MissLee: Jack, how come you always doze off in class?

Jack: I am sorry but Ican’t help it for I stay up late doing my history report. If I__36__to bed earlier last night, I would have been able toconcentrate this morning.

Miss Lee: I know you arevery smart and you used to be the top student in the class. If you__37__ less time playing online games, you will make a lot ofprogress.

Jack: I know I need tobreak the bad habit of sitting up late; now even two alarm clockswon’t wake me up in the morning. I know it is time I __38__mymind to make a change.

MissLee: Good for you! I can’t wait to see you get good grades inthe finals.

MissLee saw Jack walk off her office and thought to herself, “__39__thecomputer games, Jack could do much better.”

Onemonth passed. Jack was still in the habit of playing online gamesevery night although Miss Lee suggested Jack __40__the badhabit forever. On the other hand, the final exam was approaching.Since Jack didn’t prepare well, he drew up a “smart” plan topass the exam. Unluckily, Jack got red-handed while copying others’test paper. What made matters worse, he talked __41__ he haddone nothing wrong when the monitor corrected his behavior. As aresult, he was punished to repeat the freshmen’s course again.

MissLee talked to Jack in the office.

MissLee: Jack, if I __42__ you, I wouldn’t make the stupiddecision.

Jack: I am so sorry.__43__your advice to break the bad habit, I would not end upwith a bad record. __44__time could go back to when you gaveme advice last time.

Miss Lee: Don’t bedepressed; it is natural that there be ups and downs in life. Whatmatters is that you __45__face the reality and never give up.

Now,Jack is a diligent freshman. Unlike what he used to be, he alwaysstudies day and night. In addition, he seldom talks to hisclassmates, so he has few, __46__, friends. Curiously, his newclassmates ask Jack why he works so hard to the point if he__47__tomorrow. Jack smiles in reply, saying “If I hadrealized online games had a bad effect on my studies at that time, I__48__ repeat the courses. Besides, I have a hope that if Igraduate from high school with honors, my hard work__49__. Itis time __50__ me to make up for my mistake and behave like agrown-up.”

Everystudent should learn Jack’s lesson and avoid his mistake.