Math Week
'"Next week is Math Week. I would like each one of you to do a project. It will be shown at the Math Week exhibition. You could do it on your own or in a group, " Mrs. Lee, the math teacher said.
After school, Manu sat in the classroom along with Kevin who was not as good as Manu at math.
Kevin said, "Manu, shall we work on the math project together?"
Manu said, "Sorry, but I prefer to do it on my own. "
The next day, all the students submitted (提交)their topics for the math exhibition. Almost all of them worked in a group except Manu. Kevin's team decided to do Snakes and Ladders, Junaid's team decided to do a crossword puzzle, and Manu decided to do a magic game, and of course, he did it all alone.
Manu completed the project and was happy with the result. The night before the exhibition, he again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were supposed to shine did not seem to light up at all. Manu was worried and even cried out because he didn't know how to fix it. In the end, he had no choice but to take it to school.
At the same time, Kevin's team were working on their project at Kevin's house. If one member got stuck somewhere, the others helped out. It was a sight of real team work.
Finally, it was time for the Math Week exhibition. All the teams placed their projects on the table with pride except Manu. Students enjoyed Snakes and Ladders. Manu was embarrassed (尴尬的)to present his non-working magic game. Mrs. Lee looked at him and said, "There's still time. Maybe you can get someone to help you with it. "
Kevin offered to help. Luckily, he fixed it just in time for the show.
Manu's eyes were shining with excitement and he said to himself "It's certainly great to have a teammate. "