July 15th

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July 15th, 2021

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TEST

I went to a ___ to pick ___ with my friends. We ___ so many cherries and picked the trees ___.

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But, she has a big ___. If Jerry cannot know about her plan, how does she find out ___ to get him for his birthday?

She decides to use a secret ___. For a whole week, while she ___ to do other things, she actually listens very carefully for ___.

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___, Jerry doesn't really talk about this ___. A whole week passes with no mention of something he actually wants or needs!

"That's it!" Emma thinks to herself. "Jerry's birthday is ___! I'm taking off the ___!"

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She calls her sister-in-___ Mary, and they make a secret ___.

Mary will call Jerry, ask him what he would like to ___ for his birthday, and Emma will listen to the ___ (without Jerry knowing it).

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The ___ starts out as planned. Mary calls Jerry, and they have a nice chat about his upcoming birthday. Emma listens ___ from the other room.

Finally, she hears what he wants: a ___ of sneakers!

"All right!" she ___ to herself.

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Full of ___, she runs out of the room. She is not so quiet, but who can blame her?

She rushes off to the shop and buys a pair of ___ sneakers, exactly Jerry's size. She's very happy. She will get him the present he wants, and it will be a ___ surprise!

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___ is Jerry's birthday. Emma waits ___ their special dinner at night.

___, the moment arrives. It's time for Jerry's present!

Emma brings in the box of sneakers, ___ in colorful paper.

"Wow! Jerry says with a big smile. "I ___ what it is."

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"Open it and see for ___!" Emma replies happily. He ___ off the colorful paper and takes out the box. He opens the box.

"Oh, it's a . . . pair of ___! What a lovely . . . surprise . . ."

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"Hmm." Jerry takes a look at ___ shoe.

"Well, didn't you tell Mary that you ___ a pair of sneakers?" Emma asks him.

"A pair of sneakers?" Jerry starts to ___. "I said a pair of speakers! You seem surprised. Well, I guess I could use a pair of sneakers, too!"

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't Emma ask Jerry what he wants for his birthday?

• She wants it to be a surprise

• She is nervous

• She is shy

• She hates Jerry

Multiple Choice

Who is Mary?

• Emma's biological sister

• Jerry's biological sister

Multiple Choice

What secret plan do Emma and Mary make?

• Getting Jerry to confess what he wants on the phone

• Following Jerry around for a week

• Looking through Jerry's browsing history

Multiple Choice

What did Jerry say he wanted over the phone?

• Sneakers

• Speakers

• Streakers

• Squeakers

The Disappearing Honeybee

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Multiple Choice

Honeybees are very important because they produce honey and ___.

• sting people

• cure allergies

• pollinate flowers

Multiple Choice

The problem of honeybees disappearing is called ___.

• colony disappearing disorder

• colony collapse disorder

• colony cooperation disorder

Multiple Choice

According to the article, honeybees pollinate ___ of America's food supply.

• all

• a quarter

• one third

Multiple Choice

If honeybees disappear due to CCD, food prices will ___.

• rise

• fall

• collapse

Multiple Choice

Haagen Daaz is worried about CCD because they flavour their ice creams with ___.

• honeybees

• beekeepers

• fruits and nuts

Multiple Choice

What's the most important thing people can do to save the honeybees?

• eat less ice cream

• donate to CCD research

• transport more beehives

Multiple Choice

Scientists need to ___ the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder.

• investigate

• blame

• hide

Multiple Choice

Moving honeybees from place to place is called ___.

• CCD transportation

• commercial bee migration

• beekeeper pollination

Multiple Choice

Another way to help the honeybee is to ___ about the problem.

• spread the word

• spread denial

• stop talking

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