A big umbrella
Nancy: I saw seven girls in one umbrella and none of them got wet.
Taney: Oh, that must be a very big umbrella.
Nancy: No, it wasn’t raining. [
A good boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents(美分).
“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.
“You’re a good boy,” said the mother proudly. “Here are two more cents. But why are you so interested in the old woman?”
“She is the one who sells candies. ”
Break a mirror
“What are you so happy about, Jason?” Lisa asked the 98-year-old man.
“I broke a mirror,” he replied.
“But that means seven years of bad luck. ”
“I know,” he said happily. “Isn’t it wonderful? I can live for another seven years. ”
The three passages above are all ________.
A.jokes | B.notices | C.news | D.letters |
The seven girls didn’t get wet because _________.
A.the umbrella was big enough | B.the seven girls wore raincoats |
C.it wasn’t raining at all | D.it wasn’t a heavy rain |
Little Robert spent the money ________.
A.helping the poor old lady | B.buying candies for himself |
C.helping his mom | D.buying gifts for his mom |
_________ broke the mirror.
A.Nancy | B.Lisa | C.Robert | D.Jason |