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Reading

It was a cold December day in Oxford. Lily was visiting the famous Bodleian Library when she saw a strange shimmer behind a bookshelf.

“I can’t believe my eyes!”, she whispered.

A tall, furry creature with glasses stepped out.

“ Hello, I am Professor Snow. Where on earth have you been? I’ve been waiting for a curious human to help me!” He explained he was studying how snowflakes form, but his machine had malfunctioned. I pressed the wrong button, he admitted, and now my research notes… It vanished into thin air!

Together, they traced a trail of glowing frost to the library’s old clock tower. There, the notes were safely tucked behind a giant frozen gear.

The professor sighed with relief.

“Thank you, Lily! Sometimes even yetis need a little help.”

The professor carefully took the notebook. “

“Sometimes the greatest discoveries are found where you least expect them,” he said, smiling warmly.

“Thank you, Lily. Remember, magic and science often share the same shelf.” Then, with a soft shimmer, he faded into the snowy air, leaving behind only a perfect, sparkling snowflake on the open page of a book.

Lily placed it gently in her pocket, knowing this winter secret was only hers to keep.

Ex.1.

Fill in the gaps. (One word)

1. Lily was visiting the famous Bodleian Library ______ she noticed a strange shimmer.
2. A tall, furry creature with glasses stepped ______ from behind the bookshelf.
3. Professor Snow explained that his machine had ______ malfunctioned.
4. The research notes vanished into thin ______.
5. Together, they followed a trail of glowing frost ______ the old clock tower.

Ex.2.

Fill in the gap with Words: relief – research – shimmer – pocket – discovery – bookshelf

1. Lily saw a strange ______ behind a bookshelf.
2. The professor was studying snowflake ______.
3. The notes were hidden behind a frozen gear, to his great ______.
4. Lily placed the snowflake gently into her ______.
5. The professor said that the greatest ______ can appear unexpectedly.

Ex.3.

Open the brackets  ( Grammar)

1. Lily ______ (visit) the library when something unusual happened.
2. The professor admitted that he ______ (press) the wrong button.
3. The notes ______ (hide) behind a frozen gear.
4. Professor Snow ______ (fade) into the snowy air at the end.

Ex.4.

Multiple Choice (Choose the correct answer)

1. Where does the story take place? 6. Where do Lily and the professor find the notes?

a) In London      a) Inside a book

b) In a science laboratory    b) Under the bookshelf

c) In Oxford, inside a library    c) Behind a frozen gear

d) In a snowy forest     d) In Lily’s pocket

2. What unusual thing does Lily notice first? 7. What does the professor mean by saying

“magic and science often share the same shelf”?

a) A frozen book     a) Magic is more important than science

b) A strange shimmer     b) Science books are boring

c) A hidden door     c) Magic and science can exist together

d) A broken machine     d) Libraries are full of secrets

3. Who is Professor Snow?  8. What is left behind after the professor     disappears?

a) A librarian      a) His notebook

b) A scientist from Oxford    b) A frozen gear

c) A magical furry creature    c) A perfect snowflake

d) A clock tower guard    d) His glasses

4. What problem does the professor have? 9. How does Lily feel at the end of the story?

a) He lost his glasses     a) Frightened

b) His machine stopped working   b) Proud and thoughtful

c) His research notes disappeared   c) Angry

d) He forgot his research topic   d) Confused

5. Why did the notes disappear?   10. Which genre best describes the story?

a) Someone stole them    a) Horror

b) The professor dropped them   b) Detective

c) Lily touched the machine    c) Fantasy with elements of science

d) The wrong button was pressed   d) Historical fiction

Ex. 5.

 True / False

1. Lily is frightened by Professor Snow at first.

2. The professor’s problem is caused by his own mistake.

3. The ending suggests that Lily may meet Professor Snow again.

4. The story takes place during the summer.

5. Lily notices something unusual while she is in the library.

6. Professor Snow is a human scientist working at the library.

7. The professor lost his research notes because his machine broke after he pressed the wrong button.

9. Lily and the professor find the notes in the clock tower.

8. The frozen gear is used to hide the notes.

9. The professor believes that magic and science are completely separate.

10. At the end of the story, Lily keeps the snowflake as a reminder of the adventure.

Ex.6.

Answer the questions

1. What is the main theme of the story?

2. Why does the professor thank Lily at the end?

3. What does “curious human” mean in the story?

Ex.7.

Writing (Write 70–90 word)s.

What message does the author want to share about knowledge and imagination?

Use examples from the story.