A Holiday from School

    Tommy hated¹ school and was² always looking for excuses not to go.
    If he sneezed⁴, he asked his mother to write a note saying⁵ he had⁶ a cold.
    If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor during⁷ school hours.
    He spent more time at home than he did⁸ at school.
    On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.
    One morning he came⁹ home when the lessons were only half finished¹⁰.
    His father was surprised¹¹.
    "You've come home early," he said¹². "Is the school closed¹³ today?""No, Dad, " Tommy said - "It's open. I came home early.
    "How did you do that?" his father asked him. "What did you say to the teacher?""I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you . ""But your mother has had twins," his father said, "a boy and a girl. You've got¹⁴ a baby brother and a baby sister.""Yes, I know, Dad, " Tommy said. "I'm saving¹⁵ up my baby sister for next week "Notes:
    (1) sneeze³ v.打喷嚏(2) twins n.双胞胎(3) save¹⁶ up留着Exercises:
    根据短文选择正确答案：
    ①Tommy tried to find excuses for not going¹⁷ to school because _____.
    A. it made¹⁸ him sneezeB. it gave¹⁹ him a headacheC. he was too busyD. he didn't like it② Tommy spent most of his time_____ .
    A. at schoolB. at homeC. at the doctorD. in bed③ When he did go to school, he_____ .
    A. was always lateB. tried to leave earlyC. was often in troubleD²⁰. was always sick④ He did not tell his teacher about the twins because_____ .
    A. they were very youngB. he didn't know about themC. he wanted to keep one of them for another excuseD. they were too new⑤ We can tell for sure that it is _____that is looking after the twins.
    A. the motherB. TommyC. the fatherD. the teacher
138.休假
汤姆讨厌上学，总是找借口不去上学。
    如果他打喷嚏，他就叫他妈妈写个纸条说他感冒了。
    如果他头痛，他就叫他妈妈在上课时间带他去看病。
    他呆在家里的时间比在学校的时间要多。
    在他的确去上学的日子里，他就找借口早点回家。
    一天早上他上了一半课就从学校回来了。
    他爸爸很惊讶。
    “你回来很早，”他爸爸问，“今天学校放学了吗？”
    “没有，爸爸，”汤姆说，“还没放学。我提前回来了。”
    “你怎么会提前回来了？”爸爸问，“你对老师说什么了？”
    “我告诉她我有了一个小弟弟，我得回家帮你。”
    “但是你妈妈生了一对双胞胎，”爸爸说，“一个男孩，一个女孩。你有一个小弟弟和一个小妹妹。”
    “是的，我知道，爸爸，”汤姆说，“我要等下个星期再说我有个小妹妹了。”

1 hated   

v.憎恨( hate的过去式和过去分词 )；讨厌；不愿；为…感到抱歉

参考例句：

• She hated the flummery of public relations. 她讨厌公关工作中的虚夸恭维。
• It was galling to have to apologize to a man she hated. 令人恼火的是得向她憎恶的男人道歉。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 sneeze   

n.喷嚏；v.打喷嚏

参考例句：

• When you have a cold, you sneeze a lot.感冒时，要打很多喷嚏。
• It is impossible to sneeze with your eye's open.眼睛睁开的时候是不可能打喷嚏的。

4 sneezed   

v.打喷嚏( sneeze的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It is not to be sneezed at. 这是不可以轻视的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• His opinion is not to be sneezed at. 他的意见不可轻视。 来自辞典例句

5 saying   

n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词

参考例句：

• Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
• I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。

6 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

7 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

8 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

10 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

11 surprised   

adj.感到惊讶的，感到惊奇的

参考例句：

• Is that anything to be surprised at?那有什么可怪的？
• The news greatly surprised us.这消息使我们非常惊异。

12 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

13 closed   

adj.关闭的；封闭的

参考例句：

• He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
• He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。

14 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

15 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

16 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。

17 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

18 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

19 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

20 troubled   

adj.焦虑的；担忧的；混乱的；存在诸多问题的v.费神，费心( trouble的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She looked into his troubled face. 她仔细打量着他那张布满愁容的脸。
• After he had committed the crime, his conscience was troubled. 他犯罪后，良心上感到很不安。 来自《简明英汉词典》