"Of course not,"answered Kid,"and I'll tell you why The first night I was at Don Urique's house,just after I had gone to bed,my new mother came in and tucked in the blanket.My dear boy,'she said,and tears dropped from her eyes on my face.I have had very little to do with mothers in my life,but I think that this mother must be kept fooled.She stood it once,but she won't stand it wice That's why things must be just as they are.And don'forget that my name is Don Francisco Urique
“Of course not, ” answered Kid, “and I’ll tell you why. The first night I was at Don Urique’s house, just after I had gone to bed , my new mother came in and tucked in the blanket. ‘My dear boy , ’she said, and tears dropped from her eyes on my face . I have had very little to do with mothers in my life, but I think that this mother must be kept fooled. She stood it once, but she won’t stand it twice. That’s why things must be just as they are. And don’forget that my name is Don Francisco Urique
"I'll tell everybody today who you really are,"cried Thacker,red with anger. Kid took Thacker by the throat with his strong left hand. drew out his revolver with his right hand and aimed the revolver at the consul's mouth. There came a sound of wheels from outside.Kid put his revolver into his pocket,and holding up his left hand with its back toward the trembling consul said:
“I’ll tell everybody today who you really are, ” cried Thacker, red with anger. Kid took Thacker by the throat with his strong left hand, drew out his revolver with his right hand and aimed the revolver at the consul’s mouth. There came a sound of wheels from outside. Kid put his revolver into his pocket, and holding up his left hand with its back toward the trembling consul said:
"There is one more reason why things must remain as they are.The fellow whom I killed in Laredo had an eagle on his left hand. At that moment the landau of Don Urique stopped at door of the consulate. Where are you,dear son?called Donna Urique. "I am here,dear mother,"answered Kid,or,as Thacker has ever since called him,Don Francisco Urique. From An English Reader Publishedin Mos Approximately 1,2
“There is one more reason why things must remain as they are. The fellow whom I killed in Laredo had an eagle on his left hand. ” At that moment the landau of Don Urique stopped at door of the consulate. “Where are you, dear son?”called Donna Urique. “I am here, dear mother, ”answered Kid, or, as Thacker has ever since called him, Don Francisco Urique. From An English Reader Published in Moscow, 1961. Approximately 1, 200 words
Exercises True or False ■Multiple Choice N
Exercises ◼ True or False ◼ Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice l.Kid went to the consulate A) because he knew Thacker would help him B)to look for a job C) to buy land as people coming from America usually did
Multiple Choice 1. Kid went to the consulate_______. A) because he knew Thacker would help him B) to look for a job C) to buy land D) as people coming from America usually did this