The Cat's Out of the Bag
In a small town on the edge of the forest lived the Smith family. One day, the youngest daughter, Susana Smith, accidentally
overheard her parents' conversation. From their words, she gathered they were planning a big surprise for her birthday. She was excited and couldn't wait to find out more. However, her mom warned her that "curiosity killed the cat" and it was better to keep her nose out of adult matters.
Susana, though she tried, couldn't resist the temptation. One day, while playing with her brother Tom Smith, she couldn't hold it in any longer and said, "Tom, I have to tell you something, but promise you won't tell anyone!" Tom, intrigued, promised to keep the secret. Susana, unable to wait any longer, let the cat out of the bag.
Their parents were planning a huge party with all her friends and a big cake. Tom was thrilled, but as siblings often do, they soon began to fight like cats and dogs over who would get to blow out the candles. Their loud argument caught the attention of their mother, who came into the room and immediately knew what had happened.
"Well," she said with a sigh, "the cat's out of the bag now." Susana looked down, feeling a bit guilty, but her mother just smiled. "I guess we'll just have to enjoy the surprise a little earlier than planned."
idiomy związane z kotem użyte w artykule
- Let the cat out of the bag - wygadać się, zdradzić sekret
- Curiosity killed the cat - ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła
- Fight like cats and dogs - kłócić się jak pies z kotem
- The cat's out of the bag - sekret wyszedł na jaw
Trudniejsze wyrazy:
- accidentally - przypadkowo
- overheard - podsłuchała
- conversation - rozmowa
- gathered - zebrała (dowiedziała się)
- surprise - niespodzianka
- birthday - urodziny
- excited - podekscytowana
- temptation - pokusa
- intrigued - zaintrygowany
- thrilled - zachwycony
- siblings - rodzeństwo
- argument - kłótnia
- attention - uwaga
- immediately - natychmiast
- guilty - winny
Zwroty:
- couldn't wait - nie mogła się doczekać
- keep her nose out of - trzymać nos z dala od
- hold it in - powstrzymać się
- caught the attention - przyciągnęło uwagę
Odpowiedz na pytania:
- Where did the Smith family live?
- Who was the youngest daughter of the Smith family?
- What did Susana accidentally overhear?
- What did Susana gather from her parents' conversation?
- How did Susana feel after hearing her parents' conversation?
- What warning did Susana's mom give her?
- Was Susana able to resist the temptation to find out more?
- What did Susana say to her brother Tom?
- How did Tom react to Susana's information?
- What secret did Susana reveal to Tom?
- What were Susana's parents planning for her?
- How did Tom feel about the surprise party plan?
- What did Susana and Tom fight about?
- What caught their mother's attention?
- What did their mother say when she found out the secret was revealed?
- How did Susana feel after her mother discovered the truth?
- What was the mother's reaction to the situation?
- What did Susana's mother decide to do about the surprise?
- Why did Susana feel a bit guilty?
- What was the final outcome of the situation?