完型填空

以下是一份完型填空的样例：

John was a [1] student who always [2] in the back of the classroom. He never [3] attention to the teacher and his grades were always [4].

One day, John’s teacher [5] a class project - to create a [6] of a person. John was [7] again to be assigned the project. He [8] the assignment for two weeks, but he still didn’t finish it.

One hour before the due [9], John decided to skip class to see the famous painter across town. As soon as he got home after the painting, he heard the knock at the door and

figured it was either the [10] or the principal. When he [11] the door, he was

[12] at what he saw. It was his teacher and she had a [13] on her face that John had never seen before. “John, I have some [14] news for you”, she said. “Your project is not only late, but also your grade will be [15] because of it.” John was [16]. He had not expected such a thing to happen. “I have an idea. If you [17] are sorry for not finishing your project, your grade won’t be

lowered”, his mother added and looked at John with a

[18] expression on her face that he had rarely seen before. John

immediately replied with a (n) 19 yes to make his teacher and mother feel contented_. _ He (n) __20 __that if he only said sorry and without anything else done, his grade would still be dropped. Therefore, he needed to work hard on it to complete the project well.