Mom: Daniel,Ineedtotalktoyouaboutyourbehavior.DadandIrealizethereisprobablyanexplanationforwhythehouseissodirty,butyoushouldn’thaverunoutoftheroomandclosedthedoorsohardlikethat.
Daniel: Mom,I’msorry,butIwassoangry!Youwantmetoactlikeanadultbutyouanddadtreatmelikeachild.Whydidn’tyoujustaskmewhathadhappened?
Mom: Well,Iknowthatgrown-upsaresupposedtomakegooddecisionsbutsometimeswemakemistakes.Wewereangrytoo.Noneofusstoppedtothinkandweshouldhave.Canyouexplaintomenowwhythehousewasamessandwhatyoudidwiththemoneyweleft?
Daniel:Spotwassick,Mom.EricandIdidn’twanttocallyouanddadonyourvacation,soIusedthemoneyyouleftandsomeofmyowntotakehimtothevet.Westayedthereandwaitedforhimallday.Thatiswhywedidn’thavetimetocleanthehouse.WhoisSpot?WherewereDaniel’sparentswhenSpotwassick?WhydidDaniel’smothertalkwithhim?
A.HeisDaniel’sbrother.
B.HeisEric’sclassmate.
C.Heisapetdog.
D.Heisasportyboy.
A.Theywereoutforaholiday.
B.TheywerewaitingforSpotallday.
C.Theywerebusywiththeirworkintheoffice.
D.MomwasathomeandDadwasinhospital.
A.BecauseDanielstolethemoney.
B.BecauseshewantedtogiveDanielachancetoexplain.
C.BecauseDanielwasveryangry.
D.BecauseSpotwasbadlyill.