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Read the text carefully. Six phrases have been removed.
Jimmy and his family had just moved into their new house and were going (__1__). “Goodbye, mother! Goodbye, Father!” Jimmy shouted as he cycled off on his new bicycle.
Suddenly Jimmy’s bicycle knocked into a stone. Jimmy fell into a (__2__) water. His clothes and bag were wet and muddy. He got up and cycled home again, but his parents were not at home when he arrived home. So he had (__3__) in his dirty clothes.
The class had started when he entered. Are you the new boy? “What happened to your clothes?
“Yes, teacher, on my way here, I fell into a puddle, “said Jimmy. “Then you must go home and change,” said the teacher. “I did go home, but (__4__) out.”
“Well, go and see Miss Leong in the staff room. She will give you a clean pair of clothes.”
After changing into the clean clothes, Jimmy (__5__) the classroom. He could not use his books as it was wet too. A boy named William shared his books with Jimmy.
That night he (__6__) what happened. I’m glad I fell into the puddle. Now my books and clothes are not new. But I’ve made many new friends.
A. to a new school
B.puddle of muddy
C. my parents are
D. to cycle back to school
E. told his parents
F. went back into
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