"Are you listening, Simon?" the teacher asked.It was a very usual question.
Simonneverlistened or triedhard in class. Talking was much better.
"You'll learn something if youlisten," Mrs Jacobssaid.
That evening, Simon started to feel that his throat(喉咙) really hurt. The next morning, when he opened his mouth to say "Good morning",nothing came out. Helost his voice.
When he got to school, Simon didn't say anything. By the time the class started, almosteveryone waslooking at him strangely.
Penny raised herhand. "Mrs Jacobs, why isn'tSimontalking?" "I'm sick.I can't talk," Simonwrote it down.
Simon sat in class. He was so bored because he couldn't talk to his friends. He hadnothing to do, so he decided to pay attentionto what the teacher said.
You know what? That night he could do his homework quickly so that he got moreTV time. And hecould also play one hourbefore the sleeping time.
Several days later, Simon's voice came back, but he didn't say anything like before. He listened and raised his hand to speak. Whata difference that one day made!
a. Simon couldn't talk to his friends.
b. Simon's teacher tried to make Simon listen.
c. Simon became a good student.
d. Simon felt bored.