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PACKING by Jerome K. Jerome

Holiday time was near now, and we, that is, Harris and George and I met to discuss our plans. Harris said that the first thing was to discuss what to take with us. He also said that we couldn`t take the whole world in a boat. They could take what they really needed.

“It is very important, ” Harris said, “to have to have everything we need for a long swim every morning before breakfast.” He also said that a long swim always gave him fine appetite.

“If you are going to eat more than you usually do,” George said, “I think we will let you go swimming not more than once in three or four days. If you go swimming every day, we will never have enough food for you. We will not be able to carry so much the boat.”

So we discussed the food question. “Begin with breakfast,” George said. “For breakfast we must have a tea-pot,” Harris said, “ham, eggs, bread and butter and jam. It is easy to prepare breakfast with such things. And for lunch – cold meat, bread and butter and jam – but no cheese.” We agreed. Cheese in a boat in summer, little by little becomes the master of all the food. You may think you are eating sausage or meat and potatoes or cake, but it all seems to be cheese.

Choose the right variant: Answer the questions

1. …..gathered to discuss holiday plans 1. Why is the story called “Packing”?

a two b three c some 2. What did the friends discuss?

2. They decided to go ….. 3. Why did Harris want to take much food?

a cycling b boating c fishing 4. What food was dangerous to take?

3. Harris wanted to take……. food 5. How did the author prove it?

a much b little c no

4. …..was not good for traveling

a ham b cheese c tea

5. Jerome`s friends…… with him

a agreed b disagreed c were angry