Mr.andMrsSmith’shousewasfullofsuitcases,packagesandpacked-upboxes.Thetwoofthemwere21withpencilsandpaper,checkingtheirluggage,whentherewasa22atthedoor.Mr.Smithwentto23itandsawawell-dressedmiddle-agedladyoutside
Mr.andMrsSmith’shousewasfullofsuitcases,packagesandpacked-upboxes.Thetwoofthemwere21withpencilsandpaper,checkingtheirluggage,whentherewasa22atthedoor.Mr.Smithwentto23itandsawawell-dressedmiddle-agedladyoutside.Theladysaidthatshelivedinthehousebesidetheirs,andthatshehadcometo24themtotheirnewhome.
TheSmithsinvitedherinafterapologizingforthestateofthehouse.
“Oh,25,”sheanswered.“Doyouknowinsomepartsofthis26neighboursarenotall27Therearesomestreetswherepeopledonot28theirneighbours,29theirnext-doorones.Butinthisstreeteverybodyisfriendswith30else.Weareonebig,happyfamily.I’m31thatyouwillbe32here.”
Thewell-dressedladygota33whenshecametovisitthehousethe34time,becauseshefoundaquite35manandwomaninit.Mr.andMrsSmithhadnothadthecouragetotellherthattheywerenotthenewownersofthehouse,whoweretomoveinthenextday,buttheoldones,whohavelivedbesideherfortwoyearswithouteverhavingvisitedherorevennoticingherexistence(存在).
1,WhydidtheladycometotheSmith'shouse?
2,WhydidMrandMrsSmithapolagytothelady?
3,Whatdidtheladycomplainabout?
4,Howlongdidtheyliveinthatstreet?
5,WeretheSmithsmovingintooroutofthatstreet?
6,WhydidSmithsmoveout?