Reading Comprehension I "Willy's school life","The Fire on the Hill"

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Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

True or false.

There are two schools in the village.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

True or false.

Willy goes to school by bus.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

True or false.

The lessons begin at nine o'clock.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

True or false.

After classes Willy stays at school for clubs.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

Many children come to school ___________________.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

Every day Willy has got ___________ lessons.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

Willy goes to school in _________________.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

Willy _____________and eat cakes in the school canteen.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

Willy must help ______________on the farm.

Willy Jackson lives on a farm near the village of Greenwood. There is no school in the village and Willy goes to school in Sandford by bus. Many children come to school by bicycles. At 9 o’clock the bell rings and the lessons begin. Every day Willy has got six lessons. At 11 o’clock there is a break for 20 minutes. Children drink milk and eat cakes in the school canteen. After break the children have got two more lessons and then come the break for dinner in the school canteen. After classes Willy does not stay at school for clubs. He runs to the bus stop and hurries home, because he must help his parents on the farm. Willy is a good pupil and a good son; he studies well and always helps his parents.

Complete the sentences.

After classes Willy __________________.

Long, long ago there was a lake of cold water in Kenya. Many animals came at night to the lake to drink some water. But people never came to the lake at night: the animals could kill and eat them.

Now, a rich man who had a beautiful daughter once said: „The young man, who will go to the lake in the evening and stay in the cold water till morning, will have my daughter for his wife.”

There lived a poor young man who loved the rich man’s daughter very much. He said to his mother, „I shall try to stay all night in the lake and then marry my dear girl”.

„No, no”, the mother said, „you are my only son!”. The water in the lake is very cold, and the animals will eat you up. Don’t go there!” She cried and cried, but her son said: „Mother, don’t cry, I must try. I love her so much!”

So the young man went to the girl’s father. He told him that he wanted to go to the lake and stay in the cold water all night. The rich man sent his servants to the place where they could watch the young man.

When night came, the young man went to the lake and his mother followed him, but he didn’t see her. There was a hill forty paces away from the place where the young man went into the water. The woman climbed up the hill and made up a fire there. The wild animals saw the fire and were afraid to go near that place.

The young man saw the fire too. He understood that his mother was there. He thought of his mother’s love, and it was easier for him to stay all night in the very cold water.

Morning came. The young man went to the rich man’s house. The rich man saw him and said, „My servants say that there was a fire on the hill forty paces from the lake. It warmed you and that is why you could stay all night in the water. So you can’t marry my daughter. Good-bye”.

The  young  man  was   very   angry.  He went to the judge. “Well”,

the judge said, „this is a very simple case”.

The next morning the young man with his mother and the rich man with his servants came before the judge. There were many people there who wanted to hear the case.

The judge asked for a pot of cold water. Then he walked forty paces from the pot and made a fire. „Now”, he said, „we shall wait a little until the water is warm”. The people cried: „But the fire is so far away, it can’t warm the water in the pot”. Then the judge said: „How could that young man warm himself at a fire forty paces away?”

So the case was over, and the young man married the rich man’s daughter. They lived happily for many years.

Find the correct answer.

1.What did a rich man want the young man to do?

Long, long ago there was a lake of cold water in Kenya. Many animals came at night to the lake to drink some water. But people never came to the lake at night: the animals could kill and eat them.

Now, a rich man who had a beautiful daughter once said: „The young man, who will go to the lake in the evening and stay in the cold water till morning, will have my daughter for his wife.”

There lived a poor young man who loved the rich man’s daughter very much. He said to his mother, „I shall try to stay all night in the lake and then marry my dear girl”.

„No, no”, the mother said, „you are my only son!”. The water in the lake is very cold, and the animals will eat you up. Don’t go there!” She cried and cried, but her son said: „Mother, don’t cry, I must try. I love her so much!”

So the young man went to the girl’s father. He told him that he wanted to go to the lake and stay in the cold water all night. The rich man sent his servants to the place where they could watch the young man.

When night came, the young man went to the lake and his mother followed him, but he didn’t see her. There was a hill forty paces away from the place where the young man went into the water. The woman climbed up the hill and made up a fire there. The wild animals saw the fire and were afraid to go near that place.

The young man saw the fire too. He understood that his mother was there. He thought of his mother’s love, and it was easier for him to stay all night in the very cold water.

Morning came. The young man went to the rich man’s house. The rich man saw him and said, „My servants say that there was a fire on the hill forty paces from the lake. It warmed you and that is why you could stay all night in the water. So you can’t marry my daughter. Good-bye”.

The  young  man  was   very   angry.  He went to the judge. “Well”,

the judge said, „this is a very simple case”.

The next morning the young man with his mother and the rich man with his servants came before the judge. There were many people there who wanted to hear the case.

The judge asked for a pot of cold water. Then he walked forty paces from the pot and made a fire. „Now”, he said, „we shall wait a little until the water is warm”. The people cried: „But the fire is so far away, it can’t warm the water in the pot”. Then the judge said: „How could that young man warm himself at a fire forty paces away?”

So the case was over, and the young man married the rich man’s daughter. They lived happily for many years.

Find the correct answer.

Who came before the judge?