Jackhadgonetotheuniversitytostudyhistory,butattheendofhisfirstyear,hishistoryprofessorfailedhiminhisexaminations,andhewastoldthathewouldhavetoleavetheuniversity.However,hisfatherdecidedthathewouldgotoseetheprofessortourgehimtoletJackcontinuehisstudiesthefollowingyear. 　　"He'sagoodboy,"saidJack'sfather,"andifyoulethimpassthistime,I'msurehe'llimprovealotnextyearandpasstheexaminationsattheendofitreallywell." 　　"No,no,that'squiteimpossible,"repliedtheprofessorimmediately."Doyouknow,lastmonthIaskedhimwhenNapoleonhaddied,hedidn'tknow!" 　　"Please,sir,givehimanotherchance,"saidJack'sfather."Yousee,I'mafraidwedon'ttakeanynewspaperinourhouse,sononeofusevenknowthatNapoleonwasill." 　　克到一所大学去学历史.第一学期结束时,历史课教授没让他及格.学校让他退学.然而,杰克的父亲决定去见教授,强烈要求让杰克继续来年的学业. 　　“他是个好孩子,”杰克的父亲说：“您要是让他这次及格,我相信他明年会有很大进步,学期结束时,他一定会考好的.” 　　“不,不,那不可能,”教授马上回答.“你知道吗?上个月我问他拿破仑什么时候死的,他都不知道.” 　　“先生,请再给他一次机会吧.”杰克的父亲说：“你不知道,恐怕是因为我们家没有订报纸.我们家的人连拿破仑病了都不知道.”