At 10:00 a.m. yesterday, Miss Smith and Mrs Jackson were sitting in the teachers' office. Then Miss Smith said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just can't let him1."
"Now Alice," said her friend, Mrs Jackson, "Is he such a2 student?"
"That's just the trouble!" Miss Smith answered, "Tom used to be my3 student, but now the problem is that he is so lazy that he4 finishes his work. He hasn't handed me a piece of homework for three5!"
Miss Smith was so6 about Tom. "Have you had a word with him about it?" Mrs Jackson asked.
"Why should I do? Every student must hand in homework. I made7very clear on the first day for class. I don't know8 happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I9 thought about asking the school to give him a scholarship (奖学金). But now he often sleeps in class! I don't like to see such a10 in a student."
"You should have a talk with him. Give him a11."
Miss Smith communicated with Tom and12all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to13for his schooling (学费). Of course he was14 in class and sometimes could hardly keep awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he15 put his heart to his lessons again.
