The history teacher is having a lesson, but Tom is thinking about other things. The teacher asks, “Tom, do you know who is the first president of the United States?” Tom stands up, but he can’t answer this question.
历史老师正在上课，但是汤姆在想别的事情。老师问道：“汤姆，你知道谁是美国第一任总统吗？”汤姆站了起来，但是他回答不出这个问题。

So the teacher gets angry and shouts, “George Washington!” Tom sits down. “Stand up!” the teacher says angrily, “I don’t let you sit down.” “Oh, I’m sorry,” says Tom, “I thought you called another student.”
于是老师变得很生气，大声说道：“乔治•华盛顿!”汤姆坐下来。“站起来!”老师生气地说，“我没有让你坐下。”“哦，对不起，”汤姆说，“我以为你在叫另外一个学生。”