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Jack is a famous writer now.But he said he was not a good student when he was young. He was
oftenlate for class and didn't like doing his homework. Sometimes he slept in class while the teacher
was teaching. He didn't understand much, but he always thought he understood everything.
One day the teacher asked the students a question, "When John was ten years old, his brother was
twenty. John is fifteen now and how old is his brother? "Jack answered, "That's easy. His brother is
twice as old as John, so he is now thirty. "
Another time, the teacher in a science class asked, "When it thunders (打雷), why do we always
see the light before we hear the sound? ""But, Miss White, "said Jack quickly, "can't you see our eyes
are in front of our ears? "
The third time, the teacher in a biology class asked, "Why can fish swim in the water? ""But, Miss
White, "said Jack quickly. "don't you know fish can't walk on land? "
1. Jack was not _____ when he was young.
A. strong
B. lazy
C. clever
D. well
2. Jack didn't like to _____ when he was a student.
A. write compositions
B. do his homework
C. do the housework
D. learn science or biology
3. How old is Jack's brother now when Jack is fifteen in the story?
A. Ten years old
B. Fifteen years old
C. Twenty years old
D. Twenty-five years old
4. When it thunders, we always see the light before we hear the sound. It's because _____.
A. our eyes are in front of our ears.
B. our eyes are cleverer than our ears.
C. our eyes can see but our ears can't.
D. light goes faster than sound.
5. Why can fish swim in the water? Jack's answer is _____.
A. fish can't walk on land
B. fish can't swim on land
C. fish can't walk in the water
D. fish has no legs or hands

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