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C Complete the story with the phrases below.
he had gathered enough food
was relaxing and singing
When the grasshopper saw
had taken his advice
while the ant continued working
he was storing food for the winter
The ANT and the GRASSHOPPER
One summer's day, a grasshopper (1).
busy collecting stalks of wheat.
invited him to sit and chat instead of working so hard. The ant answered
and that the grasshopper should do the same.
while an ant was
the ant's effort, he
that (3)
The grasshopper ignored the advice and went on singing
(4).
When the winter came, the grasshopper had no
food. He was starving and cold. He went past the ant's home, looked
inside, and saw that the ant was eating some wheat. The ant wasn't hungry
because (5)_
to survive the winter. The grasshopper
asked the ant for some food. The ant answered that if the grasshopper
he wouldn't be hungry now. The grasshopper
(6)
learned that: "It is best to prepare for the days of necessity."
D Complete the sentences. Use the information in the story.
1. While the grasshopper was relaxing, the ant
2. What was the grasshopper doing during the summer?
3. When the grasshopper passed the ant's home, the ant
4. The ant had food during the winter while the grasshopper.
outside.
