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(2009-06-10 15:37:46)
Chapter11“Thatwouldmeanthatour3rdplaceband,TheMusicNoteBand,isoursecondplace,andour4thplaceband,TheButterflyInstrumentsBand,isour3rdplace!Congratulations!”TheButterflyInstrumentsBand,whowasgroaningandmoaningearlieranddidn’tevenknowthattheywere4thplaceatthattime,letoutagiganticcheer.Ifelthappyforthem,butIfeltmadatthebandthatwasdisqualified.MasterTannhandedout5goldmetalsforourband.Iputitonmynecka...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-10 15:23:13)
Chapter10Brrriinng!Myalarmclockwentoff.Ipressedthebuttononitlazilyandchangedintomyfavouritegreent-shirtandorangeshorts.ThenIwasawake.Todaywasthecompetition!Iwentdownstairsandquicklyatemycereal.IpackedmybagandthenprayedtoGodtohelpmedogoodtoday.AllytoldmethatIshoulddothatbecauseshewassupposedtoteachmorepeopleaboutGod.SonowIbelieveinGod,andeveryotherweekIwouldgotochurchwithAlly’sfamily.Iranouttotheb...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-10 15:18:53)
Chapter9Iwokeupandyawnedandstretched.Irubbedmyeyesandlookedoutside.Itwasabrightsunnyday.ThenIlookedatmycalendar.Stinkysocks!Tomorrowwasthemusiccompetition!Iquicklybrushedmyteethandwashedmyface.ThenIchangedintomyfavouritegreenandyellowdress.Iputonthinwhitesocksandwentdownstairs.“Hi,honey,”mymomsaidwhilecarrying3sunnyeggsontothetable.“Goodmorning,”saidmydad,whowasreadinganewspaper.“Goodmorningd...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-10 15:15:57)
Chapter8IwashappytotalktoEllieagain.She’sbeengoneforonewholeyear.Iwashopingforhertocomeback.AllyandIloggedoffandtookoutourflutes.Wepractisedtogether.Wepractisedandpractisedandpractised.Ididn’tevengetadrinkuntilafter40minutes!Wekeptgoinguntilfinallyitreached2hours.Weonlytook2drinks!Welazilyputourflutesaway.Thenwewenttotakearest.IletAllyrestonthetopbunkofmybunkbed.After20minutes,wefinallyhadtheene...[阅读全文]
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Chapter7Finallythebellrang.Weweresohotoutsidethatwewerelasttogettotheline.Weweresotiredthatwealmostwalkedintosomeoneinfrontofus.Thelinewassosquishedthatthedoormonitorsplitusintogroups.Ittook2minutestofinallygetinside,andwelazilywalkedupthestairs.WeweresoluckytogetintoourclassroomsbeforeMasterTanndid.Lana’steacher,MasterJill,wasalreadyinsideherclassroom,butshewasatherdeskstilltryingtofindheraftern...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-10 15:11:59)
Chapter6Brrriinng!Thebellrangforrecess.Everybodyputtheirlaptopsawayandtookoutballs,skippingropes,books,andotherstufftodoatrecess.ButAllyandIdidnotbringanytoysoutside.Wehadadifferentwayofspendingourrecesstime.Instead,weonlybroughtAlly’sfeatherpenandmyspecialnotebook.ThenwemetLanainherclass.Myspecialnotebookwasveryspecialtome(obviously,that’swhyit’scalledmyspecialnotebook).Ithadalotofpageswithafa...[阅读全文]
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Chapter5Thenextdayatschool,eachstudentgotabrochuretellingabouttheup-comingcompetitionnextweek.Weweregladthatwewereperformingthesamesongwepractised.Ireadmybrochureatrecess,eventhoughtodaywasTuesday.YouwannaknowwhyIdidn’tgopractisetodayatrecess?Well,nobodydid.MasterLollywassickandshecouldnotfindasubforhermusicclasses.Sowedidn’tgettopractise.ButitwasagoodthingthatIcouldreadmybrochure.AtlunchrecessI...[阅读全文]
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Chapter4IloggedoffandIputmylaptopandallmystuffinmygreenbackpack.Ismiled.Allywasthebestfriendever.IcarriedmybackpackandIturnedoffthelights.ThenIclosedthedoor,lockedit,andwentnextdoor.Ally’sofficewasrightbesideminesincewewerebestfriends.Iknockedonthedoor.“Comein,”saidAlly.IslowlyturnedthedoorknobandIwentinside.AllywaswearingagreenT-shirtandbrownshorts.“Al!”“HeyMonee!”ItookoffmybackpackandItoo...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-10 15:09:02)
Chapter3WhenIgothome,Iputmybagdownandtookoutmyfluteandmusicbook.Iputthebookonmystandandsatstraightandtall.ThenIblewgentlyintothefluteandstartedpractising.Whenitwastimefortheotherinstrumentstoplay,Iwouldjusthumoutthetune.Finally,anhourpassed.IwassotiredthatIalmosttriedtoputmycaseinmyfluteinsteadofmyfluteinmycase.Afterthat,Istuffeditundermybunkbedandfloppeddownonit.Eww!Ifeltsomethingwetonmyneck.Iwas...[阅读全文]
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Chapter2“Makethe2ndrowahighpitchedsound…that’sright!Makethatasharp,please…right…good!Ok,keepgoing.”Wepractisedsohardfortheconcertthatourlipshurt.Ifyouknowhowtoplaytheflute,you’llunderstandthatifyouplayitfortoolong,yourlipswillhurt.Alsoclarinetsarelikethattoo.ButmynameisMonica,soyeah,Idon’tplaytheclarinet.Themusicteacher,MasterLolly,helpeduspractise.Shetolduswhatweweredoingwrongandhelpedusi...[阅读全文]
