It was Mr. Morgan's first day as a new history teacher. He was giving the students a lecture on the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ, when the door suddenly opened. A boy walked in with his eyes fixed on the floor and took his seat without speaking a word or looking up at the teacher.
"Good morning, young man," said Mr. Morgan, his voice was strict. "It's 9:15, and you re 20 minutes late for class. Do you have a good reason?" But the boy just sat without responding. "Could you please stand up and introduce yourself?" Mr. Morgan added. "I'm Archie," replied the boy as he rose and looked up, rubbing his tired eyes.
Archie looked very untidy and dizzy（头晕目眩的）, as though he hadn't slept at all the previous night. "Nice to meet you, Archie. I'm your new history teacher. You're late for class. Do you mind telling me why? You just walked in without excusing yourself, and I won't entertain such behavior." Archie hesitated for a while. "I'm sorry, sir. I overslept . I didn't mean to come in late. I was just tired, sir," he finished, unable to control his yawn, and the whole class laughed. "Silence!" Mr. Morgan demanded. "Archie, you cannot be late for class like this. Can I see your homework? I heard your previous history teacher gave you assignments every weekend. Show it to me, will you?"
Archie handed over his notebook, and Mr. Morgan's expression turned uneasy. "Umm, it looks like that you didn't do your homework at all." "I didn't do it, sir," the boy said sheepıshly as the teacher looked through the rest of the pages. "Archie, what is this? You haven't done any of your homework this whole term," Mr. Morgan scolded. "I want to meet your parents tomorrow, alright? Or I'm taking you straight to the principal's office. Is that clear?" "Yes, sir," Archie murmured and sat on his seat.
But the boy didn't show up the following day. The principal told him, "We've given Archie chances, but there's no improvement. His presence is affecting our academic statistics." Mr. Morgan started to worry.
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Mr. Morgan paid a visit to Archie's home, only to discover the boy's life was far more difficult than he thought. …… Fifteen years later, successful Archie returned to his old school to thank Mr. Morgan. |
