I got an A in math
MR BROWN was born in a poor family. He couldn’t go to school when he was young. Now he’s a porter and works at a station. He doesn’t think it’s necessary to know much about science.
His son, Bill, began to go to school last year. The boy likes nothing but playing. He doesn’t listen to the teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class. It’s the hardest thing for him to do math exercises.
Yesterday evening, Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV. She came up to him and asked, “What’s the matter, Bill?” “I can’t do my math homework,” said the boy. “Maybe your father can help you,” said his mother.
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his math. Mr Brown said, “But I don’t know math, either.” “It doesn’t matter,” said his wife. “You’ll only coax him out of crying.” Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.
The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise book to his father. The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife, “Come here quickly, dear! I got an A in math!” |
