It is a cold day1winter. A farmer finds a2on the ground. It is nearly dead with cold. The farmer is a3person. He brings it carefully to his house and puts it near a fire. Soon the snake begins to move, but it raises its head and tries to4the farmer. "Oh!" says the farmer, "I save your life, but you shouldn't thank me like this. You must die the sooner the better." Then he5the snake with a stick.

    David is ten years old. He is a pupil of Green Primary School. He often gets up late. So he is often late for school. Today David gets up at eight. He opens his eyes and looks at the clock, "Oh, it's eight o'clock. I'm late again." He puts on his clothes without breakfast. "David, wait. It's...”His mother says. But David doesn't stop, "I'm late." He begins to run to school.

    On the way to school, David meets his classmates, Joan. She shouts, "Wait, David, don't run. It's...”David doesn't stop running. He says, "I'm late. Joan. You are late, too.” David gets to school at eight fifteen. But the school gate is closed. There aren't any pupils in the school. David asks, "Good morning, Miss Green. Where are the pupils?" Miss Green says, "They are at home, David. Today is Sunday."

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