It was two weeks before Christmas, and Mrs Smith was very busy. She bought a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband’s friends, and put them on the table in the living-room.

دو هفته قبل از کریسمس بود و خانم اسمیت خیلی پرمشغله بود. او تعداد زیادی کارت کریسمس خرید تا برای دوستانش و دوستان شوهرش بفرستد، و آن ها را روی میز در اتاق نشیمن قرار داد.

Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, ‘Here are the Christmas cards for our friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our book of addresses. Will you please write the cards while I am cooking the dinner?’

سپس وقتی شوهرش از سر کار به خانه آمد، به او گفت: “اینجا کارت های کریسمس برای دوستانمان هستند، اینجا هم تعدادی تمبر، یک خودکار و دفترچه آدرسمان است. آیا لطفا کارت ها را می نویسی هنگامی که شام درست می کنم؟”

Mr Smith did not say anything, but walked out of the living-room and went to his study. Mrs Smith was very angry with him, but did not say anything either.

آقای اسمیت هیچ چیزی نگفت، ولی به بیرون از اتاق نشیمن قدم زد و به اتاق مطالعه اش رفت. خانم اسمیت از او خیلی عصبانی بود، اما هیچ چیزی هم نگفت.

Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them. ‘These are from last year,’ he said. ‘I forgot to post them.’

سپس یک دقیقه بعد با جعبه ای پر از کارت های کریسمس برگشت. همه آنها رویشان آدرس و تمبر داشتند. او گفت: “اینها از سال گذشته هستند، فراموش کردم آنها را پست کنم.”

1: When was Mrs Smith very busy ?
2: What did she do?
3: Why did she buy the cards ?
4: Where did she put them ?
5: What did she say to her husband ?
6: What did Mr Smith say ?
7: What did he do ?
8: How did Mrs Smith feel ?
9: What did she say ?
10: What did Mr Smith do a minute later ?
11: What did he say ?