Question

Simon is reading a frightening story in a book. Read the story with him.

Mary and her family just moved into a new house Mary had her own bedroom on the second floor. There were bushes behind the house and Mary could always hear birds singing.

One night, Mary heard some big strange noise. ‘Duh, duh, duh, duh . …’ It went on for a few minutes. Mary went out of her bedroom to search everywhere. Her parents were sleeping and there were no other people in the house. Mary returned to her bedroom.

Mary heard the noise again. She thought,’ Is it a cat? My neighbour has a cat. But cats miaow. They don't make much noise.

‘Maybe it's a bird flying around and looking for a place to rest. No! That doesn't make any noise.’

‘Maybe it's the whisper of my parents. They may be talking in their room. But that noise wasn't a whisper at all.'

Mary went to bed again but she heard the noise again. She was frightened. Her legs were weak and she could not walk any more.

‘Dad, Dad, help!’ she cried.

Her father came into the room and asked, ‘What happened, my little girl?’

‘I heard some noise but no one was around. Listen, Dad,’ Mary replied.

Mary's father listened but he could hear nothing. A few minutes later, both Mary and her father heard ’Duh, duh, duh …’ Her father went outside to search around. There was nobody, but he saw a big red bird knocking on the wood on the roof.

Simon is telling Daniel the story. Complete what he says.

Answer 1

答案：second;strange;cat;whisper