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1.1 The Lion and the Rabbit (Sư tử thỏ) 1.1 The Lion and the Rabbit (Sư tử thỏ) A ………… lion lived in the forest Every day, he killed and ate a ………… of animals The other animals were ………… the lion would kill them all The animals told the lion, “ Let’s make a deal If you ………… to eat only one animal each day, then one of us will come to you every day Then you don’t have to ………… and kill us.” The plan sounded well thought-out to the lion, so he ………… , but he also said, “If you don’t come every day, I ………… to kill all of you the next day!” Each day after that, one animal went to the lion so that the lion could eat it Then, all the other animals were ………… ………… , it was the rabbit’s turn to go to the lion The rabbit went very slowly that day, so the lion was ………… when the rabbit finally ………… The lion angrily asked the rabbit, “ Why are you late?” “ I was ………… from another lio5he forest That lion said he was the king, so I was afraid.” The lion told the rabbit, “ I am the only king here! Take me to that other lion, and I will kill him The rabbit ………… , “ I will be happy to show you where he lives.” The rabbit led the lion to an old well in the ………… of the forest The well was very deep with water at the ………… The rabbit told the lion, “ Look in there The lion lives at the bottom.” When the lion looked in the well, he could see his own face in-the water He thought that was the other lion Without waiting another ………… , the lion jumped into the well to ………… the other lion He never came out All of the other animal in the forest-were very pleased with the rabbit’s clever trick 1.2 The Laboratory (Phòng thí nghiệm) 1.2 The Laboratory (Phòng thí nghiệm) Mia’s father had a 1…………., but she had no idea what was in it Her dad always closed and locked the door when he went in She knew that he used it to 2………… for work He never told Mia what these projects were One night, Mia 3………… the door to the laboratory She stopped and thought, “ I wonder what crazy experiment he is doing now.” Suddenly, she heard a 4………… It sounded like an 5………… The noise 6………….her, so she walked quickly back to her room The next night, her friend Liz came to her house When Liz arrived, Mia told her about the night before “ Oh, it was 7………….,” she said “ Why don’t we see what is in there?” Liz asked “ It will be a fun 8………….!” Mia felt 9………… about going into her father’s laboratory, but she agreed As always, the door was locked They waited until Mia’s father left the laboratory to eat dinner “ He didn’t lock the door!” Liz said “ Let’s go.” The laboratory was dark The girls walked down the stairs 10………… Mia 11………… strange 12………… What terrible thing was her father 13………….? Suddenly, they heard an evil laugh It was even 14………… than the one Mia heard the night before What if a monster was going to 15………… them? Mia had to something She 16………… for help Mia’s father ran into the room and turned on the lights “Oh, no,” he said “You must have learned my 17………… ” “Your monster tried to kill us,” Mia said “Monster?” he asked “You mean this?” He had a pretty doll in his hands The doll laughed The laugh didn’t sound so evil anymore “ I made this for your birthday I wanted to give it to you then, but you can have it now I hope you like it!” 1.3 The Report (Bản báo cáo) 1.3 The Report (Bản báo cáo) Lee sat 1… the books at the 2… and thought about his group project They had to turn it in soon, but he hadn’t even started his part! Jack and Claire were in his group They had worked hard They were also very smart, and Lee didn’t want them to get a bad 3… Jack did the 4… He wrote a lot of very good sentences and things with great adjectives Claire drew a nice map of the stars Now, Lee needed to his part of the project “Well, I I need to start my model” Lee thought Making a model of a was really hard Lee tried to read books, but he couldn’t any of the 10 “We’re going to 11 because of me!” Lee said He put his head down on the table and said, “I wish I could see a planet, 12 of having to read about it!” 13 , there was a bright light Lee was pulled from his chair, through the roof, and right into a strange ship! “Hello, kid,” said an 13 “Did you ask for help?” Lee told the 12 alien all about his project The alien agreed to help Lee 13 his problem “ First, we’ll fly through space to 14 the 15 Then, I can help you make a model of my planet.” Soon, they were going through the 16 They passed the moon Then they viewed Mars Lee was very excited Instead of a bad grade, his group would have the best project 16 ! “It’s time to go home,” the alien finally said On the way back, he helped Lee make a model of the planet Mars Soon, they were on Earth “Thanks,” Lee said “My model will be awesome!” Then he took his model and said goodbye to his new friend // //,$$% 1.4 THE DOG’S BELL (Chiếc chng cổ chó) 1.4 THE DOG’S BELL (Chiếc chng cổ chó) John’s dog was a bad dog He bit people 1… John had great 2… about this It was not an 3… way for a dog to 4… His friends in the 5… always 6… the dog to bite them The news about John’s dog 7… through the village 8… of the people wanted to go to John’s house John tried to 9… the dog to behave, but it never worked He tried to be 10… and teach the dog to be 11… That also didn’t work John didn’t want to 12… the dog “ How will I stop my dog’s bad 13… ?” John asked himself John’s friend came to talk to him about the 14… During their important meeting, his friend said, “The people in the village asked me to 15… them We want your dog to stop this habit Why don’t you put a bell around the dog’s neck? This way, we would hear your dog coming down the street.” John thought this was a great idea Now, people could stay away from the dog It would not be able to bite anyone anymore The dog liked the bell, too People looked at him when they heard his bell This made the dog very 16… He liked the song the bell played when he walked One day, John’s dog 17… through the village and met some other dogs He expected them to want a bell like his But they laughed at his bell They said the bell made people 18… him John’s dog 19… his head “ No, they look at me because they like the bell.” The other dogs said, “You have the wrong idea of what makes you popular Of course they like your bell It tells them where you are so they can avoid you You aren’t able to bite them anymore!” You see, being popular isn’t something 20… when it’s for the wrong reason 1.5 The Jackal and the Sun Child (Chú chó rừng đứa mặt trời) 1.5 (Chú chó rừng đứa mặt trời) A jackal is a ……………… dog with a big black back It ……………… in the desert But how did the jackal get his black back? This was how it happened One day, the jackal saw a girl She was sitting upon a rock She was not a ……………… child She was a ……………… and beautiful sun child She was bright and warm like the sun The child saw the jackal and smiled She said, “ Jackal, I have been ……………… on this rock for too long I must get home soon But, I am slow and you are fast You will ……………… get me home more quickly.” Then she ………………, “will you carry me home? If you do, I’ll give you a gift This necklace ……………… to me, but I will give it to you.” The wild jackal agreed So the sun child sat on the dog’s back They started to walk But soon, the jackal felt ill The sun child was very hot on his back The heat was ……………… his back very…………… “ I made a terrible ……………… in ……………….” he thought He shouldn’t have agreed to carry her So he asked her to get off But she did not The jackal’s back ……………… to get hotter and hotter He had to get away from the sun child So he made a plan First, he ran as fast as he could He hoped the sun child would fall off But she did not So when the sun child was looking at the sky, not ……………… of the jackal’s next plan, he jumped into a ……………… of flowers As a result, the child ……………… off his back The jackal ran away But the sun child left a mark on the jackal’s back, a ……………… black mark Ever ……………… his ……………… with the sun child, the jackal has had a black back 6.23 THE ICE HOUSE (Ngôi nhà Băng) Last year, Erik constructed one of the world’s strangest houses in the ………… landscape of northern Sweden He called it the Ice House: a house made entirely of ice and snow All of the beds, chairs, tables, and walls are cold, hard sculptures of ice A group of architects and volunteers from all over the world traveled to the site of the Ice House and began its construction The …………group journeyed through …………and …………temperatures to reach the site Once the builders arrived, there was an …………of ideas, and tools were …………to each worker An expert was selected to …………the building process to make sure there was no …………between the workers Once a plan was …………, they got right to work The design was very unique; the builders couldn’t …………the design from normal houses The first step was to build the walls and ceiling The builders used a metal frame to help them build the structure After the ice was in place, the frame was removed The builders then created furniture and art pieces Designs were carved into each piece One worker carved big …………lines, and another made tiny …………, …………circles Finally, the workers carved small …………in the roof and inserted colored lights When the work was finished, the beautiful house was ready for a resident to enjoy Living in the Ice House is an experience like no other Erik stores his belongings in an ice …………and lays out a sleeping bag on his ice bed At dinner, he dines on a delicious salad with …………toppings And for the main course, he enjoys …………fish caught from a nearby river The fish are …………with icicles and served on ice plates After dinner, he gets ready for a cold night The …………of heaters can be too much for his visitors sometimes Luckily, there are warm rooms nearby, as a …………to people who get too cold 6.24 PREPARING OF THE FUTURE (Chuẩn bị cho tương lai) Overpopulation vấn đề lớn giới ngày Quá nhiều người crammed vào thành phố thị trấn toàn cầu Dân số Trái Đất khoảng 6.5 tỷ người Con số gia tăng ngày, Chỉ vòng 50 năm, dân số gần tỷ người overpopulation (danh từ) bùng nổ dân số crammed (tính từ) chen chúc, habitual (tính từ) nhồi nhét Rất nhiều người lo lắng Trái Đất đủ tài nguyên để hỗ trợ cho nhiều người Một lý cho điều việc lãng phí tài ngun gây nhiễm trở thành hành vi habitual Output công nghiệp dẫn đến nhiễm khơng khí fumes nguy hiểm Ngồi ra, xe máy móc lãng phí tài nguyên thiên nhiên quan trọng dầu nước Trái Đất trở nên hư hại nghiêm trọng mà khơng thể hỗ trợ lượng dân số lớn output (danh từ) theo thói quen fume (danh từ) sản lượng subsist (động từ) khói bụi scrap (danh từ) tồn justify (động từ) mẩu thừa Một vấn đề khác tình trạng thiếu hụt đất hữu dụng cho canh tác trồng Thậm chí ngày nay, nhiều người subsist với scraps thức ăn chút nước Trong 50 năm, chuyên gia lo lắng số lượng người khổng lồ chết đói Vậy điều thực để chuẩn bị cho tương lai? defer (động từ) bào chữa, biện hộ patent (danh từ) trì hỗn prototype (danh từ) sáng chế Mọi người nhận thấy họ khơng justify cho hành vi lãng phí hay defer hành động để sửa chữa Nhiều cơng ty ô tô sẵn sang có patents prototypes cho xe hoạt động hiệu Những xe khơng lãng phí tài ngun khơng sản sinh ô nhiễm Một conversion sang xe ô tô có nghĩa petroleum tiết kiệm cho tương lai Bên cạnh đó, sectors mơi trường nhiều phủ thiết lập quy định nghiêm ngặt ngành công nghiệp gây ô nhiễm nặng nề Nếu công ty không abide theo tiêu chuẩn, họ bị penalized với mức thuế cao Trong số trường hợp, hoạt động họ bị suspended hoàn toàn conversion (danh từ) mẫu thử nghiệm petroleum (danh từ) chuyển đổi sector (danh từ) dầu abide (động từ) lĩnh vực penalize (động từ) tuân thủ, chấp hành suspend (động từ) phạt subscribe (động từ) đình export (động từ) tán thành synthesis (danh từ) xuất Lương thực vấn đề giải Nhiều quốc gia subscribing quan niệm hành động tức thời cần thiết Họ xác định cách để export hàng hóa cho người dân có nhu cầu, để khơng chịu đói Những chuyên gia tiếp tục đưa ý tưởng cho tương lai, synthesis ý tưởng giúp hỗ trợ dân số tăng trưởng tổng hợp 6.24 PREPARING OF THE FUTURE (Chuẩn bị cho tương lai) A kind ………………… was afraid that he would lose his apartment building He needed to make some ………………… repairs to the old building, or his ………………… would have to leave by the end of the month Without tenants to ………………… the rooms, the landlord would be unable to pay his ………………… He’d be …………………, and the bank would take his building But he didn’t have the money ………………… he could ………………… the ………………… needed to make the repairs It would seem like he did not want to ………………… to the city’s codes before the ………………… inspection He had requested an…………………, but it was denied by the city He held a meeting with his tenants and explained the unfortunate situation “If the building does not meet the appropriate standards for safety and …………………,” he said, “the city will ………………… everyone.” The tenants were all sad for the kind old man “Maybe we can help,” the hairdresser who lived on the first floor stated The other tenants agreed One tenant had worked for the city’s ………………… He knew a lot about …………………, so that’s how he helped Another tenant was a carpenter; he ………………… the holes in the floor and walls Others cleaned the building from top to bottom so that it was more ………………… They even ………………… some of the apartments with new beds, dressers, and chairs When they were done, all of the people dispersed, and the landlord went home to rest When the deadline of the inspection arrived, the apartment building was hygienic and safe The landlord couldn’t believe it His old building now looked like one of the ………………… buildings in town The building passed its inspection, and the landlord and the tenants had a big party “Thank you all so much,” the landlord said during the party “I could never have done it by myself But by working together, we now all have a beautiful place to live.” 6.25 HUNDRED PLAYS (Trò chơi 100 người) industrious (tính từ) siêng năng, cần cù staple (tính từ) chính, chủ yếu inventive (tính từ) sáng tạo acrobat (danh từ) diễn viên nhào lộn mimic (động từ) mô vine (danh từ) dây leo fluid (tính từ) communal (tính từ) lưu chất, lỏng cấp xã, cộng đồng veteran (danh từ) người kỳ cựu rehearse (động từ) luyện tập, diễn tập harmonize (động từ) dung hòa cảm quan sensory (tính từ) villain (danh từ) nhân vật phản diện misguided (tính từ) metropolitan (tính từ) sai lầm thành thị tư pháp judicial (tính từ) advocacy (danh từ) tuyên truyền statute (danh từ) điều lệ 6.25 HUNDRED PLAYS (Trò chơi 100 người) Over two thousand years ago, Chinese farmers had a problem Even though they were very ………., the weather became too cold outside to plant their ……….food, rice So what did they do? Since they had so much free time during the long, cold winters, the ……….farmers started performing tricks to entertain themselves They used their farm tools and anything they could find to make their tricks more spectacular They even twisted their bodies into crazy shapes and performed awesome jumps Over time, they became great ………., and their art form came to be known as “Hundred Plays.” Hundred Plays involves doing many kinds of tricks For example, in Mandarin-speaking parts of China, performers the lion dance They wear costumes and ……….the animal’s movements Early performers also did tricks on ropes and ……….that were high above the ground Even though the acrobats’ ……….movements may have looked easy, they took a lot of work Learning Hundred Plays is a ……….event A ……… of the acrobatic arts usually teaches younger people in the village They spend a lot of time ……… The young performers also learn an old philosophy The teachings help them ……….the ……….aspects of acrobatics with mental aspects In other words, it teaches them to use their physical and mental strength together Since the art has its origins with poor farmers, rich people used to scorn acrobats They thought acrobats were ……… The rich people thought the acrobats just wanted to trick them But later, their ……….opinions changed Acrobats came to be respected in Chinese society They were invited to perform in ……….areas as well as in small villages They performed for important people, including ……….officers Arts ……….groups convinced the government to support Chinese acrobatics As a result, there is now a ……….that made several villages the center of training future acrobats 6.26 THE KIDNAPPING (Vụ bắt cóc trẻ em) vốn có inherent (tính từ) janitor (danh từ) người bảo vệ vampire (danh từ) ma cà rồng constrain (động từ) giam cầm, ép buộc stunt (danh từ) trò đùa restrain (động từ) trói, cột gut (danh từ) bụng prod (động từ) forefinger (danh từ) ngón trỏ ransom (danh từ) tiền chuộc spit (động từ) khạc, nhổ nước bọt saliva (danh từ) nước bọt, nước miếng moist (tính từ) nhớp nháp, ẩm ướt intimidate (động từ) đe dọa yawn (động từ) ngáp sprint (động từ) chạy hết tốc lực depot (danh từ) bến, trạm Nope (trạng từ) Không tolerant (tính từ) emulate (động từ) đọ sức, tranh đua khoan dung 6.26 THE KIDNAPPING (Vụ bắt cóc trẻ em) Anne was a very quiet girl who had an … fear of almost everything The kids at school would play tricks on her all the time They would hide behind the door of the school …….’s closet, then jump out to scare her Once, a boy dressed up like a ……… and chased her down the street Anne hated being …… by her fears, but she didn’t know how to be brave She was walking home from school one day when someone came up behind her Before she could turn around, a powerful man grabbed her She couldn’t scream because a huge hand was put over her mouth Anne knew that this could not be another …… by her classmates The scary man ……… her arms and legs and carried her to his house He tied Anne to a chair Her …… began to hurt because she was so scared The man …… Anne with his ……… and said, “You’ll stay right here until I get a …… from your parents Then I’ll be rich!” The dirty man spit when he talked A string of …… from his …… lips Anne was terrified and …… by the horrible man But she knew she had to escape somehow Eventually, the man …… Anne waited quietly until he fell asleep As he slept, she carefully wiggled her arms and legs until the ropes became loose She slipped out of the ropes and carefully opened the door She …… to the bus …… and boarded a bus to the police station She told the police what happened, and they arrested the kidnapper The kids at school were amazed They asked her, “Weren’t you too scared to escape?” She said, “……., I knew that I had to be brave and get out of there!” The kids were very …… of Anne from then on They even decided that they would …… her bravery if they ever got into a tough situation 6.27 THE EARL OF SHINING (Vị bá tước lỗi lạc) Earl (danh từ) Vị Bá Tước archer (danh từ) cung thủ hereditary (tính từ) di truyền ancestry (danh từ) tổ tiên prey (danh từ) mồi prophet (danh từ) nhà tiên tri hymn (danh từ) thánh ca conspiracy (danh từ) âm mưu tyranny (danh từ) chuyên chế funnel (danh từ) phễu vinegar (danh từ) dấm seasoning (danh từ) gia vị sodium (danh từ) natri fragrant (tính từ) mùi thơm sarcastic (tính từ) chế nhạo, mỉa mai invert (động từ) dốc ngược tyrant (danh từ) kẻ bạo chúa procession (danh từ) phó deputy (danh từ) diễu hành analogy (danh từ) phép loại suy 6.27 THE EARL OF SHINING (Vị bá tước lỗi lạc) In the village of Hampton, there was an old soldier named Michael, but he was known to the world as the ……… of Shining Michael was once an expert ……… and a great fighter In fact, his skills seemed to be ……… ; all the people in his ……… were famous warriors However, he was getting old and no longer wished to fight One day, he was in the forest hunting ……… when he saw a beautiful ……… singing a ……… She said, “Michael, an evil army is involved in a ……… to take over Hampton You’re the only one who can defeat them and stop the ……… The village needs you!” Michael replied, “But I’m too old to fight! I’m not confident that I can it.” The prophet said, “You must try I will even make a potion to increase your strength.” The prophet took out a bottle and a ……… She poured some ……… and garlic into the bottle Next, she added some ……… and ……… and shook it up Michael smelled the potion “Wow, this is ……… ,” he said in a ……… tone He ……… the bottle and drankthe whole potion He immediately felt stronger “I’ll try my best,” he promised Michael rode his horse to a hilltop, where he could see the village of Hampton below He saw the evil ……… and his men marching in a ……… through the town Michael charged down the hill and into the village An enemy ……… officer shouted, “He looks as strong as an ox!” It was an apt ……… Michael grabbed the officer and threw him across the street with one arm The rest of the officers screamed and rode away, and their army followed The prophet reappeared Michael said, “It’s a good thing you gave me the potion.” She replied, “But Michael, the potion was fake! Your strength really came from having confidence! Michael realized he really was still great He just needed to believe in himself 6.28 THE LORD AND THE FARMERS (Lãnh chúa người nông dân) renovate (động từ) khôi phục, sửa đổi mansion (danh từ) biệt thự, lâu đài pasture (danh từ) đồng cỏ erect (động từ) dựng nên arch (danh từ) hình vòm, hình cung slabs (danh từ) phiến, overjoyed (tính từ) vui mừng khơn xiết terrace (danh từ) bậc hiên nhà hospitality (danh từ) lòng mến khách foul (tính từ) u ám petition (danh từ) thỉnh cầu alleged (tính từ) cho hectares (danh từ) hecta turf (danh từ) lớp đất có cỏ revise (động từ) sửa lại heighten (động từ) tăng lên assemble (động từ) tụ tập outnumber (động từ) đông casualties (danh từ) tổn thất adjoining (tính từ) kế bên 6.28 THE LORD AND THE FARMERS (Lãnh chúa người nông dân) A wealthy lord was ……… his ……… He had added another story to his home with large windows that overlooked the farmers’ ……….on the eastern border of his land Around the mansion, he then ……… a great wall He built an ……….for the gate out of huge ……….of stone The lord was ……….with the addition to his home However, one day while he was sitting on the ………., some farmers knocked at his door He invited them in Despite his ………., the farmers appeared to be in a ……….mood “Why are you so upset?” the lord asked One farmer replied, “That is actually the reason for our visit.” He then handed the lord a ……… It ……….that the shadow cast by the mansion was harming their pastures “Your mansion now casts a shadow over several ……….of our land,” the farmer explained “The ……….in the shadow has died, and our cattle now have less grass to eat.” “It is too late for me to ……….my plans,” the lord answered “You will just have to live with the change.” His reply only ……… the farmers’ anger They left, but they ……….that night outside the mansion’s gate They planned to destroy the mansion The lord’s servants tried to defend the house, but the farmers ……….them The servants fled, and the farmers rushed into the mansion and set it on fire Everyone got out of the house, and there were no ……… However, the fire soon spread from the house to the ……….pastures that belonged to the farmers Both sides’ properties were destroyed The lord and the farmers were sorry for their actions The lord promised to pay for the burned pastures, and the farmers promised to rebuild the mansion They had learned that when you fight, both sides lose 6.29 THE SHORTCUT (Đường tắt) outback (danh từ) khu vực xa xôi comprise (động từ) gồm có ore (danh từ) quặng bulk (danh từ) hàng hóa pier (danh từ) bến tàu tariff (danh từ) thuế quan outweigh (động từ) vượt qua depict (động từ) mơ tả dual (tính từ) shortcut (danh từ) đường tắt analogous (tính từ) tilt (động từ) nghiêng kép giống Thermometer (danh từ) nhiệt kế Fahrenheit (danh từ) Fa-ren-hét grove (danh từ) lùm binoculars (danh từ) ống nhòm whereabouts (danh từ) chỗ ở, vị trí fulfill (động từ) hoàn thành paradox (danh từ) nghịch lý vice versa (phó từ) ngược lại 6.29 THE SHORTCUT (Đường tắt) A truck driver was driving cargo from the ……….to the coast His load was ……… of many types of ……… He needed a huge truck to carry its ……….to a ship waiting at a ……….on the country’s eastern coast At the border between two counties, he’d have to pay a ……….on the cargo However, he could keep his money if he avoided the station at the border He worried about getting in trouble for not paying the tariff, but the thought of extra money ……….this concern the ……… He took out his road map To his surprise, it ……….a small road that had a ……….advantage It not only avoided the border station but also was a shorter route to the coast He decided to take However, along his journey, he soon ran into problems First, he had to cross a small wooden bridge His truck weighed too much for the bridge It was ……….to an elephant trying to stand on a tree branch The bridge started to break as the truck crossed, and the trailer ……….to the right Fortunately, the truck made it safely across, but most of the ore fell into the river below Next, it was a very hot day The ……….read over 100 degrees ……… The truck’s engine became too hot, so the driver parked it in the shade of a ……….of trees until it cooled down Later, he took a wrong turn He stopped and took out his ……… He scanned his surroundings and eventually discovered a landmark that led him back to the proper route, Finally, he arrived at the pier, but the ship wasn’t there When he asked about the ship’s ………., a man said that it had left thirty minutes ago He had not ……… his duty He realized then the ……….of the shortcut The shortest route can be the longest, and ………., a long route may be the fastest 6.30 THE MAD HATTER (Thợ làm mũ điên) gravel (tính từ) sỏi reservoir (danh từ) hô chứa (danh từ) miền đồng (động từ) haunt ám ảnh (danh từ) amber hổ phách (danh từ) granite đá granit (danh từ) moss đám rêu (động từ) peck mổ (danh từ) maze mê cung (danh từ) streak vết, đường (danh từ) pebbles viên sỏi nhỏ (danh từ) charcoal mùi than, củi (động từ) expire hết hạn detergent (danh từ) chất tẩy, bột euphemism (danh từ) giặt delta columnist (danh từ) lối nói trại credentials (danh từ) người phụ trách (danh từ) giấy chứng nhận courteous (tính từ) dế (tính từ) liberal lịch sự, nhã nhặn crickets rộng rãi 6.30 THE MAD HATTER (Thợ làm mũ điên) One morning, Lucas sat outside with his grandfather They looked past the ……… road that led to a natural ……….on the ……… On the other side of the water, there was a cottage “Does a ghost live there?” Lucas asked “No, a mad hatter lives there,” said his grandfather Lucas didn’t know what a mad hatter was, but the image of a scary man ……….him Later, Lucas went for a walk in the forest He collected pieces of ……….and ……….that he found on the ground He looked at the ……….on the trees and watched a bird ……….at the ground But the forest was like a ……… Soon, Lucas was lost Lucas heard somebody behind him He wanted to run away, but he fell He had a ……….of blood on his shirt and some ……….stuck in his skin Then a man appeared “I will take you home First, let’s get you cleaned up,” he said Lucas followed him When they arrived at the cottage, he realized the man was the mad hatter! He sat down inside It smelled like ………., but it looked like a normal house The man brought Lucas back some medicine “It’s a bit old, but it’s not ……….,” the man said While Lucas cleaned his cut, the man washed the blood out of his shirt with ……… Lucas asked, “Are you a mad hatter?” The man laughed and replied, “That’s a ……….for a crazy person Actually, I’m pretty normal I’m a ……….for a newspaper,” said the man He pointed to his ……….which on the wall Lucas could hear the ……….outside It was getting dark, so he asked, “Could you take me home now?” The man said yes Lucas was surprised that people thought the man was crazy He was actually very ……… Maybe Lucas should have a more ……….attitude Next time, Lucas wouldn’t make judgments about people without getting to know them first