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In this story, a piece of toast named Buttersy has an uncomfortable bus ride to work. How will she deal with the terrible smell? This is Part 3 of 5. The bus kept going as the morning sun rose higher and higher. The candy passengers begun to seem uncomfortable. They wiped sweat off their foreheads and fanned themselves using their wrappers. The temperature was rising. Buttersy had a painful look on her face as she sniffed. “What’s that smell?” She scanned the bus and found the offender. In the middle of the bus was a middle-aged piece of cheesecake. He sat at the window and almost took up two seats because of his size. He was sweating, breathing heavily and groaning. The passenger next to him left her seat and decided to stand at the front. “Ugh, it’s disgusting,” said Buttersy, now holding her nose, not worried about what others will think. “How can he be so inconsiderate? A thing like that shouldn’t leave the house without a wrapper!” Choco laughed, knowing that Buttersy wasn’t serious, but only expressing her frustration. He said, “This is public life. Just keep breathing through your mouth; we’re not far from our stop.” Buttersy held her nose, getting angrier and angrier. She noticed the bus was equipped with a huge air conditioning system, but it was only blowing a tiny breeze. “What’s going on!? Are these candies all crazy?” she said, noticing how the others just tolerated the sour smell that filled the bus. “I’d prefer to have a bird peck out my eyes than this.” As the journey continued, the smell only got worse and worse.

In this story, a Ferrari named Rarri gets an offer that’s hard to refuse. But what will the consequences be? This is Part 2 of 6. It was 7:25am when Rarri rolled into the large garage located at the race track. It was here where the racing cars got tuned up and repaired. Rarri’s number one competitor was waiting for him: a Mercedes racing car. “Good of you to meet me here,” said the Mercedes. “Why did you call me here?” said Rarri. “I just wanted to have a friendly talk.” The Mercedes was leaking arrogance and superiority. Rarri didn’t respond, but slightly revved his engine. “Listen Rarri, I’ll cut to the chase. I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. Enough to feed generations of Mercedes. That’s not why I race. I race for the glory. And as you know, I have quite a reputation.” Rarri said, “You called me here to boast about your success?” “I’ve been watching you closely, Mr. Ferrari. You’ve performed quite well, winning so many races. But you know you can’t beat me, and I won’t let you. That cup is mine.” “We’ll see who is the faster car and better driver soon.” “Maybe, but I’d rather settle things today. I have an offer for you. You lose on purpose and I’ll give you half the prize money. Second place is nothing to be ashamed of.” Rarri’s mind immediately flashed to his family. They all depended on Rarri to win this race. They had been so supportive, encouraging him day and night to train harder. Mercedes saw that Rarri was contemplating and he said, “I heard a little rumour that you’re feeling a bit nervous about the big race. Something about wind and snow. Would I be right?” “I’m not worried about snow,” said Rarri, trying to be brave. “But I care very much about my family, and they need this money. I’ll think about your offer and let you know before the big race.” “Listen here, little race car. I respect you, but you must know, if you don’t accept my gracious offer, there’ll be consequences… You’ve got 24 hours.”

A guy opens an everything store- a store that sells anything and provides any service. Written by me Vocabulary: promotion: a higher rank and increase in income to an employee insubordinate: not following orders bonus: extra money paid to an employee

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Please answer the following questions of understanding: Question 1: When does he wake up every morning? a After the morning rush hour b Late in the morning c At exactly 6:00 AM d Early in the morning Question 2: How is driving during the morning rush hour? a It’s relaxing b Not as much fun as walking c Not very enjoyable d It’s classical Question 3: Which kind of music CD’s does he enjoy listening to in the car? a Disco b Classical c Heavy metal d Jazz Question 4: How long might the evening drive back home take? a 70 kilometers b 50 minutes c Around 70 minutes d Less than the drive in the morning Question 5: What else does he think he could even do if he took a train to work? a Read a novel b Write a book c Sing songs d Do crossword puzzles See you tomorrow here, on my Channel & in daily posts to improve your Reading, Writing, Speaking and Thinking in English.

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