On Friday afternoon，Class Seven had an Art lesson. It was their favorite lesson of the week. Everyone _________ Trudy Hubble looked forward to it. Trudy had long arms, legs and always knocked things over.

When Trudy came into the classroom, Rob Mason said, “Look out, here comes Trouble!” All the kids laughed. Trudy had to smile and pretended she didn’t mind. How she wished she could be more like Lisa Gibbs, who had small hands and feet and never _________ things over!

That day, they were going to paint animals. Again, Trudy knocked over the jam jar. Dirty water spread in a pool across the table and _______ Lisa’s dragon. Every time Trudy tried to do Art, it was always a disaster.

“I hate Art, ” Trudy thought as she went home on the bus, wishing never to go to school again.

As soon as she got home, Mum asked her to take a message to Mrs. Willow.

Trudy knocked on the door and the door opened. There stood an old lady, so tall and elegant, like her house, which was full of dedicate china.

“My mum’s your home help. She won’t be able to come tomorrow. She’s got a cold. ”

“I’m sorry to hear that. What she needs is the cold _______. Come inside and I’ll give you some. ” Mrs. Willow opened the door wider.

Freezing there, Trudy stood _______, much like a statue, afraid to move in.

“Why don’t you come in?”

“I am the clumsiest person in our school! I know something will get broken when I’m around. ”

“I used to be clumsy too, a real ugly little duck, ” Mrs. Willow smiled. “But I grew up to be a swan(天鹅). ”

“But I don’t think I shall, ” Trudy doubted. “I’ll just grow up to be an ugly duck. ”

“Not if you do as I did. You have to keep telling yourself that inside, where it matters, you’re really a swan. ”

“I’m a swan, ” Trudy _________ her throat and took the medicine, heading for home.

Next morning Mum’s cold was much better. “If Mrs. Willow’s cold cure is a kind of magic, then her swan cure must work as well. ” Trudy couldn’t wait to try it out.

In the school playground some children stood looking up into the chestnut tree(栗子树). Lisa was in tears.

“What’s the matter?” asked Trudy.

“It’s my kite, ” Lisa said, wiping her eyes. “It’s got _________ up the tree. ”

“I’ll get it down for you, ” Trudy said kindly.

“No, you’ll tear it!” Lisa looked frightened “It’s a special Chinese kite! I got it for my birthday.”

For a moment Trudy felt like her old _______ self. But then she remembered what Mrs. Willow had said. It didn’t matter how she looked outside. Inside, she was really a swan.

She jumped up and grabbed the lowest branch and began to climb. Soon, she climbed to the kite and freed it by using her long arms and hands. But now she had to climb down again using only one hand. Very, very _________, she swung herself down to the ground. The kite was safe!

“Thanks, Trudy. ” Lisa showed it to the others. “Look, it’s all right!”

Trudy felt very, very proud and different. Smiling at everyone, she walked away like a swan, so tall and __________.