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Awful(Tnh T): ng S
Household (Danh T): Cn Nh
Possess(ng T): C, S Hu
Remark(ng T): Cn Dn
Desire(ng T): Ao c
Anxious(Tnh T): Lo Lng
Landscape (Danh T): Cnh Quan
Lung(Danh T): Phi
Pace (Danh T): Tng Bc, Bc
Chn
Consist(ng T) Bao Gm, C
Motion(Danh T): Chuyn ng
Rapidly(Trng T) Nhanh Chng
Shine(Danh T): nh Nng
Load(ng T): Xp, Cht
Lift(ng T): Nhc Ni
Polite(Tnh T): L Php
Eager(Tnh T): Ho Hc
Spill(ng T): Trn
Seek(ng T): i Tm
Intent(Danh T): nh
3.1 THE TWELVE MONTHS
(Mi hai thng)
Castle(Danh T): Ta Lu i
Remote(Tnh T): Ho Lnh
Southern(Tnh T): (Thuc) Pha
Nam
Land(ng T): (Landed) H Cnh
Command(ng T): (Command-
ed) Ra Lnh
Wing(Danh T): i Cnh
Steam(Danh T): Hi
Statue(Danh T): Bc Tng
Submit(ng T): (Submitted) Cam
Chu, Phc Tng
Temple(Danh T): Ngi Cha
Counsel(ng T): (Counseled)
Khuyn Bo
Meteor(Danh T): Ngi Sao Bng
Northern(ng T): (Thuc) Pha
Bc Explosion(Danh T): V N
Bring(ng T): (Brought) Mang
Weed(Danh T) C Di
Ensure(ng T): (Ensured) m
Bo
Upper(Tnh T): Cao
Jewelry(Danh T): Trang Sc
3.2 The dragon
(Con rng)
Brave(Tnh T) Dng Cm
Disadvantage(Danh T): Kh Khn, Tr
Ngi
Military(Danh T): Qun i
Unless(Lin T): Tr Khi
Secure(ng T): m Bo
Entrance(Danh T): Li Vo
Intend(ng T): (nh, C nh
Battle(Danh T): Trn Chin
Twist(ng T): (Twisted) Cun Li
Laughter(Danh T): Ci, N Ci
Weapon(Danh T): V Kh
Trust(ng T): Tin Tng
Obey(ng T): Nghe Theo Li,
Vng Li
Bow(Danh T): Mi Tn, Cnh Cung
Lo(Danh T): Khc G
Hardly(Trng T): Hu Nh Khng
Steady(Tnh T): Vng Vng
3.3 THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE
(Trn thermopylae)
Lovely(Tnh T): ng Yu
Sculpture(Danh T): Chm Khc
Chase(ng T): Vi Theo
Exchange For (Cm T): Tr n,
The Favor(Danh T): Trao i n
Hu
Fee(Danh T): Tin Thng
Protest(ng T): T Chi
Dive(ng T): ) Lao Xung
Brief(Tnh T): Chc Lt
Palace(Danh T): Cung in
Mood(Danh T): Tm Trng
Permit(ng T): Cho Php
Guy(Danh T):Chng Trai
Abroad(Danh T): Xa Xi
Anger(ng T): Chc Gin
Tribe(Danh T): Nhm
Bride(Danh T): C Du
Forever(Trng T): Trn i
Disappoint(ng T): Tht Vng
3.6 THE FROG PRINCE
(Hong t ch)
A .......princess sat by the pool and played with a ......of a bear. Suddenly, she dropped it, and it
rolled away. She .......it, but it fell into the water. She began to cry. A large, ugly frog asked, Why are
you crying? After the princess told him, the frog said, I can get the sculpture. What will you give
me in ..... for the .........?
I can pay you a .........in gold, she said.
But the frog......... I want to sleep in your bed, and you must kiss me in the morning.
Hed die without water. So, I dont have to keep my promise, she thought.
The frog .......for a .......moment and got the sculpture. Then the princess ran away with it. Later,
the frog went to the.......... The king told her to keep her promise. This put the princess in a bad......
She .......the frog to sleep on her pillow. In the morning, she gave him a kiss.
Suddenly, he turned into a........ He said, Im from a kingdom........ In my........, I ......a ......of cruel
witches, who turned me into a frog.
The princess asked him, Can I be your .......and stay with you......? But the prince said,
No. You ......me. You didnt keep your promise.
3.7 A BEAUTIFUL BIRD
(Ch chim xinh p)
Dr. Nortons ........was a .......of........ He [earned about all animals on a daily....... One day he met a
sailor from a....... The man told Dr. Norton about a talking bird! The bird ......Dr. Norton, so he told
his .......about it. They ....with him: no one thought a bird could talk. He tried to ........them, but they
laughed at him......., Dr. Norton believed the bird was real. His new ........was to nd it. He wanted
......proof.
The next day he .....for the colony. The sailor he had met told him to look for a man named Jai,
who would be able to help him in his search. After a month of sailing, Dr. Norton nally reached
the colony where he met jai.
I can take you to where it lives. It lives by the......, Jai said.
They left the next day. A week later, they arrived at the volcano. Every day they walked around and
looked for the bird, but they couldnt nd it. After one month, Dr. Norton could not nd the bird, and
this .......him. He decided to go home. On the .....back, he walked past some old........ He heard
someone say, Hello.
Who are you? he asked. Dr. Norton looked up and saw a bird!
Dr. Norton put the talking bird into a........ Then he returned home. He had made a .......discovery.
3.8 TRICKY TURTLE
(Ra Tricky)
Edge(Danh T): B
Capable(Tnh T): C Th, C Kh
Nng
Condent(Tnh T): T Tin
Convey(ng T): Chng Minh,
Truyn Ti
Delight(Danh T): Sng Khai,
Nim Vui Sng
Destination(Danh T): ch n
Concentrate (ng T):Tp Trung
Denite(Tnh T): R Rng
Succeed(ng T): Thnh Cng
Conclude(ng T): a Ra, Quyt
nh
Resort(Danh T): Phng Sch
Cheat(ng T): Gi, Tr La o
Dictate(ng T): Ni Ra nh, Hin
K
Shadow(Danh T): Ch Ti
Path(Danh T): ng
Bush(Danh T): Bi Cy
Valley(Tnh T): Thung Lng
Considerable(Tnh T): ng K
Broad(Tnh T): Vang, Toe To
Suspect (ng T): Nghi Ng
3.8 TRICKY TURTLE
(Ra Tricky)
Ricky the rabbit and Tera the turtle met by the .......of the river. No one is .......of beating me in a
race! Ricky said. He was........his smile ......that.
I can beat you, Tera said.
Ricky laughed with........
Tera said, We will race tomorrow. The ......is the hill.
Ricky agreed. Tera .........on winning the race. She was not faster than Ricky. She needed a .......way
to...... She told her family about the race, I have ......that I have to ......to something bad. I will.........
She ........her instructions to them.
At the race, they all wore white feathers. They looked exactly the same! Then, her family members
hid in ......on the.......
The race began. Tera was soon far behind. However, Teras brother hid behind a .......in the
.......below. When Ricky got close, Teras brother began to run. He looked just like Tera! Ricky ran as
fast as he could along the path. But, to him, it seemed like Tera was always ahead. Ricky had used
a .......amount of energy.
He reached the top, but Teras sister was already there. Well, you win, Ricky said.
Later, Tera had a ......smile on her face. Ricky never........... He had been tricked by a family of slow turtles.
3.9 THE TALE OF BARTELBY OBOYLE
(Cu chuyn v Bartelby OBoyle)
Slave(Danh T) N L
Royal(Tnh T): Hong Tc, Hong
Gia
Frustrate(ng T): Suy Sp, Tht
Vng
Stupid(Tnh T): Ngc Nghch
Struggle (Danh T): Cuc u
Tranh
Authority(Danh T): Chnh Quyn
Division(Danh T): S Phn Nhnh
Govern(ng T): Cai Qun
Disorder(Tnh T): Hn Lon
Destruction (Danh T): S Tn Ph
Aid(ng T): Gip
Capital(Danh T): Th Ph, Th
Attempt (ng T): Ra Sc, C
Gng
Defend(ng T): Bo V
Relieve(ng T): Lm Du i
Cooperate(ng T): Hi Hp, Lin
Kt
Enable(ng T): Cho Php
Plenty(Danh T): Nhiu, Phong Ph
Reputation (Danh T): Ting Vang, Uy
Tn
Admire(ng T): Ngng M
3.9 THE TALE OF BARTELBY OBOYLE
(Cu chuyn v Bartelby OBoyle)
Long ago, there was a clever man by the name of Bartelby OBoyle. As a boy, he was kept as a
......by the .......family. He saw other children play, but he always had to work. This ......him very
much. But he was not......., and he wanted to change things.
Then one day there was a ......for .......in the kingdom. There was a .......of the people, and one group
fought against another group to see which would .......the kingdom. There was ......in the kingdom.
Bartelby ran
away. He saw much ghting and....... Many people had nothing to eat; Bartelby decided to .....them.
He would help them get food. But how?
Bartelby went to the ......to nd an answer. There, he met a man named Gilliam. A group of men
.....to hurt Gilliam. Bartelby ........him. Then, he gave Gilliam some food to .......his hunger. After that,
the two became friends. They took food from the rich and gave it to the poor.
Soon, other people ......with them. Working together .......them to take more food. But they only took
food from people who had......, and they always gave it to those who had none. Because of this,
Bartleby gained a ......across the kingdom. Even today, many people ......him for helping the poor.
3.10 BLACKBEARD
(Hi tc du en)
A long time ago, I had my rst job. It didnt give me much of an....... It was on a .......pirate ship. On
my rst night, there was a thick ......over the water. A lamp on the ship .....an ........man. He had a
......in his belt. His name was Blackbeard, and he was one of the most ......pirates ever.
One day, Blackbeard did an .......thing. He attacked several ships near a town. He took some of the
towns........ Then he........, You give me medicine! Blackbeard wanted the medicine for some of the
sick pirates on his ship.
The people had a bad .....of him. They were....., and they...... But they were....... They wanted to get
......of him. So the towns .......decided to give him the medicine.
After this, there was a reward for catching Blackbeard. If Blackbeard was caught, he would have
a....... He didnt want to go to jail, so he quit being a pirate.
Blackbeard became a sherman. But he .......to have stayed on land. The Royal Navy was still
looking for him. They attacked him while he was shing on his boat. Blackbeard fought against
many men. Finally, he was killed. He didnt even get a........ But people still tell .....about him many
years later
3.11 DINOSAUR DRAWINGS
(Bc hnh khng long)
It was the worst morning ever. When Carl woke up, he real-
ized that he didnt do his .........and ........homework. Also, the
......called for rain and that would affect baseball practice.
Suddenly, his mother yelled, Take out the garbage right
now! When Carl returned from taking the garbage outside,
he was all....... What a terrible day, he said.
He walked to class. He put his umbrella on the ....and sat in
the third..... But the teacher asked why Carls umbrella was
on the floor. He told her not to .......him. But she sent him to
the ......out of.....
Next, he took a ......test. ......studying, Carl didnt know the
answers. He started drawing ........on his paper.
Carl drew a huge........ What if it were real? He saw it in his
mind. Carls class said he was a .....for having a dinosaur. It
could .......with math class, too! Soon, Carls ........spread
through school.
He taught his dinosaur to be very ......and put it on....... But
.....would only be given to those classmates who paid him a
fee. His idea was.....
Its time to turn in your tests, the teacher said. Carl looked at his paper.
As he was dreaming in class, he hadnt nished the test!
3.12 THE MEAN CHEF
(u bp xu tnh)
One day, a cat ......on a mountain. When he reached the......, he met a fox. They began talking about
how they get away from their enemies.
I am very smart. I have ......of ideas. I can ......a ......hole in a tree, and then climb in, the fox said.
He added, I have a lot of friends. If I am in trouble,
I can call them to .....their help. I can escape an entire ......if I have to!
Then, the fox asked, What are your ......plans? The cat said, I have only one plan. The fox said, I
hope you have good......, then! Do you want me to be your......? I can teach you many things. The
cat said, I ........that my plan works every time. We can .......talking about it.
Soon, they saw a group of wolves. It was an.......... The cat quickly used her plan. She ran up a tree.
The fox could not decide which plan to use. What should my .......move be? Should I ......my
friends? The fox felt ...... All he could do was ........in a circle. The wolves caught the fox. The cat
was full of....... This is ........that having a good plan is better than having many bad plans.
3.14 THE GOOD STUDENT
(Hc sinh gii)
Dormitory(Danh T): K Tc
Uniform(Danh T): ng Phc
Commit(ng T): Cam Kt
Talent(Danh T): Ti Nng
Compose (ng T): Son
Thesis(Danh T): Lun im
Greenhouse(Danh T): Nh Knh
Physics (Danh T): Mn Vt L
Calculate(Danh T): D Tnh
Vision(Danh T): Th Gic
Blind(Tnh T): M
Apparent (Tnh T): R Rng, Hin
Th
Portion(Danh T): Ra Bn Ngoi
Chat (ng T): Tn Gu
Obvious(Tnh T): Phn R Rng
Exhausted (Tnh T): Kit Sc
Severe (Tnh T): Nghim Trng
Ignore(Tnh T): L
Remind (ng T): Nhc Nh
3.14 THE GOOD STUDENT
(Hc sinh gii)
Sue left her ......early that morning. She had even washed her ......the night before. She wanted to look
nice for the day.
Sue was .....to learning, and she had a ......for getting good grades. In fact, Sue didnt sleep much. She
......a paper and found the perfect .....about the importance of.......... She also studied for her ......test.
Sue was already tired.
During the test, she .......her answers. Soon, she felt sick. Her face got hot, and her .......began to blur.
She was .......for a moment. The teacher saw Sues ......sickness. He wanted to send her to the nurse.
But she wouldnt go. Sue still had a ......of the test to nish.
After that, Sue went to the nurse. After seeing the secretary, she waited.
A few minutes later, the nurse came in with a glass of juice and told Sue they needed to........ It is
.......that you have .......yourself, the nurse said. If you keep working so hard, it could have ......results.
My parents tell me that all the time. I guess I shouldnt .......them, Sue said.
You have to ........yourself it is OK to rest, the nurse said. When Sue got back to her room, she went
right to bed. She made sure she got enough rest every night after that.
3.15 THE LUCKY KNIFE
(Con dao may mn)
Sams mother cooked at the royal palace. One day, he went to work with her. She .. that he
should stay in the kitchen. But Sam was bored. .., he decided to look around.
He went around a corner. It .. him to see a boy who had a strong .. to him. Sam soon ...
The other boy .. at him. Then he spoke. Come with me.
He needed to be ..But he couldnt ..that he wanted to go. So he followed the boy to a ... I
am Prince Bertram, the boy said.
Sam felt .. talking to a prince. Im Sam.
Trade places with me. The prince said.
We cant. My mother will kill me. .., I dont know anything about being a prince.
No one will nd out, the prince ... We look the same, and even our ..are the same. It will
only ..for a week.
Sam said Soon, Sams ..princes chamber was cold. He thought he was going to .. or
get sick with a .. or the ... He was happy when the week ended. So was the prince.
I didnt know how to do anything, the prince said. Ive always .. on my servants to do every-
thing for me.
I think I like being a regular person, Sam said. Being a prince isnt fun. So, they both returned to
their normal positions and enjoyed their lives more than before.
3.17 HENRY
HENRYFORDS
(Chic
FORDSFAMOUS
(Chicxe
xehi
FAMOUSCAR
hini
CAR
niting
tingca
caHenry
HenryFords)
Fords)
My name is Henry Ford, and I .. a car called the Model T. I used to watch ..on the streets.
They fascinated me. Then I got a job as a ... My father .. me. He wanted me to run the farm.
But I did not.. my plans.
Then I worked for the Detroit Auto Company. But I wanted to make cars using less... That way,
there would be fewer ... I started the Ford Motor Company in 1903. At rst, the company did
not do well. But many people were ..on my success. I also had a ..to make a car that any-
body could buy.
Then, in 1908, I introduced the Model-T in a .. ceremony. It .. that I was right: it was possible
to build a car my way!
The Model T .. from other vehicles. Workers could .. different parts for cars or trucks. This
saved time. One Model T could be put together in 93 minutes. All of them had the same
..design. They were all the same size and The .. reason for doing this was to save
money.
Over 19 years, I sold over 15 million ModelTs. This sent a .. to other companies. People would
buy cars to .. to work if the price was low enough.
3.18 THE PRIEST
(V linh mc)
One morning, people from a small town found a little girl by a ... She seemed to be wearing a
green ... As the people got closer, they saw that the girls skin was green!
Oh my! The people .. What if her .. for coming to our town is bad? What if she has a
strange ..?
An old woman .. went to her. Look how scared she is. Please, she ... Do not .. her. I will
.. her.
There was ..until the judge spoke. I dont know, he said in a worried ... But we cannot ..
you. I .. hope youre not being a ...
Mrs. May .. her hand to the girl. Come with me. I wont hurt you.
The girl spoke a language Mrs. May didnt know. .. she was able to .. what the girl was trying
to say. Sometimes the girl drew pictures to .. what she meant.
The green girl was from a place far .. the sun. There, people lived in .. built in trees. They only
ate green leaves, which made their skin green.
May said. She fed the green girl home-cooked meals, and soon the girl wasnt green anymore. The
people had a huge .. to welcome her as a citizen of the town.
3.20 ALBERT EINSTEIN
.
3.21 FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS
(T tri t ti nhng ngi sao)
Miner(Danh T): Th M
Underground(Trng T): Di Mt
t
Raw(Tnh T): Th
Mineral(Danh T): Khong Sn
Jewel(Danh T): Qu
Awake(Tnh T): Thao Thc
Telescope(Danh T): Knh Vin Vng
Scale(Danh T): Quy M, Phm Vi
Pour(ng T): Trn
Stretch (ng T): Dui Thng Tay
Presence(Danh T): S Hin Din
Courage(Danh T): Can m, Dng
Cm
Float(ng T): L Lng, Tri Ni
Skip(ng T): T B
Astronaut(Danh T): Phi Hnh Gia
Permission(Danh T): Lnh Cho
Php
Participate(ng T): Tham Gia,
Tham D
Grant(ng T): ng , Chp
Thun
Gravity(Danh T): Trng Lc
Satellite(Danh T): V Tinh
3.21 FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS
(T tri t ti nhng ngi sao)
Jeremy was from a family of ... Like them, he worked ..during the day. His job was to gather
.. .. and ..at the stars. He was amazed by the .. of space. He wished someday he might
travel there.
One day there was an accident in the mine. Water .. into the mine. Everything was dark. Jeremy
.. out and grabbed a piece of wood. It kept him from sinking. Jeremy felt a .. nearby.
You must never come underground again. Have the .. to make your wishes come true.
For a long time he .. in silence. Then he heard other voices. The other miners were coming to
rescue him.
For the next two years, he studied hard. One day, he was given .. to .. in a mission to space.
His wish had been ...
His spaceship left the ground. It went higher until there was no more ... He saw .. floating
next to the ship.
Then Jeremy saw a beautiful angel outside his spaceship. It smiled at Jeremy. For some minutes,
Jeremy could not speak. Finally, he said, Thank you.
3.22 THE FARM FESTIVAL
(L hi nng tri)
Once there was a farm. Many animals lived there. One day, they had a ........ in the ....... They were
going to race from the barn to the farmers ....... The barn and the garage were far ....... It would be
a long race. The winner ....... to win a bag full of apples as an ......
..... the race did not start well. The cart with all the apples was not ......, and the
animals had to ...... it. Then the ...... knocked over the apples. The pig yelled, We are going to ......!
We must clean up this mess. The pup felt bad, and she began to cry. The dog gave her a ........ to
wipe her tears.
Then the race ........ But the duck tried to ....... them and take all the apples. The cat said, I will have
you .......! The duck said, You cant ....... me! You cant prove I took it. The race stopped yet again.
The animals tried to race one more time. Then they heard an ........ coming from the barn. There
was a re! They got ...... of water to put out the re. A ....... came to write a story about the festival
and the race. The horse told her, I am a special ....... of horse. I would have won the race easily.
The pig said, It was ...... hard to have the race. But we had fun. That is whats ......!"
3.23 THE CLEVER THIEF
(Tn trm thng minh)
A new king .. a lot of gold. He loved his gold very much. He even wanted to keep it after he died.
Therefore, he had a large .. built for himself and his riches.
However, the tombs builder had a plan. Most of the stones were .., but he put one special stone
on the ... It was made of a lighter ...
When the tomb was done, the king moved in his ..of gold. One night, the builder went to the
tomb. His ..... Because all the stones looked .., he had left a .. mark on the ..block.
The mark helped him .. the difference in the ...
The builder lifted the stone. Using a .., he climbed into the tomb. He lled his pockets with gold.
The builder followed this ..night after night. Soon, the king noticed a .. in his gold. This ..
the king.
When the builder , he explained to the king that he didnt keep any of the gold. He had given
it all away to the poor.
At last he hired a guard to hide inside the tomb. When the builder entered the tomb, the guard
..him. He climbed a pole to the roof. The builder left drops of blood in the ... The guard
followed them and caught him.
3.24 THE DOCTORS CURE
(Cch cha bnh ca bc s)
Then lets watch a movie. Steve said. It made them laugh together. Steve said, I have to leave,
but heres some . to read.
James started to . fun parts of life. He .at small things, like food. He was too busy to
notice them before. Steve, he said, you get more . when you . slowly. But I think it
makes food taste better, too!
Weeks later, James said, Steve, I havent spent enough time with you. I . this. Even my .
feels better when you visit. But I have spent . time here. We should go home.
Finally, James said, Im not ready to work. Im going to take a long .. And then well watch a
movie together.
3.25 THE CRIMINAL
(Tn ti phm)
A man had been in jail because he stole things. The . never felt bad. One day, he escaped and
ran into the woods. He found a . with a .. The cabin was very .. Inside, the criminal
found a . of fruit, a bottle of milk, and a . eggs. He ate the fruit and drank the milk. But the
eggs smelled funny, so he put them in the trash . Soon, he heard the sound of a . motor.
An old man came in and saw the criminal. The old man ., Why are you in my house? The
criminal lied, I am a policeman. The old man replied, I am your .. You cannot fool me. You
are the criminal. The criminals . expression became very sad.
He . that he was a criminal. He said, Im sorry. It was . for me to come into your home.
Please take the . from my .. It is a . amount, but it will . our problem. The old
man said, I do not want your money. I just want to . you to be good. There will be no . for
taking my food.
On this ., the criminal realized that he had been bad. He listened to the old man and never
stole from anyone ever again.
3.26 THE TWO CAPTAINS
(Hai ng thuyn trng)
William said, We will go under the deck and shut the door. We will dance and Sing until we are
past the danger zone.
When Williams ship got to the hurricane, the wind blew it into the reef. The ship crashed, and
water flowed below the deck. Williams crew . him of being a bad captain. The loss of the ship
taught William a lesson. There are times to have fun, but there are also times to be serious.
3.27 THE DUKE AND THE MINISTER
(Cng tc v b trng)
The guards thought he was the duke. They let her go. The minister said, I owe you an ..
The minister thought the duke would punish him. But he didnt. The duke was too busy trying to
. his plants
3.28 THE FISHERMAN
(Ngi ng dn)
Fertile (tnh t) mu m
Intelligence (danh t) s thng minh
Abstract (tnh t) tru tng
Wheel (danh t) bnh xe
Furniture (danh t) ni tht
Clay (danh t) t st
Cloth (danh t) vi vc
Deserve (ng t) (deserved)
xng ng
Annual (tnh t) hng nm
Religious (tnh t) thuc v tn gio
Shell (danh t) v s, v c
Feather (danh t) lng v, lng th
Curtain (danh t) tm mn, tm rm
Ideal (tnh t) t tng, tng
Shore (danh t) b bin
Flood (danh t) trn lt
Obtain (ng t) (obtained) thu c,
ginh c
Grave (danh t) ngi m
3.29 OSIRIS AND THE NILE
(Thn Osiris v dng sng Nile)
Long ago, Osiris was the king of Egypt, and Isis was the
queen. They ruled the .land by the Nile River. They had
great ., and they shared their . ideas with everyone.
Osiris taught the Egyptians how to make . and ..
Isis taught them how to make things from . and ..
The people thought they . a gift. So they built Osiris
and Isis a pyramid. Everyone loved Osiris except his
brother, Set. Set wanted to be king.
Suddenly, Set closed the box and threw it into the river. Now I will be king! Set said.
The box washed up on a foreign . after a . . Isis brought his body home and . a . for him
in Egypt. The Egyptian gods thought Isis had done something very romantic. Because of her love,
gods made him the god of the underworld. Osiris returned every spring to help the farmers. Even
nowadays, people say Osiris keeps their crops alive.
3.30 THE TAXI DRIVER
(Ti x taxi)
Peters job was driving a taxi . He made a small .. But he liked his job because it wasnt ..
Every day, he saw new things that .to him. Peter was .about the future. Maybe I can get a
.to college, he thought. I could learn mathematical .and get a job at a bank. I could help
.. their money.
Go to the Fourth Street Bank. And dont talk to me. Ive had a rough day, the man said. Peter was
angry, but he had a peaceful philosophy. When they stopped, the mans . came to $10.25. He
put his hands in his pockets. I cant nd my wallet! he said. I cant pay the fare!
Peter said, Maybe Ill give you a ... You can .ten dollars and a .from me.
The man was ., saying, I was mean to you, but now I want to help you. I founded this bank. I
want to give you one thousand dollars.
That much money was like a . to Peter. The man . him to take the money, but he didnt.
Youre an honest person, the man said. I . you would take it. I want you to work for me.
The next day, Peter started his job at the bank. He was happy to be done with his former job.