I was very excited on the first day of high school! I had P．E. for the first period. We hurriedly gathered in the locker room (衣帽间) when the headmaster began to speak, "Good morning, boys and girls! Welcome to the first day of the great new school year. We will begin with the pledge (誓言) of loyalty."

　　I pulled my shirt over my head and my right hand immediately rested over my heart. A few tears came to my eyes as every time I pledged. I thought of my grandpa. He had died almost a year before, but I still missed him every day. Grandpa served in World WarⅡ and the flag had a very special meaning for him.

　　The next morning in the locker room, I noticed something strange. Some girls talked through the pledge. In the morning after that, even fewer did the pledge, including the teachers. By the second week of school, I was the only girl in the whole locker room that did the pledge.

　　The next morning, I hid in the bathroom to change clothes and pledge. There I couldn't see the flag and felt guilty to be hiding like that. I kept hiding for the next week and felt worse.

　　I spent a weekend gathering up my nerve. On Monday, I changed into my gym clothes right away and was standing by my locker when the headmaster began morning announcements. The pledge started and I put my hand over my heart.

　　A girl nearby locked her locker and asked, "Why are you doing that？" She looked confused.

　　"My grandpa fought in World War Ⅱ and he died last year，" I said. "I'm doing it for him."

　　She felt embarrassed and looked away. "Oh，" she said.

　　Over the next few weeks, more girls questioned me about the pledge. I gave them all that same answer.

　　I never inspired other girls to do the pledge along with me. They made a choice; I made mine. I was doing it for Grandpa, but more than that, I was doing it for myself. Grandpa raised me to be proud of my country and that pride didn't stop.

　　4．How did other students behave during later pledge periods?

　　A．They gradually quit the pledge.

　　B．They continued to show curiosity.

　　C．They did the pledge with sincerity.

　　D．They made fun of those who did the pledge.

　　5．How did I feel about hiding in the bathroom for the pledge?

　　A．Happy.　　　　　　B．Excited.

　　C．Guilty. D．Nervous.

　　6．The author did the pledge every day because ________．

　　A．the flag had a special meaning for her

　　B．the headmaster required her to do so

　　C．all the teachers and students did that

　　D．it was a way to show love for her grandpa

　　7．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The first day at school