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Mrs. Brown was very fat. Her husband thought she should have a balanced diet, and he made her
not eat meat or cakes.
One morning, Mrs. Brown made a nice cake for her husband, and he ate half of it. After he went
out, Mrs. Brown cut a very small piece of cake and ate it. It was very delicious. Then she cut another
piece and ate it, too. In a few minutes she ate up the cake. "My husband is going to be very angry."
She thought, "What should I do?" She made another cake very quickly, ate half of it, and put the other
half on the table. Mr. Brown came back later and when he saw the half of the cake on the table, he was
very happy.
1. How many cakes did Mr. Brown eat that morning?
A. One cake.
B. One and a half cakes.
C. Half of the cake.
D. Two cakes.
2. Which of the following is true?
A. Mrs. Brown ate half of the first cake and left the other half for her husband.
B. Mrs. Brown ate half of the first cake and half of the second one that morning.
C. Mr. Brown ate two cakes that morning.
D. Mrs. Brown didn't eat any cakes that morning.
3. Mrs. Brown made another cake because ____.
A. her husband liked eating cakes
B. her husband didn't like the first cake
C. she wanted to eat more cakes
D. she didn't want her husband to be angry
4. Why was Mr. Brown's husband very happy in the end?
A. Because he was very hungry.
B. Because Mrs. Brown made it for him.
C. Because he thought Mrs. Brown ate no cakes.
D. Because the cake was more delicious than the first one.
5. Why couldn't Mrs. Brown eat meat or cakes?
A. Because meat and cakes are not delicious.
B. Because Mr. Brown liked eating them.
C. Because meat and cakes could make her fatter.
D. Because meat and cakes will make her sick.
