英語幽默精讀【138】A Holiday from School
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.
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 school.
On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.
One morning he came home when the lessons were only half finished.
His father was surprised.
"You've come home early," he said. "Is the school closed 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 got a baby brother and a baby sister."
"Yes, I know, Dad, " Tommy said. "I'm saving up my baby sister for next week "
※ Notes
（1） sneeze v.打噴嚏
（2） twins n.雙胞胎
（3） save up留著
※ Exercises
根據短文選擇正確答案：
①Tommy tried to find excuses for not going to school because _____.
A. it made him sneeze
B. it gave him a headache
C. he was too busy
D. he didn't like it
② Tommy spent most of his time_____ .
A. at school
B. at home
C. at the doctor
D. in bed
③ When he did go to school, he_____ .
A. was always late
B. tried to leave early
C. was often in trouble
D. was always sick
④ He did not tell his teacher about the twins because_____ .
A. they were very young
B. he didn't know about them
C. he wanted to keep one of them for another excuse
D. they were too new
⑤ We can tell for sure that it is _____that is looking after the twins.
A. the mother
B. Tommy
C. the father
D. the teacher
※ 譯文
休假
湯姆討厭上學，總是找借口不去上學。
如果他打噴嚏，他就叫他媽媽寫個紙條說他感冒了。
如果他頭痛，他就叫他媽媽在上課時間帶他去看病。
他呆在家里的時間比在學校的時間要多。
在他的確去上學的日子里，他就找借口早點回家。
一天早上他上了一半課就從學校回來了。
他爸爸很驚訝。
“你回來很早，”他爸爸問，“今天學校放學了嗎？”
“沒有，爸爸，”湯姆說，“還沒放學。我提前回來了。”
“你怎么會提前回來了？”爸爸問，“你對老師說什么了？”
“我告訴她我有了一個小弟弟，我得回家幫你。”
“但是你媽媽生了一對雙胞胎，”爸爸說，“一個男孩，一個女孩。你有一個小弟弟和一個小妹妹。”
“是的，我知道，爸爸，”湯姆說，“我要等下個星期再說我有個小妹妹了。”
※ 練習參考答案
①D②B③B④C⑤C
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