Buried treasure.

Text 32. BURIED TREASURE.

Jim lived in a big old house. It was a wonderful house with a big yard to play in, but Jim was not a happy child, because he was lonely. He had a lot of friends at school, but he lived far from his school, and his friends seldom came to visit him.

One day Jim was hunting about in the yard with a stick, when suddenly he found an old key. Jim carried the key indoors, cleaned it and polished it. Then he tried to find the lock that it fitted.

“Perhaps, the key fits something in the attic,” he thought. The attic was dusty. Jim looked under a few dustsheets, opened some old boxes and looked at the shelves. There he caught sight of a large book. It was one of those books fitted with a lock. Jim lifted up the book and put it on the floor. He turned the key and the lock opened. Jim slowly opened the book and turned the pages.lt was an interesting book about travelling.

polish - чистить, протирать

lock - замок

attic - чердак

I. Read the story and say where Jim found the lock that fitted the key.

II. Read the statements and correct them according to the text.

1. Jim lived in a small old house.

2. Jim was really a happy child.

3. He didn’t have plenty of friends at school.

4. Jim’s friends often came to visit him.

5. Jim found a new shiny key.

6. “Perhaps, the key fits something in the house,” he thought.

7. The boy caught sight of a large book in one of the boxes.

8. Jim quickly opened the book and turned the pages.

III. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Jim live?

2. Did he play with his friends?

3. What did he find in the yard?

4. What was in a big book with a lock?

5. What did he find in the attic?

IV. Can you say that a book is a real treasure? Why do you think so?

V. Try to retell the story.