Lesson 7
Text A
After a Heavy Snowstorm
One night there was a heavy snowstorm, and
the morning Mr Smith's garden was full
deep snow. Mr Smith wanted
take his car out, so he paid a manclean the path from his garagehis gate. He saidthis man, "Don't throw any snow
that side, because
will damage the bushesmy garden; and don't throw any snow into the street, or the police will be angry. " Then Mr Smith went out.
When he came back, the path was clean and the snow fromwas notthe bushes, or the fence, or the street. Mr Smith was very pleased-until he opened the garageget his car out! The garage was fullthe top with all the snow from the path, and his car was somewhere underall!
Text B
No Baseball Today
PETER: Can you play baseball with me today?
JoHN: No,
can't. I'm sorry.havehelp my mother. We're goingmove tomorrow.
PETER: Where's the new house? Isfar from here?
JoHN: No, it's not far. It's near our old house.
PETER: Canhelp you pack?
JoHN: Sure. Thanks.
* * *
PETER: What cando?
JoHN: Take the books outthe bookcase. Put themthis box.
PETER: Well, the books arethe box. What cando now?
JoHN: Take the magazines outthe bookcase. Put themthat box.
PETER: All right.
JoHN: Peter ! Pack them. Don't read them.
PETER: These magazines are interesting. Mayborrow one?
JOHN: Of course.
PETER: Thanks, John.
QuiestionsText B
7. Read the foilowing passage once. Undertine the key words whiie reading and retell the storyyour partner.
A Better Mailman !
worked as a mailman for a short time. However,am afraiddogs andhad a lottrouble. One daytrieddeliver some lettersa big house.startedopen the gate and alla sudden a huge dog ran toward me. It growled and barked at me , sothrew the letters over the fence. The dog picked them up and carried them into the house. The dog was a better mailman thanwas!
