Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go. If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold.
    湯姆不喜歡上學(xué)，總是找借口不去。如果他打噴嚏，他就讓媽媽寫個紙條說自己感冒了。
    If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor during school hours. He spent more time at home than he did at schoo1. On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.
    如果他頭痛，他就在上課時間，叫媽媽帶他去看病。他待在家里的時間遠(yuǎn)比在學(xué)校的時間多。在他真正去上學(xué)的日子里，他會編造借口早點回家。
    One morning he came home when the lessons were only half finished. His father duanwenw.com was surprised. “You’ve come home early,” he said, “Is the school closed today?”
    一天早上，剛上了一半課，他就從學(xué)校回來了?？吹剿貋?，他的爸爸很驚訝，便問道：“你今天回來得這么早，學(xué)校放學(xué)了嗎？”
    “No, Dad,” Tommy said, “It’s open. I came home early.”
    “沒有，爸爸，”湯姆說，“還沒到放學(xué)的時間呢，我先回來了?！?BR>    “How did you do that?” his father asked him, “What did you say to the teacher?”
    “你怎么會提前回來呢？”爸爸問，“你跟老師怎么說的？”
    “I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you.”
    “我告訴她我有了一個小弟弟，我得回家?guī)湍??！?BR>    “But your mother has had twins,” his father said, “a boy and a girl. You’ve got a baby brother and a baby sister.”
    “可你的媽媽生了一對雙胞眙，”爸爸說，“一個男孩，一個女孩。你有一個小弟弟和一個小妹妹?！?BR>    “Yes, I know, Dad,” Tommy said, “I’m saving up my baby sister for next week.”
    “是的，我知道，爸爸，”湯姆說，“等下個星期，我再說我有了個小妹妹。”