Tom Smith was a football coach (教練) at an American middle school,and he was
a __________(1) trying to find good players.But it was not easy because most of the players were
not s__________ (2) enough to be accepted by the school.One day a math teacher of the school
b__________ (3) his cousin to Tom Smith and
hoped that Tom could u__________(4) the young player.The math teacher told Tom ,“The boy is an excellent young player.” “well,” Tom said a_
_________(5) looking at the boy,”I’d
b_________(6) ask him a few questions first.” Then he turned to the student and asked him some very easy questions,but the students didn’t know a_
________ (7)of the answers.At last,Tom said,“Well,w__
_______ (8) five times (乘) seven?”
The student t_________(9) for a long time and then answered,“Thirty-six.” Tom threw up his hands and looked at the teacher in despair (絕望),but the math teacher said,“Oh,please l__
________ (10) him in,sir He was only wrong by two.”