Who is the laziest boy, Tom, Dick or Harry?
There were once three boys in the village. Their names were Tom, Dick and Harry,
but everyone called them Lazy Tom, Lazy Dick and Lazy Harry. They were very lazy.
Their friends said to them, "You are the laziest boys in the world." But they were too lazy to be angry with their friends.
One day a stranger came to their village. He heard about the three boys and wanted to meet them. "Which of the three boys is the laziest?" "I don't know," an old woman answered. "Look! You can see them now. They are lying in the sun instead of going to
school and doing their homework." "I will find out who is the laziest." said the stranger.
He went up to the three boys and said "Good morning." The boys didn't answer. "I
See you are really lazy and rude, too." the man said again. Then he took out some money and gave it to the first boy, Lazy Tom. Lazy Tom sat up, took the money and lay down again. He didn't say "Thank you." "How lazy!" the man said.
Then the stranger gave some money to the next boy. Dick. Lazy Dick didn't say
"Thank you." He didn't stand up. He didn't sit up. He held out his hand and took the money. Then he closed his eyes.
"I think you are the laziest boy." said the stranger. Then he gave some money to lazy Harry. Lazy Harry didn't hold out his hand. Harry didn't say "Thank you." He didn't stand up. He didn't sit up. He didn't move. "Put it in my pocket." he said.
"You are certainly the laziest boy." said the stranger. Then he spoke to all the three
boys in a loud voice. Stand up! I am a school inspector. Go to school at once! I shall speak to your headmaster tomorrow. But first, give me back the money.
Exercises
Choose the correct answer to each question:
1. What is a school inspector in the last paragraph?
A. A man cleans the classrooms for school. B. The headmaster.
C. The laziest man in a school. D. A man inspects the students to study hard.
2. When the stranger came, what were the boys doing?
A. They were waiting for the money. B. They were lying in the sun.
C. They were meeting the school inspector.
D. They were doing their homework instead of going to school.
3. The stranger gave them the money because _______________.
A. they were as lazy as himself B. he wanted them to go to school at once
C. he wanted to see who is the laziest boy D. he wanted to make friends with them
4. From the story we know ___________ is the laziest boy.
A. Tom B. Dick C. Harry D. the stranger
5. What didn't Dick do?
A. Sit up. B. Take the money. C. Held out his hand. D. Close his eyes.
Who is the laziest boy, Tom, Dick or Harry?There were once three boys in the village. Their names were Tom, Dick and Harry,but everyone called them Lazy Tom, Lazy Dick and Lazy Harry. They were very lazy.Their friends said to them, "You are the laziest boys in the world." But they were too lazy to be angry with their friends.One day a stranger came to their village. He heard about the three boys and wanted to meet them. "Which of the three boys is the laziest?" "I don't know," an old woman answered. "Look! You can see them now. They are lying in the sun instead of going toschool and doing their homework." "I will find out who is the laziest." said the stranger.He went up to the three boys and said "Good morning." The boys didn't answer. "ISee you are really lazy and rude, too." the man said again. Then he took out some money and gave it to the first boy, Lazy Tom. Lazy Tom sat up, took the money and lay down again. He didn't say "Thank you." "How lazy!" the man said.Then the stranger gave some money to the next boy. Dick. Lazy Dick didn't say"Thank you." He didn't stand up. He didn't sit up. He held out his hand and took the money. Then he closed his eyes. "I think you are the laziest boy." said the stranger. Then he gave some money to lazy Harry. Lazy Harry didn't hold out his hand. Harry didn't say "Thank you." He didn't stand up. He didn't sit up. He didn't move. "Put it in my pocket." he said. "You are certainly the laziest boy." said the stranger. Then he spoke to all the threeboys in a loud voice. Stand up! I am a school inspector. Go to school at once! I shall speak to your headmaster tomorrow. But first, give me back the money.ExercisesChoose the correct answer to each question: 1. What is a school inspector in the last paragraph?A. A man cleans the classrooms for school. B. The headmaster.C. The laziest man in a school. D. A man inspects the students to study hard.2. When the stranger came, what were the boys doing?A. They were waiting for the money. B. They were lying in the sun.C. They were meeting the school inspector.D. They were doing their homework instead of going to school.3. The stranger gave them the money because _______________.A. they were as lazy as himself B. he wanted them to go to school at onceC. he wanted to see who is the laziest boy D. he wanted to make friends with them4. From the story we know ___________ is the laziest boy.A. Tom B. Dick C. Harry D. the stranger5. What didn't Dick do?A. Sit up. B. Take the money. C. Held out his hand. D. Close his eyes.
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