Donaldwasnotverygoodatmath.Hecouldn’tunderstandtheteacher’sexplanations. EvenwhentheteacherexplainedsomethingasecondtimeDonaldstillcouldn’tunderstandit.
“Nevermind,”Donaldtoldhimself“I’mquitegoodatothersubjects.I’llcheatinthemathexamtogetagoodgradethenIwon’tbeintrouble.”
“I’ll sitnexttothe boywhodoesbestinmath”hethought“and copy down his answers.”
The day oftheexamcameandDonaldsatnexttoTommywho was alwaysatthe top ofthe classinmath.DonaldcarefullycopiedTommy’sanswersontohisownexampaper.Attheend oftheexamtheteachercollectedthepapers.
Aftertheteachergradedallthepapersshesaidtothewholeclassoneday“Well,boysandgirlsI’vedecidedtogiveaprizetothestudentwhogotthehighest.It’sdifficultformetodecidewhoI’llgivetheprizetohoweverbecausetwostudentsDonaldandTommygotthesamegrade.”
“Letthemshareit”oneoftheotherstudentssaid.
“I’vethoughtaboutit,”theteachersaid“buttheprizecan’tbesharedsoIcanonlygiveittooneofthem.”
Thestudentswereunhappywhentheyheardthis.Theysaid“That’snotfair.Theygotthesamegrade.”
“That’strue”theteachersaid.“HoweverTommy’sanswertoQuestion18was‘Idon’tknow’whileDonald’swas‘NeitherdoI’.”
( )1.Donald wanted tocheatbecause.
A.hedidn’tdowellinanysubjects
B.histeacherdidn’texplainthingswell
C.hewantedtogetagoodgradeinmath
D.hedidwellinothersubjects
( )2.Donald duringtheexam.
A.satbehindTommy
B.copiedfromTommy
C.askedtheteacherforhelp
D.satnearTommy
( )3.Thestudentswereunhappybecause .
A.theythoughttheteacherunfair
B.DonalddidaswellasTommy
C.theteacherwouldnotgivethemanyprize
D.Donalddidwellinmath
( )4.Theteacherdecidedtogive theprizeto .
A.Tommy B.Donald
C.bothTommyandDonald D.neitherofthem
( )5.Wecaninfer(推断) .
A.Donaldmaystudy hard atmath
B.theteachermaycriticizeDonald
C.Tommymay