Casey was painting the sets (粉刷布景) for the school play (戏剧). When she worked, the actors practiced on stage (舞台). A girl named Amelia played an important role in it. Now she was singing.
She saw the actors practice again and again. She remembered the words to all the songs by heart.
Casey's friend Kareem helped her paint. "You should try out for the next play," he said. "You're good."
Casey said, " "
The next day, Casey and Kareem finished painting the last part of the sets. They were cleaning up their brushes and paints.
"It's too bad!" Ms. Brown came in and said. " She can't be in the play. What will we do?"
Kareem and Casey heard this. "You know all the words to the songs. You can take over Amelia's part!" said Kareem
"No, I can't," said Casey.
"Sure you can. You must do it!" said Kareem.
Casey really wanted to act on stage. She thought, " " Then she took a deep breath (深呼吸) and walked to Ms. Brown, "I know what we can do!"
A. You are good enough! B. Maybe I could give it a try. C. Casey quietly sang along as she painted. D. Amelia broke her leg in P.E. class today. E. You're saying that just because you're my friend. |
