I consulted the gardener, and the gardener said he knew what to do.
“Do you know any cure for it?” I asked.
“Well, sir,” replied the gardener, “I have heard that a brick and a pond is a good thing for that.”
“We will try it just before bed time,” I answered.
It worked! We had no further trouble with our cat.
Poor Thomas Henry! His story shows to me what temptation can do. I was sorry for Thomas Henry, and I have never believed in the moral influence of the country since that time.
Упражнения
1. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. Thomas Henry was an English Esquire.
2. Thomas Henry was a dog.
3. Thomas Henry was a cat.
4. Thomas Henry was a young boy.
2. What was Thomas Henry’s price?
1. chicken
2. fish
3. boiled eggs
4. roast duck
3. Who was Mrs. Myers?
1. a woman whose cat was killed
2. a wife of the main character
3. a daughter of Thomas Henry
4. a little girl
4. Why did the author buy a new kitchen table?
1. Because there was more food.
2. Because the old table was broken.
3. Because he was rich.
4. Because there were too many dead cats.
5. Who is Solomon?
1. a wealthy and wise king of Israel
2. a famous golf player
3. a rich businessman
4. a gardener
6. Who is Lord Chesterfield?
1. a British Prime-Minister
2. a French general
3. a British statesman, man of letters, and wit
4. an American writer
7. Выберите правильный вариант:
1. Finally, I paid sixteenpence for the dead cat.
2. Finally, I paid eighteenpence for the dead cat.
3. Finally, I paid seventeenpence for the dead cat.
4. Finally, I paid fifteenpence for the dead cat.
