Lesson 21 Text A Bill Is Very Rude
Bill is in Victors house and he is sitting down. He is leaning back and he has
put his feet on the table. Bill is very rude. VICTOR:
Would you mind° taking your feet off the table, Bill
BILL:
Not at all. But I was very comfortable.
VICTOR:
Do you put your feet on your own table
BILL:
No, I never do that.
VICTOR:
Why not
BILL:
I don't want to mark my table, of course.
VICTOR:
Well, will you please avoid marking mine
BILL:
I'm sorry. I thought you were going to buy a new table soon.
VICTOR:
I hope to buy a new table, but I have to sell my old one first.
BILL:
Would you please tell me how much you want for it
VICTOR:
How much do you think it's worth
BILL:
Not much. It's badly marked. I'll give you ten dollars for it.
Text B The Phone Rang Again
Mrs Moore had worked hard all day at the office, and she was looking forward to
a relaxing evening at home.
Just as she walked in the door, the telephone began to ring. She dashed to
answer the phone and found that the caller was a man trying to sell her some
light bulbs. She refused and hung up the phone.
She smelled dinner cooking and went in to see how her children were getting
along with the meal. Everything was ready except setting the table, so Mrs
Moore went upstairs to change clothes.
Just as she reached the head of the stairs, the telephone rang again. When Mrs
Moore answered it, she found out that her husband wouldnt be home for dinner.
After she changed clothes , she went back downstairs to eat. During dinner, the
phone rang twice. Her sister called to ask about the familyzs, and a group
wanted her to do some volunteer work. She and the children finished dinner and
began cleaning up the kitchen. The phone rang again. The neighbours wanted to
borrow the garden hose.°.
After the kitchen was cleaned . Mrs Moore sat down with a sigh to read while
the children did their homework. The phone rang again.
Without even answering it, Mrs Moore called to her children, Get ready, were
all going to a movie.
Great! But why
It seems that's the only way we can get away from this telephone. Questions on
Text B 7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while
reading and retell the story to your partner. Billys motorcycle shone in the
afternoon sun and caught Billys reflection in the fender. He had worked all
summer to save enough money for this bike and it was his -all his. He strapped
on his helmet, slid the new black leather gloves over his hands, then threw one
leg over the vinyl seat. There was a roar of the engine as he kicked it into
motion, and suddenly there he was, speeding down the street on his motorcycle.
Billys little brother, Tommy, watched solemnly from the front door. Tommy was
only eight years old, but eight was old enough, he thought, for someone to have
his very own motorcycle. It didn't seem fair that Billy had a bike and Tommy
didnt. So Tommy sat on the front porch, ate his candy bar, and brooded over
the matter as he watched Billy slide around the corner. All he wanted was just
one ride.
When Billy discovered his bike missing the next morning, there was a widespread
investigation by the police, his parents, and the neighbours. No one had seen
the bike since the day before. As Billy walked off down the sidewalk, heading
for the schoo( bus, his attention was attracted by something black glaring at
him from under a hedge. He approached slowly, then suddenly broke into a run.
There under the hedge was his motorcycle with one badly dented fender.
He reached for the handlebars to pull it from under the bushes. When he
retracted his hand, there was a familiar sticky substance on his fingers.
Tasting the brown sweetness, Billy smiled secretly to himself. He knew he had
discovered who had taken his motorcycle for a spin.
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