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LittleTommyWasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors(家庭教师)cardsspeciallearningcenters—inshorteverythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTommytocatholic(天主教的)school.
AfterthefirstdaylittleTommycamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Insteadhewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.Booksandpaperswerespread(铺开)outallovertheroomandlittleTommywashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom、withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometimedayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.
FinallylittleTommybroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise,littleTommygotallAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity(好奇心).Shewenttohisroomandasked“Son,whatwasit?Wasitthenuns(修女)?”
LittleTommylookedatherandshookhishead,“No.”
“Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.‘‘WHATwasit?”
LittleTommylookedatherandsaid“WellonthefirstdayofschoolwhenIsawthatmannailed(钉)totheplussign(加号)Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”
1.WhydidTommy’sparentssendhimtoacatholicschool?
A.Becausehecouldeatwellthere. |
B.Becausehecouldearnmoreaboutnuns. |
C.Becausehisparentswantedhimtodobetterinhismath. |
D.Becausehisparentsdidn’twanthimtolearnmathanymore |
A.wasstillthesameasusual | B.atesomuchatdinner |
C.kissedherhelloafterschool | D.Workedhardbutsaidlittle |
A.用功 | B.捶书 | C.发泄 | D.振作 |