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PENGUIN ACTIVE READING
The Earthquake
Elizabeth Laird
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Contents
Acrivities 1
iv
Chaprer 1
Chaprer 2
T,vo Ticke,s
A 'fable for Two
Acriviries 2
l
4
8
Chapter 3
Silvia's Srory
Acriviries 3
10
14
Chapter 4
Chaptcr 5
Neighbours
Gabriel's Srory
Activiries 4
16
19
22
Chapre,· 6
Libeny Park
Acrivicies 5
24
28
Chaprer 7
Thicvcs
Actívitics 6
30
34
Clt;iprer 8
Home
36
Talkabom it
Write abour ir
I>roject: In the News - Eanhquakes!
40
41
42
CHAPTER
Two Tickets
'I wt111t 10 tell)'º" something ,1bnut Mt1rco. Hes rich, bur hú
a bacf man. Yt>ure being smpid, SHvia.'
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abriel had a kind face and incdligem brown eyes. He usually had a
friendl y smile. But chere was no smile on his face today. He wasn't
happy.
Td like co be as rich as Marco,' he thought. 'But I'm only good old
Gabriel. Silvia likes me. I know she does. She chinks l'm kind and nice.
Bur she rhinks I'm boring coo. Boring old Gabriel, chat's me.'
Gabriel had two tickecs for a 6Irn. There was a red rose on the table in
his sitting-room. He took che rnse and the tickcts and went out.
An hom Jacer, Gabriel arrived ac the door of Silvia's Aar. \'{/hen she
opened che door, she didn't smile ac him.
'Oh, helio,' she said. '\Vhac ... er ... ?'
rose fr:,UZ! (n} A rose is a beautiful gacden flower. ThNe are rt-d ,oses, white roses, and rosés
in other colou,s too.