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．silenceC．pleasure D．delight【小题2】A．failB．teach C．beat D．tell【小题3】A．lessonB．thing C．troubleD．boy【小题4】A．homework B．housework C．cleaning D．washing【小题5】A．some B．plenty C．anyD．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．thoughtC．required D．made【小题10】A．quickly B．often C．much D．well【小题11】A．schoolB．classC．others D．parents【小题12】A．talksB．sleeps C．laughs D．walks【小题13】A．matterB．change C．habit D．way【小题14】A．lesson B．look C．talk D．meeting【小题15】A．studied B．gotC．learnedD．understood【小题16】A．sleeping B．workingC．spending D．staying【小题17】A．morning B．afternoon C．eveningD．night【小题18】A．silent B．clean C．warm D．awake【小题19】A．scholarship B．room C．teacherD．position【小题20】A．education B．sleep C．job D．payB
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解析：文章介绍两个老师在谈一个学生由勤变懒的事，斯密斯太太不理解为什么汤姆会上课不专心，作业不交，琼斯太太建议她和汤姆谈一谈，结果发现汤姆是晚上去工厂工作挣学费才会这么累的，老师给汤姆申请了奖学金让他专心学习。
【小题1】考查名词：A．distance距离，B．silence沉默，C．pleasure快乐，D．delight使…高兴，从后面的Then one of them, Miss Smith said可知有一段时间的沉默，选B
【小题2】考查动词：A．fail失败，B．teach教，C．beat击败， D．tell 告诉，从后面对汤姆的描述，可知用fail sb． 让某人不及格.选 A
【小题3】考查名词：A．lesson功课，B．thing事情，C．trouble麻烦，D．boy 男孩，汤姆原是好学生，近来不好，令老师“烦恼”.选C
【小题4】考查名词：A．homework 作业，B．housework家务活，C．cleaning打扫，D．washing 洗，学生本应完成作业.，选A
【小题5】考查形容词：A．some一些，（用于肯定句） B．plenty 后面应该加of，C．any一些，任何（用于否定句和疑问句），D．lots后面应该加of，三周以来未交任何作业.C
【小题6】考查连词：A．even甚至， B．if 如果，C．though虽然，D．when当…时候，虚拟语气用法：如果他现在做了，我会很惊讶，选B
【小题7】考查副词：A．Long长，B．Until直到，C．Ever曾经，D．Never从不，这句话是倒装句子，所以用否定词never放在句首，选 D
【小题8】考查动词：A．quarreled争吵，B．talked谈论，C．dealt处理，D．discussed讨论，Mrs．Jackson建议Miss Smith和Tom谈一下.talk about sth withsb，选B
【小题9】考查动词：A．said 说，B．thought想，C．required要求，D．made制作，使得，这里用make … clear句型.物品第一天就明确了，选D
【小题10】考查副词：A．quickly快，B．often经常，C．much很多，D．well好，学生学“好”了才可考虑为他申请scholarship.选D
【小题11】考查名词：A．school学校，B．class班级，C．others其他人，D．parents 父母，奖学金是向学校申请.选A
【小题12】考查动词：A．talks谈论，B．sleeps睡觉，C．laughs笑，D．walks走，由后文concentrate (集中精力) on his studies .可知.汤姆上课会睡觉，选 B
【小题13】考查名词：A．matter事情，B．change 改变，C．habit习惯，D．way 方式，由好到坏，变化之“大”，选B
【小题14】考查名词：A．lesson功课，B．look看，外貌，C．talk谈话，D．meeting 会议，从前面的“Have you 43 with him about it?”可知选C
【小题15】考查动词：A．studied学习，B．got得到，C．learned了解，D．understood理解，斯密斯太太和汤姆谈话后了解了一切，选 C
【小题16】考查动词：A．sleeping睡觉，B．working工作，C．spending花费，D．staying逗留，他白天学习，夜间到工厂干活.选B
【小题17】考查名词：A．morning早上，B．afternoon 下午，C．evening 晚上，D．night夜晚，次日一早无精打采.选A
【小题18】考查形容词：A．silent沉默，B．clean干净的，C．warm 温暖的，D．awake “醒着的，清醒的”.第二天早上很难保持清醒，选D
【小题19】考查名词：A．scholarship奖学金，B．room房间，C．teacher老师，D．position位置，与上文呼应give him a scholarship (奖学金).选.A
【小题20】考查名词：A．education教育，B．sleep 睡觉，C．job工作，D．pay付钱，指放弃晚上去工厂干的那份活儿.选C