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A. because his grandmother fell down from the stairs

B. because he did not like his teacher

C. because his parents wanted him to be home

D. because he did not want to go to school

3. When the students forged the excuse notes, they were ____A____.

A. very smart and imaginative

B. bored

C. indifferent

D. excited

4. The principal of the school ____B____.

A. blamed the teacher for what he had done in class.

B. praised the teacher for what he had done in class.

C. was disappointed with the teacher.

D. fired the teacher.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ( D )

A. The students enjoyed the teacher’s writing class very much.

B. The students were very creative in forging excuse notes.

C. The teacher enjoyed teaching writing.

D. The students did not enjoy the teacher’s w riting class.

II. Complete the following summary (summarize) of the text by filling in the blanks with words. The initial letter of each word

has been given to you.

His methods anything but conventional, Mr. McCourt created a lasting impact on his students through imaginative

assignments in his (1)creative writing. He found that some of his students (2) forged excuse notes in the name of their

parents. He does not angry with what the students had done; instead, he divided those notes into two (3)piles, one for the

(4)genuine ones written by parents, the other for forgeries. The students were so smart that they could create a variety of

(5)excuses. So the teacher decided to dig up their (6)talent in writing by asking them to write excuse notes. The students

were so (7)absorbed in the writing that they almost forgot to have (8)lunch.

At last the principal (9)praised the teacher for this successful teaching method. Both the teache and the students were happy

about the writing class. And the teacher realized everyone (10)needed an excuse. Understanding is essential to the teacher

and the students.

Vocabulary

I. Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

1. A number of __D___ works of art have been sold as genuine.

A. false

B. beautiful

C. famous

D. forged

2. To ___B__ one’s power is to commit a crime and eventually end up in jail.

A. accuse