The Town Mouse & the Country Mouse

A Town Mouse once visited a relative who lived in the country. For lunch the Country Mouse served

wheat stalks, roots, and acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. The Town Mouse ate very sparingly,

nibbling a little of this and a little of that, and by her manner making it very plain that she ate the simple food

only to be polite.

After the meal the friends had a long talk, or rather the Town Mouse talked about her life in the city

while the Country Mouse listened. They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the hedgerow and slept in quiet

and comfort until morning. In her sleep the Country Mouse dreamed she was a Town Mouse with all the

luxuries and delights of city life that her friend had described for her. So the next day when the Town Mouse

asked the Country Mouse to go home with her to the city, she gladly said yes.

When they reached the mansion in which the Town Mouse lived, they found on the table in the

dining room the leavings of a very fine banquet. There were sweetmeats and jellies, pastries, delicious

cheeses, indeed, the most tempting foods that a Mouse can imagine. But just as the Country Mouse was

about to nibble a dainty bit of pastry, she heard a Cat meow loudly and scratch at the door. In great fear the

Mice scurried to a hiding place, where they lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe. When at

last they ventured back to the feast, the door opened suddenly and in came the servants to clear the table,

followed by the House Dog.

The Country Mouse stopped in the Town Mouse's den only long enough to pick up her carpet bag

and umbrella.

"You may have luxuries and dainties that I have not," she said as she hurried away, "but I prefer my

plain food and simple life in the country with the peace and security that go with it."

1. Why did the Town Mouse dislike the lunch served by the Country Mouse?
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2. Why did the Country Mouse agree to go home with the Town Mouse the next day?
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3. Did the Country Mouse like the food at the mansion?

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4. What caused the Country Mouse to feel fear while they were at the mansion?
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5. Did the Country Mouse stay with the Town Mouse long?
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6. What were the differences between the Country Mouse's dream and real life?
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7. What did the Country Mouse eat at the mansion?

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Town [taʊn] - thành phố, thị trấn
once [wʌns] - có lần, một lần
relative [ˈrɛlətɪv] - họ hàng
country [ˈkʌntri] - nông thôn
served [sɜːrvd] - phục vụ
wheat [wiːt] - lúa mì
stalks [stɔːks] - cọng
roots [ruːts] - rễ
acorns [ˈeɪ.kɔːrnz] - quả sồi
dash [dæʃ] - chút ít
sparingly [ˈspɛrɪŋli] - tiết kiệm
nibbling [ˈnɪblɪŋ] - nhai một chút
manner [ˈmænər] - cách cư xử
plain [pleɪn] - rõ ràng
simple [ˈsɪmpəl] - đơn giản
polite [pəˈlaɪt] - lịch sự.
cozy [ˈkoʊzi] - ấm cúng
nest [nɛst] - tổ
hedgerow [ˈhɛʤ.roʊ] - hàng rào cây cỏ
quiet [ˈkwaɪət] - yên bình
comfort [ˈkʌmfərt] - thoải mái
luxuries [ˈlʌk.ʃər.i] - tiện nghi
delights [dɪˈlaɪts] - niềm vui
described [dɪˈskraɪbd] - mô tả
gladly [ˈɡlædli] - một cách vui vẻ
reached [riːtʃt] - đến
mansion [ˈmænʃən] - biệt thự
dining [ˈdaɪnɪŋ] - phòng ăn
leavings [ˈliːvɪŋz] - những thứ thừa
fine [faɪn] - tuyệt vời
banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt] - tiệc lớn.
sweetmeats [ˈswiːtmiːts] - món ngọt
jellies [ˈʤɛliz] - thạch,
pastries [ˈpeɪstriz] - bánh ngọt,
delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] - ngon,
cheeses [ˈʧiːzɪz] - phô mai,
indeed [ɪnˈdiːd] - thực sự,
tempting [ˈtɛmptɪŋ] - lôi cuốn
imagine [ɪˈmæʤɪn] - tưởng tượng.
nibble [ˈnɪbl] - nhai một chút
about to V1 [əˈbaʊt] - sắp, chuẩn bị
dainty [ˈdeɪnti] - tinh tế
pastry [ˈpeɪstri] - bánh ngọt,
meow [miːaʊ] - meo meo
scratch [skrætʃ] - cào, gãi
fear [fɪər] - sợ hãi
mice [maɪs] - con chuột
scurried [ˈskɜːrid] - chạy trốn
hiding [ˈhaɪdɪŋ] - nơi trốn tránh
lay [leɪ] - nằm
still [stɪl] - yên lặng, bất động
hardly [ˈhɑrdli] - hầu như không
daring [ˈdɛrɪŋ] - dám
breathe [briːð] - thở.
ventured [ˈvɛntʃərd] - mạo hiểm
feast [fiːst] - tiệc,
suddenly [ˈsʌdənli] - đột ngột
servants [ˈsɜːrvənts] - người hầu, nhân viên
pick up [pɪk] - lấy
carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt] - thảm
plain [pleɪn] - đơn giản
peace [piːs] - thanh bình, hòa bình
security [sɪˈkjʊərəti] - an toàn, an ninh
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1. Why did the Town Mouse dislike the lunch served by the Country Mouse?

The Town Mouse disliked the lunch served by the Country Mouse because it was simple.

2. Why did the Country Mouse agree to go home with the Town Mouse the next day?

The Country Mouse agreed to go home with the Town Mouse to experience city luxuries.

3. Did the Country Mouse like the food at the mansion?

Yes, she did. The Country Mouse saw good food at the mansion, including sweetmeats, jellies, pastries,

and delicious cheeses.

4. What caused the Country Mouse to feel fear while they were at the mansion?

A Cat, servants, and a House Dog caused the Country Mouse to feel fear while they were at the mansion

5. Did the Country Mouse stay with the Town Mouse long?

No, She didn't. The Country Mouse didn't stay with the Town Mouse for long.

6. What were the differences between the Country Mouse's dream and real life?

The Country Mouse dreamt of city luxuries but found real life to be dangerous.

7. What did the Country Mouse eat at the mansion?

The Country Mouse didn't eat anything at the mansion due to fear.