me. I opened my eyes and looked at the clock. "Oh dear! It's a quarter to eight already. I'll be late for school again," I thought. I jumped out of the bed, washed my face, then hurried to the bus stop without breakfast. As soon as I got on the bus, it started running. "I'm sure I can get to the school on time," I said to myself. Suddenly the bus stopped. The bus driver got off the bus, then got on the bus again and said, "I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen. There's something wrong with the bus. Please get off the bus and wait for another one." "I couldn't wait. The school is not far. I'd better run to the school," I thought, and then I began to run. But before I got to the school, it began to rain hard.

　　I reached the classroom but I was wet shivering(颤抖) with cold. The physics teacher had already begun his lesson. It was Mr. Smith. He was about fifty years old. All the students were a little afraid of him and so was I. I liked neither him nor his physics lessons. I hesitated(犹豫) for a moment and then I opened the door. "I'm very sorry, Mr. Smith. I'm late again," I said with a red face.

　　"It's you again, Jim," Mr. smith said angrily. "I've told you not be late, but you..." he suddenly stopped and looked at my wet clothes. He turned to the class and said, "I'm very sorry, my boys and girls." With these words he quickly took off his own jacket and handed it to me. "Now take off your wet coat and put this one or you'll catch cold," he said kindly.

　　I went to my seat with Mr. Smith's jacket on. It was a bit large for me but I felt very warm in it. I found, for the first time, physics was so interesting and how well I could understand it!

　 6. Jim was late for school because _______.

　　A. he was ill. B. he had to wait for the bus

　　C. it rained heavily D. there was something wrong with the bus

　　7. Mr. Smith, the physics teacher, _______ at first when Jim came into the classroom.

　　A. felt sad B. was unhappy

　　C. looked worried D. looked kind

　　8. Jim felt that _______.

　　A. the jacket was large enough to keep him warm

　　B. physics is easy if you like the physics teachers

　　C. he understood what Mr. Smith said all the time

　　D. Mr. Smith took good care of him

　　9. From the story, we can learn that _______.

　　A. students can't be late for school

　　B. physics is very difficult

　　C. t students can learn better if teachers love them

　　D. you'll catch cold if your clothes are wet

　　　　　　　　　　　　C

When I was about 12, I had an enemy(敌人), a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn't a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.