Notes :
pupil 生徒;
prepare～for… ～に…の覚悟をさせる，装備をさせる;
occasionally : 時折（sometimesより低い頻度を示す）;;
administrator: 管理者，担当者;
grade:  成績，評価;
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Some students in Australia were shocked after spending a year studying the wrong book  for an English exam. Eight pupils from a school in Melbourne got a big surprise when they opened the exam paper to find that the book they had studied- Julia Leigh’s The Hunter –  did not appear at all on the paper. It seems that the school had read the wrong syllabus and prepared the students for an old exam. A spokesman from the test said: “It does happen occasionally that schools teach the wrong text to their students.” For the exam, literature students had to write two essays – one each for their studied novel and play. Administrators of the exam said that they would receive a fair grade for what they have done. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
parable寓話（短い道徳的な話;
deserve ～に値する;
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During my second month of nursing school, our professor gave us a quiz. I was a good student and it was an easy exam. However, the last question surprised me.　It said: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”　I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name?　So I left the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count towards our quiz grade. “Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve your attention and care,　even if all you do is smile and say ‘hello’.” I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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