Lesson 25

                                             Text A

                                   A Ten-Dollar Bill

    Sam waited patiently in the long line at the grocery store. He had come to pick up a few items for his mother. He often did Chores for his parents after school. He enjoyed helping out at Homes, As he waited, he daydreamed about the new camera he Wanted to buy. He wanted to buy it soon because his family v'as ;oing on a vacation, and he wanted. to take pictures of their trip. There was only one problem. He needed seven more dollars to huy the camera. His lawn-mowing job at the Smith's should provide the money shortly.

    Suddenly Sam was roughly shoved aside. He recognized Mrs Sanders, an unkind and unfriendly person who lived on his block. She had shoved in front of him without even smiling. Just as Mrs Sanders received her change and her purchases, a ten-dollar bill flew out of her hand and fell at Sam's feet. Mrs Sanders, however, was too busy criticizing the cashier for bis slowness to notice. As Sam bent to pick up the money, he thought quickly. The money did belong to Mrs Sanders, but she deserved to lose it after the way she had behaved, and, with it, he could buy the camera.

　
 
　
                                              Text B

                                          A Baby-sitter

    Colin is talking to Jack about yesterday evening. Jack went out, but Colin had to stay at home. JACK:   Why did your parents make you stay at home? 
CoLIN:   They wanted to go out , and so they made me look aftermy baby brother. 
JACK:
   Didn't you mind doing it?
COLIN:   No, I didn't. My brother was very good and I did quite a lot of homework.
JACK:   Didn't you even want to go to the cinema?  
COLIN:   Not really. I watched television for an hour.  
JACK:   What was on television last night?  
CoLIN:   Boxing. It was excellent.
JAcK:   Oh. I enjoy watching boxing on television, too.
   What a pity I missed it last night!
CoLIN:   What did you do last night?
JACK:   I went to a boxing-match in the sports stadium.

　
 
                                         Question on Text B

7. Read the following passage once. Underline the key words while reading and retell the story to your partner.

    Miss Green was very fat. She weighed 100 kilos, and she was getting heavier every month , so she went to see her doctor. , He said, "You need a diet, Miss Green, and I've got a good one here. "
    He gave her a small book and said, "Read this carefully and eat the things on page 11 every day. Then come back and see me in two weeks' time. "

    Miss Green came again two weeks later, but she wasn't thinner; she was fatter. The doctor was surprised and said, "Are you eating the things on page 11 of the small book?"
    "Yes , doctor , she answered.
    The next day the doctor visited Miss Green during her dinner. She was very surprised to see him.
    "Miss Green," he said, "Why are you eating potatoes and bread? They aren't in your diet. "
    "But, doctor," Miss Green answered, "I ate my diet at lunch time. This is my dinner.