ThisisatruestoryinGuyana.Onedayachildtooksomesilverpaperfromacigarettebox.Herolleditintoatinyballandpushedituphisnose.Hecouldn’tgetitoutagain.Herancryingtohismother.Hismothercouldn’tgetthepaperouteither.Aweeklaterthepaperwasstillinhisnose.Hisnosebegantohaveabadsmell.
Sohismothertookhischildtothehospital.Thedoctorlookeduphisnose.Sheputatinysteelrod(钢棒)intohisnoseandfeltthepaper.Shesaidshewouldhavetocuthisnosetogetthepaperout.
Thechild’smothercamehomelookingsad.Shedidn’twantherchildtohavehisnosecut.Hewasahandsomeboyandthecutwouldmakehimugly.
Nextdaythechild’smothertookhimtoherfriendSidney.SidneylivedinahousewithanoldwomancalledMay.Sheaskedtoseethechildsothechildletherlookuphisnose.Heclosedhiseyes.
“YesIcanseeit”Maysaid.“Itwillbeoutsoon!”
Asshespokesheshookblackpepperonthechild’snose.Hegaveamightysneezeandthepaperflewout.Hismotherwassurprised.Maytoldhertotaketheboytotheseaforaswim.Shesaidthesaltwaterwouldgouphisnoseandstopthebadsmell.
Sothechilddidn’thavetogotothehospitalandgavehisnosecut.
小题1:Howdidthesilverballgointotheboy’snose?