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TheWitch(巫婆)
“Weshoulddosomethingnicefortheoldpeopleofourtown”theteachersaidtoherclassoneday.“Whatcouldwedo?”
“Canwegivethemapicnic?”oneofthechildrenasked.“Wecansendoutinvitations(邀请)andbringcakesandsausages(香肠)andallkindsofgoodthingstoeat.”
“That'sverygoodidea”theteachersaid.“We'llaskalltheoldpeopletoapicnicbytheriver.”
Thechildrenworkedhardgettingreadyforthepicnic.Theirparentsmadecakesandpies(馅饼)orgavemoneyandthechildrenwroteinvitationcardstotheoldpeople.Thentheytookthecardstotheoldpeople'shomes.
Onthemorningofthepicnictheskywasblueandthesunwasshining.Thechildrenwerealllookingforwardtogivingtheoldpeopleahappyday.
Thenoneofthechildrensaid.“Oh!WeforgottoinviteMrs.Waller.”
TheydidnotlikeMrs.Waller.Shelookedlikeawitch.
“Wemustinviteherhowthen”theteachersaid.“Shewillbehurtandangryifwedon'taskher.”
Shelookedaroundtheclassandthenpointedatoneoftheboys.“Tomtakeaninvitationcardtoherhouse.Apologize(道歉)forbeinglate.Don'ttellherweforgother.”
TomdidnotwanttogotoMrs.Waller'shousebuthewasabrave(勇敢的)boyandsaid“AllrightMissLee.”
Hewenttotheoldwoman'shouseandknockedonthedoor.Mrs.Walleropenedit.Shelookedveryangry.
“Well”shesaid“whatisit?Whatdoyouwant?”
Tomgavehertheinvitationcardandsaid“I'msorrywedidnotaskyoubeforebutpleasecometoourpicnic.It'sabeautifulday.”
Mrs.Wallerknewthatthechildrenthoughtshewasawitch.Sheguessedthattheyhadforgottenher.
“You'retoolate”thewomansaid.“It'sabeautifuldaynowbutI'vealreadyarrangedforrainthisafternoon.”
1．Whatdidthechildrendecidetodo?
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A．Theydecidedtovisittheoldwitch.
B．Theydecidedtohelptheirteacher.
C．Theydecidedtogiveapicnicforsomeoldpeople.
D．Theydecidedtocookcakesandsausagethemselves.
2．Wheredidthechildrenhavethepicnic?
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A．Attheirschool.
B．Athome.
C．Intheoldpeople'shome.
D．Bytheriver.
