Read the following passage. A few days later, the country mouse arrived in the town. He was surprised by the noise and the lights. “Why are there lights even in the middle of the night?” he asked.“This is the town,” his cousin replied. “Here there are lights even in the middle of the day.” “And what is this dreadful noise that never stops?” asked the country mouse. “That is the traffic,” the town mouse replied. “That is the noise made by buses, lorries, cars and aeroplanes.” But the country mouse did not like it at all. “All this noise has made my head ache,” he said. “Could I have some water to drink?” “Why only water?” said the town mouse. “Look at what there is for you – ice cold lemonade, orange juice … which one do you want?” “Just some water,” answered the country mouse. “Some water and a little bit of food.” “I have plenty of food, cousin,” said the town mouse proudly. “You can eat as much as you like.” Sure enough, the house of the town mouse at the back of a kitchen cupboard was full of most delicious food.Now answer the following questions: a) What surprised the country mouse in the town? b) Where did the noise come from? c) Why did the country mouse not like the noise in the town? d) What did the town mouse offer his cousin when he asked for water? e) Why did the town mouse say proudly that he had a plenty of food?