. After the lessons Miss Temple
stood up to speak to the whole school.
"Girls, this morning you had a breakfast which you could not
eat. You must be hungry, so I have asked for a lunch of bread
and cheese for all of you." The teachers looked at her in
surprise.
"Don't worry. I'll take responsibility for it," she said to
them.
We were very happy, and ran out into the garden to eat our
lunch. None of the other girls had spoken to me yet, but I did
not mind. I stood alone outside, eating my bread and cheese
and trying to forget how cold it was. I thought about my new
life. Gateshead was far away, and I did not yet have friends
at school. What sort of future would I have?
Vocabulary Focus
came a happy time of day:完全倒装句，正常语序为a happy time of
day came.
答案：
1.paryers
2.porridge
3.stomachs
