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8. Peter is tired of study, maybe because he _____. A. has no close friends B. has no pocket money C. plays too many computer games D. gets fatter and fatter C “Good evening, everybody!” said the teacher, Donna. It was summertime. Summer school was only eight weeks long. Class attendance (出席) was always smaller than during autumn and spring terms. “Oh, well. Let’s get started, okay? We’re on page 36 in the workbook. Tonight we’re studying participles (分词) as adjectives. Students are always confused when they learn about the present and past participles, so we will practice this a lot. Tonight, we’re just going to practice the present participle.” “The present participle tells us what emotion or feeling the subject is causing. For example, ‘Grammar is boring.’ It means that the subject — grammar — causes an emotion of boredom. If we say, ‘The roller coaster causes a feeling of excitement’. Any questions so far? Is everyone confused? The classroom was quiet. Donna looked at blank faces. They were confused. She knew this would take some time. But finally, the faster students would grasp (掌握) it, and then they would help the slower students. By the end of the evening, most of the class would feel comfortable using the present participle. Donna erased the board and put some new examples on it. She loved guiding her students through difficult topics like this one. She always felt a little bit excited when the look of understanding came to their faces. 9. When Donna began her English class, _____. A. it was in the morning B. it was in autumn or spring C. all the students were in the classroom D. a few students didn’t come into the classroom 10. What’s meaning of the underlined word “confused”? A. Excited. B. Sleepy. C. Puzzled. D. Bored. 11. At last, in that evening, _____. A. no one could understand what the teacher taught B. most of the students could use the present participle C. only some faster students coul