MrBrownlivedinahouselessthantwomilesfromhisoffice,sohewasabletodrivehomeeverydayforlunch.Hedidn'tliketoeatcoldpackedlunch.Andhiswifewasagoodcook.Hereallyenjoyedtheone-hourlunchtime.Buthehadaproblem.Everytimehedrovehomeatnoon,hefoundattheroadoutsidehishousecarswereparked,andtherewasnoroomforhisowncar.Hehadtodrivesomewhereelsetoparkhiscar.Thenhehadtowalkbackhome.Thislastedforsometimeanditmadehimveryangry.
Heputupaboard,whichsaid,“NoParking”inthegardenfacingtheroad,butnobodyseemedtotakeanynoticeofit.Peopleobeyedapolicenotice,butnotaprivateone.Therewerenoparkedcarswheretherewasablueboardwithwhitelettersonit:
POLICENOTICE
NOPARKING
MrsBrownsuggestedthathestealapolicenotice.Hesaidhedidn'twanttobecaught.Hewasafraidofgoingtoprison.Shethensuggestedhemakeonejustlikeapolicenotice.Hesaidhewasnotthepoliceandcouldn'tusetheword“police”.Hedecidedtofindagoodwaytosolvetheproblem.
Severaldayslater,MrBrownmadeablueboardwithwhiteletters:
POLITENOTICE
NOPARKING
“Oh!”MrsBrownsaid,“Butyoutoldmeyouweren'tgoingtousetheword‘police’.That'sexactlylikeapolicenotice.”
“Isit?”heasked,“Lookagain.”
Shereadthewordsontheboardagainandstartedtolaugh.
1.HowfarwasMrBrown'sofficefromhishome?
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2.WheredidMrBrownliketohavehislunch?
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3.DidMrBrownfinditeasytoparkhiscarwhenhegothomeatnoon?
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4.Whydidn'tpeopleobeyMrBrown'snotice?
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5.Howmanysuggestionsdidhiswifegivehim?
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6.MrBrownfoundagoodwaytosolvetheproblem,didn'the?
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7.WhatdoyouthinkofMrBrown?
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