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A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good.

“Good”, said the fox.

“It’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself. “

The goat thought of nothing but how thirsty he was. So he jumped into the well. When he had drunk enough he looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll climb on your back, from there I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out. And when I’m out I’ll help you out of the well.”

The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and so out of the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him out. The fox merely turned to him and said, “If you only has as much sense in your head as you have hairs in your beard you wouldn’t have jumped into the well without making sure that you could get out again."

What can we learn from the text?

• Don't judge someone from the cover.

• Don't easily trust to stranger.

• Trust to the stranger and you will be happy.

• Try the best if you are thirsty.

• Jump if you feel so thisty.

A man and his son were going to the market. While they were walking, a country man passed and said, “You fool, what a donkey for but to ride upon?”

So the man put the boy on the donkey.

But soon, some passersby said, “See that lazy, young steer. He lets his father walk while he rides.”

So the man ordered his boy to get off and got on himself, but the passerby said, “Shame on… that lazy old man, he lets his poor son walk, while he rides.”

The man did not know what to do. Last, he took his boy on the donkey.

Then the passerby said, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading the poor donkey?”

The man and the boy got off. They cut down a pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it and raised the pole to their shoulders. They arrived to a bridge when the donkey, getting one of its feet loose, kick all out and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle, the donkey fell over the bridge and then it was drowned.

Why did the boy get off from the donkey?

• The passerby needed him.

• They cut down a pole.

• His father asked him to do that.

• The donkey was tired carrying him.

• The boy wanted to be with the donkey.

A man and his son were going to the market. While they were walking, a country man passed and said, “You fool, what a donkey for but to ride upon?”

So the man put the boy on the donkey.

But soon, some passersby said, “See that lazy, young steer. He lets his father walk while he rides.”

So the man ordered his boy to get off and got on himself, but the passerby said, “Shame on… that lazy old man, he lets his poor son walk, while he rides.”

The man did not know what to do. Last, he took his boy on the donkey.

Then the passerby said, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading the poor donkey?”

The man and the boy got off. They cut down a pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it and raised the pole to their shoulders. They arrived to a bridge when the donkey, getting one of its feet loose, kick all out and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle, the donkey fell over the bridge and then it was drowned.

“… tied the donkey’s feet to it ….” (last paragraph).

The word "it" refers to ….

• The market.

• The donkey.

• The pole.

• The river.

• The feet.

A man and his son were going to the market. While they were walking, a country man passed and said, “You fool, what a donkey for but to ride upon?”

So the man put the boy on the donkey.

But soon, some passersby said, “See that lazy, young steer. He lets his father walk while he rides.”

So the man ordered his boy to get off and got on himself, but the passerby said, “Shame on… that lazy old man, he lets his poor son walk, while he rides.”

The man did not know what to do. Last, he took his boy on the donkey.

Then the passerby said, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself for overloading the poor donkey?”

The man and the boy got off. They cut down a pole, tied the donkey’s feet to it and raised the pole to their shoulders. They arrived to a bridge when the donkey, getting one of its feet loose, kick all out and caused the boy to drop his end of the pole. In the struggle, the donkey fell over the bridge and then it was drowned.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• The man and his son took a rest near the bridge.

• The man and his donkey arrived at the market.

• The man’s behavior made the donkey alive.

• The donkey was carried by its owners.

• The man and the boy got off.

A Milkmaid had been in the meadow to milk her cows. Now she was returning home with a pail of milk on her hand.

She thought, "I will make cream and butter out of this milk. Then after selling them, I will buy eggs. And when they hatch, I shall have a good poultry farm".

She further thought, "I shall sell some of my chickens and buy a fine dress. Seeing it on my body at the party, all the boys will admire me. But I will turn them away".

She went on day dreaming; she forgot about the pail on her head. She moved her head suddenly and the pail of milk came tumbling down. It was broken and all the milk split.

"Dear, 0 dear!" she cried, "I have lost mine all".

What does the text tell us about?

• Spilt milk.

• A pail of milk.

• A hardworking girl.

• A day dreaming milk-maid.

• A dream of a poor girl.

A Milkmaid had been in the meadow to milk her cows. Now she was returning home with a pail of milk on her hand.

She thought, "I will make cream and butter out of this milk. Then after selling them, I will buy eggs. And when they hatch, I shall have a good poultry farm".

She further thought, "I shall sell some of my chickens and buy a fine dress. Seeing it on my body at the party, all the boys will admire me. But I will turn them away".

She went on day dreaming; she forgot about the pail on her head. She moved her head suddenly and the pail of milk came tumbling down. It was broken and all the milk split.

"Dear, 0 dear!" she cried, "I have lost mine all".

What can we learn from the story above?

• Don't cry over the split milk.

• Don't cry before you are hurt.

• Don't dream when you sleep.

• Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

• Don't dream when you are happy.

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

After buying a rose flower for the girl the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said” yes please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mother’s fresh grave. Knowing the girl’s mother had died the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the flower delivery order picked up the rose flower and drove to reach his mother’s house.

We can learn that we have to ….

• Take the flowers to my mother.

• Show our loves to our mother.

• Buy flowers for our mothers.

• Keep our mother alive.

• Obey to our mother.

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

After buying a rose flower for the girl the man offered the girl a ride to her home. She said” yes please! You can take me to my mother. She directed him to a cemetery. The girl placed the rose on her mother’s fresh grave. Knowing the girl’s mother had died the man realized that he must show his love to his mother while she was still alive. Then the man returned to the flower shop. He cancelled the flower delivery order picked up the rose flower and drove to reach his mother’s house.

The main idea of the first paragraph is …

• A sad girl was thinking of her mother.

• A man helped a girl by buying her a flower.

• A girl needed a man to deliver her a flower.

• A girl was sitting in front of the flower shop.

• A man bought a flower for a girl.

One day a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers. He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town through a delivery company. Meanwhile he was looking at sad young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother but my money is not enough”. The man smiled and said, “Come on in with me I’ll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl a rose and he ordered for his own mother flowers too.

The word "ordered" has the same meaning with...

• joined

• took

• gave

• instruction

• requested

.... He had to drink some medicine while three of his brother had bread, mild and blackberries for supper. (The last par).

What is the synonym of "supper"?

• Dinner

• Lunch

• Breakfast

• Dreaming

• Learning