参考答案：
1. A 2. B 3. C
Number Twenty Now现在排第二十名
Peter’s father wants to know how his son is getting along in school. One day he asks, “Peter, how are you getting along in school? What is your place in the class?” “Number twenty-one.” “And how many students are there in your class?” “Twenty-one, Father.”
彼得的父亲想要知道儿子在学校表现怎样。一天他问道：“彼得，你在学校表现怎样？在班级排多少名？”“第二十一名”。“那你们班有多少学生啊？”“二十一人，爸爸。”
Some weeks pass. One day Peter brings home his test paper.
几周过后。 一天彼得把他的试卷带回了家。
“What’s your place in the class now?”
“现在你排第几名？”
“Number twenty now.”
“现在排第二十名。”
“Good. Then you are one place ahead.”
“好啊，那么你前进了一名了。”
“No, Father. One of the students left the class. His familys gone to another town.”
“不，爸爸。我们有一位同学离开了班级。他家搬到另一镇上去了。”
单词小览
number n. 第……名
be getting along 进展得……
place n. 名次
pass v. 过去
test paper 考试卷
ahead adv. 向前地
根据上文，选择正确的答案。
1. Peter is getting along ______ in school.
A: poor
B: wrong
C: well
2. Peter is always in number _________ in his class.
A: twenty
B: twenty-one
C: twenty-two
3. Peter is one place ahead because __________.
A: He study hard
B: He like to study
C: His classmate leaves the class
