The two teachers were sitting in the teacher’s room. For a moment there was . Then one of them, Miss Smith said “I’m afraid I’d have to him.” “Now, Alice,” said her friend Mrs. Jackson, “is he such a terrible student?” “That’s just the ,” the other woman replied. “Tom is my best student. The problem is that he’s now so lazy that he never gets done. He hasn’t handed me of his homework for three weeks and I’d be surprised he did now.” before had Mrs. Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy. “Have you with him about it?” she asked. “Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework. I that clear the first day for class. When the course started , he did so that I considered asking the to give him a scholarship (奖学金). But now he even in class! I’ve never seen such a in a student.” “You should have a with him. Give him a chance to tell his side of story.” Miss Smith spoke to Tom and all about it. He was studying all day and most of the night in a factory to pay for his education. Of course he was tired in the and sometimes could hardly keep . Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a and he was able to give up his and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies . 小题1: A．distance B．silence C．pleasure D．delight 小题2: A．fail B．teach C．beat D．tell 小题3: A．lesson B．thing C．trouble D．boy 小题4: A．homework B．housework C．cleaning D．washing 小题5: A．some B．plenty C．any D．lots 小题6: A．even B．if C．though D．when 小题7: A．Long B．Until C．Ever D．Never 小题8: A．quarreled B．talked C．dealt D．discussed 小题9: A．said B．thought C．required D．made 小题10: A．quickly B．often C．much D．well 小题11: A．school B．class C．others D．parents 小题12: A．talks B．sleeps C．laughs D．walks 小题13: A．matter B．change C．habit D．way 小题14: A．lesson B．look C．talk D．meeting 小题15: A．studied B．got C．learned D．understood 小题16: A．sleeping B．working C．spending D．staying 小题17: A．morning B．afternoon C．evening D．night 小题18: A．silent B．clean C．warm D．awake 小题19: A．scholarship B．room C．teacher D．position 小题20: A．education B．sleep C．job D．pay