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Read the following passage.Next morning, the town mouse found that there was no breakfast ready. His cousin told him that they had to go to the nearby farm to search for food. “We are sure to find something there,” he said. “A nice piece of root or a tender bit of sugar-cane.” But the town mouse had enough. “Thank you, cousin,” he said. “But I think I’ll catch the next train home. I have suddenly remembered that I have forgotten something.” A few days later, the country mouse wrote to his cousin, the town mouse. Here is the letter.Mouse Hole, Mouse Country. 22 March 2012. My dear Cousin, I hope you are well. I am worried about you. I would like to visit you and make sure you are alright. With love,Your cousin,Country Mouse To Town Mouse, Kitchen Cupboard, Mouse Town. The town mouse received the letter and read it. Since he was in a hurry, he sent a telegram to the country mouse. Here is his telegram.Now answer the following questions: a) Where had the mice to go for collecting breakfast? b) What might they get for their breakfast? c) Why do you think the town mouse said that he would catch the next train? d) What did the country mouse write in his letter to his cousin? e) “Since he was in hurry, he sent a telegram to the countryside” – What does this line suggest us about the life of the town mouse? |
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Answer» a) The mice had to go to the nearby farm to search for food. b) They might get a nice piece of root or a tender bit of sugar-cane for their breakfast. c) The town mouse did not like the style of living.in the countryside. He was unable to adjust to the ways of the village. So he wanted to go back to the town. d) The country mouse wrote that he was very much worried about his sick cousin. He said that he would like to visit his cousin to see whether he was alright. e) It suggests us that in town the life of people is very busy. |
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