Dalton had always found it hard to stay seated for long.
His parents thought that he was just ___1___
unusually active child. However, they realized he had serious
problems ___2___
he went to school. When given any work to do, Dalton would
soon ___3___
about the task. He would slide to the floor and start creeping
___4___ a snake, underneath
the other children's desks. The teacher tried scolding and
punishing him ___5___
nothing helped. Finally, his parents took him to a doctor, who
prescribed the drug Ritalin. Suddenly, Dalton was able to ___6___
attention in class and finish his work.
Now, at nine, Dalton is scoring A's in all his tests. "It's
like a miracle ! Dalton used to hate school but now, he ___7___
it," Dalton's father said. |