Little Tom is a boy of eight.小湯姆是一個八歲的男孩。He began to go to school last year.去年他開始上學。And now he's in Grade Two.他現(xiàn)在上二年級。He lives not far from school but he's often late for class.他住的離學校不遠,但他經常遲到。He likes watching TV at night and goes to bed too late, so he can't get up early in the morning.他喜歡在晚上看電視,很晚才睡覺,所以第二天早上起不來。This term, Mrs. Black, Tom's aunt, works in his school.這個學期,布萊克女士,湯姆的舅媽,在他的學校工作。She just teaches students in Grade Two.她只教二年級的學生。She teaches French.她教法語。She is very strict with Tom and often tells the boy to follow the school rules and come to school on time.她對湯姆十分嚴格,總是告誡湯姆遵守學校制度,準時到校。Yesterday morning Tom got up late again.昨天早上,湯姆又起晚了。When he got to school, it was ten past eight.當他到學校的時候,已經八點十分了。His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.他的舅媽在學校大門處等他。"You're ten minutes late for the first class, Tom!" Mrs. Black said angrily.“你第一節(jié)課已經遲到十分鐘了,湯姆!”布萊克女士生氣地說道。"Why are you often late for class?"“為什么你總是遲到?”Little Tom said, "Every time when I get to the street corner, I see a sign - School, Go Slow."小湯姆回答說,“每次當我走到街角的時候,我都會看見一個牌子——學校,慢行。”