Mr. King lives in a city. He is busy all day. His son, Mike, studies at a middle school. The boy likes everything but studying. He doesn't listen to his teachers in class and he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(几乎不)ever finishes his homework on time. He doesn't help do {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (家务). He always plays football or uses the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (因特网) when he has free time. Sometimes he watches{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (电视).

    He can't pass the exams. Mr. King has little time to stay with Mike {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(在一起), so he doesn't know anything about his studies, One day Miss Read, Mike's teacher, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (打电话) Mr. King. On the telephone she told him all about the boy's studies. She wanted him to try to help his son at home. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (然而), when the man heard this, he didn't feel very happy.

    Mr. King gave Mike a telling off (责备), but soon felt sorry for it. The next morning, before Mike went to school, he said to him," {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (学习) hard and I'll buy you a car when you pass the exam next year,"

    Another term was over. Mike didn't get good {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (分数). Mr. King asked his sun, "You don't pass the exam again, Mike. What did you do this term?" "I learned how to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (驾驶) a car, Dad," answered the boy.