The two teachers were sitting in the teachers' 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. Black, "is he such a terrible student?"
"That's just the _3." the other woman replied. "Mike 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_5of his homework for three weeks and I'd
be surprised_6 he did now."
_7before had Mrs. Black seen Miss Smith look so unhappy. "Have you 8with him about it?" she
asked.
"Why should I? He knows he has to prepare his lessons and do his homework. I _9that clear the
first day for class. When the course started he did so10 considered asking the _11 to give him a
scholarship . But now he even12in class! I've never seen such a _13_ in a student!
"You should have _14with him. Give him a chance to tell his side of the story."
Miss Smith spoke to Mike and15_ all about it. He was studying all day and 16most of the night
in a factory to pay for his education. Of course he was tired in the _17 and sometimes could hardly keep18. Miss Smith soon arranged for him to have a _19_ and he was able to give up his _20 and
concentrate on his studies,
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( )13. A. matter
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( )16. A. sleeping
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( )18. A. silent
( )19. A. scholarship
( )20. A. educationB. silence
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B. Until
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