背誦為王第三冊(cè)第15課

A Way to Catch a Thief
Old Mrs Robinson was a widow who lived alone in a small house. Her son John lived with his wife and child in another street. And he often said to his mother:"You must come and live with us." But she also answered: "No. I am very happy in my little house. And I donot want to leave it." At eight o'clock one morning, the old woman telephoned her son and said, "Please come to my house." Then she put the phone down. John said to his wife: "Mother wants me. Perhaps she is ill. I'll go down to have a look." He quickly drove to his mother's house. When the old woman opened the door, her son asked, "What's the matter, mother?" "Come in." She answered, "There is a thief in one of my carboards." "Athief in one of your carboards." said John, "When did you find him?" "I heard noises in a carboard yesterday evening." She answered. "Which one?" John asked quietly. They were in the dining room now. "That one." The old woman answered. "Why didn't you telephone me then?" John asked. "Because it was late and I didn't want to trouble you." She answered. "But the thief hasn't stayed in the carboard all night, has he?" asked John. "Oh, yes, he has." The old woman answered. "I nailed the door up and then I went to bed."