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| The two teachers were sitting in the teacher's room. For a moment there was 1 . Then one of them, Miss Smith said: "I'm afraid I'd have to 2 him." "Now, Alice," said her friend Mrs. Jackson, "is he such a terrible student?" "That's just the 3 ," the other woman replied. "Tom is my best student. The problem is that he's now so lazy that he never gets his 4 done. He hasn't handed me 5 of his homework for three weeks and I'd be surprised 6 he did now." 7 before had Mrs. Jackson seen Miss Smith look so unhappy. "Have you 8 with him about it?" she asked. "Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework. I 9 that clear the first day for class. When the course started, he did so 10 that I considered asking the 11 to give him a scholarship (奖学金). But now he even 12 in class! I've never seen such a 13 in a student." "You should have a 14 with him. Give him a chance to tell his side of story." Miss Smith spoke to Tom and 15 all about it. He was studying all day and 16 most of the night in a factory to pay for his education. Of course he was tired in the 17 and sometimes could hardly keep 18 . Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a 19 and he was able to give up his 20 and concentrate (集中精力) on his studies. | ||||
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