Little Tom is a boy of eight.
小汤姆是一个八岁的男孩。
He began to go to school last year.
去年他开始上学。
And now he's in Grade Two.
他现在上二年级。
He lives not far from school but he's often late for class.
他住的离学校不远,但他经常迟到。
He likes watching TV at night and goes to bed too late, so he can't get up early in the morning.
他喜欢在晚上看电视,很晚才睡觉,所以第二天早上起不来。
This term, Mrs. Black, Tom's aunt, works in his school.
这个学期,布莱克女士,汤姆的舅妈,在他的学校工作。
She just teaches students in Grade Two.
她只教二年级的学生。
She teaches French.
她教法语。
She is very strict with Tom and often tells the boy to follow the school rules and come to school on time.
她对汤姆十分严格,总是告诫汤姆遵守学校制度,准时到校。
Yesterday morning Tom got up late again.
昨天早上,汤姆又起晚了。
When he got to school, it was ten past eight.
当他到学校的时候,已经八点十分了。
His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.
他的舅妈在学校大门处等他。
"You're ten minutes late for the first class, Tom!" Mrs. Black said angrily.
“你第一节课已经迟到十分钟了,汤姆!”布莱克女士生气地说道。
"Why are you often late for class?"
“为什么你总是迟到?”
Little Tom said, "Every time when I get to the street corner, I see a sign - School, Go Slow."
小汤姆回答说,“每次当我走到街角的时候,我都会看见一个牌子——学校,慢行。”