Cornflake Coin典范英语.doc

Cornflake Coin Chapter 1 The find ‘Look!’ cried Kerry. She was scrabbling in the long grass. ‘What is it?’ asked Omar. It was lunchtime, and Kerry and Omar were out in the school field. Kerry held up something round and shiny. It gleamed in the sun. ‘It’s a coin!’ she said. ‘It looks really old.’ ‘Let’s take it to Mr Hart,’ said Omar. ‘Then he’ll put it in for the competition. You never know, you might win.’ The local newspaper was running a competition for schools in the area. The child who found the oldest and most exciting treasure would win a trip for two to Space Fun Park. ‘Let’s have a look at that coin,’ said Omar. Omar spun it in his fingers. ‘Wow!’ he said, ‘it does look old!’ Omar passed it back to Kerry who was jumping about with excitement. ‘It’s a real treasure coin,’ she grinned. ‘Come on!’ she shouted. ‘We’re going to show this to Mr Hart right now.’ Chapter 2 The real thing? Mr Hart was sitting at his desk when Kerry and Omar burst into the classroom. ‘What’s going on?’ asked Mr Hart, looking up. ‘I just found this on the field!’ panted Kerry. ‘Will you enter it for the buried treasure competition?’ She dropped the shiny coin on to Mr Hart’s desk. Mr Hart rubbed the coin. Then he looked at the writing on it. Kerry and Omar stared at him. ‘If you look at the edge of the coin,’ he said, ‘you can see the words Fun Start.’ Kerry and Omar looked at each other. ‘You mean like Fun Start, the cereal?’ asked Kerry. Mr Hart nodded. ‘Yes, Kerry. This coin looks real, but it’s a copy. It’s a free gift from a cereal packet. I’m really sorry.’ Kerry felt her heart sink. Mr Hart saw her face. ‘Cheer up, Kerry,’ he said. ‘There’s plenty of time to find some real treasure before the competition closes.’ Kerry and Omar walked back across the classroom. They were about to go out when they heard someone behind them. It was Matt Thorn. He was always saying mean things. Now he was laughing at Kerry. Chapter 3 Cereal laughter The next day all the class knew about