7. The only one who could answer

His name was Johnny, and one day he came home from school looking so miserable1 that his mother was worried.

What is wrong? she finally asked.

Out of his trousers2 pocket, Johnny fished a note3 from the teacher which said, "Johnny has been a very naughty4 boy. Please have a serious talk with him."

What did you do? asked mother.

Nothing, sobbed Johnny, "except that the teacher asked a question and I was the only one who could answer it."

Hmn, murmured5 mother, "what was the question?"

Who put the dead mouse6 in my drawer? answered Johnny.

Notes:

1. miserable 悲惨的

2. trousers 裤子

3. fish a note 摸出一张纸条

4. naughty 淘气，顽皮

5. murmur 轻声说，自言自语

6. mouse 老鼠

只有他能答得出

约翰尼放学回家后脸色特别难看，他妈妈非常着急。

“怎么了？”她问道。

约翰尼从裤兜里掏出老师的一张便条，上面写着：“约翰尼这孩子非常调皮，请认真地和他谈谈。”

“你干了什么？”妈妈问道。

“没什么”，约翰尼抽泣道，“就是老师问了一个问题，只有我答得出。”

“嗯”，妈妈沉吟道，“那是什么问题呢？”

“是谁把死老鼠放在我抽屉里？”约翰尼答道。

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