1.Tom looked out the window. He was snowing very hard. There was

a lot of snow in the front yard. 

2."What if it snows all night?" he wondered. "How will I get to school? The

school bus can't come if the snow is too deep."

3.In the morning the snow was deeper. It was hard to see where the road

was.

4."But I want to go to school," Tom said. "Maybe the school bus will come

soon."

5.Tom put on boots and a warm coat. Then he went outside to wait for the

bus.

6.Tom waited for a long time- But the school bus did not come- Then he

heard a loud noise. Something was coming down the road.

7. It was a snowplow. It was pushing all the snow to the sides of the road.

8."Hello," called the man on the snowplow. "What are you doing outside in

the snow?"

9."I'm waiting for the school bus "Tom said.

10.The man laughed. "I don't think the bus will come today. But I'll take

 you to school on the snowplow. Climb up here beside me."

11.Tom got up beside him-The snowplow went down the road. What fun it

was!

12.Soon they were at school. 'Thank you "Tom said. "All my friends ride to

school on the bus. But they never had a snowplow for a school bus!"

I. Answer these question orally.

       
        1. What did Tom see when he looked out the window?

           He see a lot of snow in the front yard. 

        2. Did he see any snow?

        No, he didn't.

        3. Did it snow all night?

         No, it did

        4. Was the snow very deep in the morning?

         Yes, he did.

        5. Could Tom take the bus to school?

        Yes, he did.

        6. Is it fun to go to school on a snowplow?

        Yes, it is.

        7. Does it snow in your city?

         No, it does.

 II. True or False

    1. There wasn't any snow on the ground,

    False

    2. It snowed all night.

    False

 
    3. Tom stayed at home.

     False

    4. The school bus arrived very late.

     False

    5. He heard the school bus coming down the road.

    False

    6. Tom had fun on the bus.

     True

    7. The school bus went down the road.

     False

    8. Tom saw all his friends on the school bus.

     True

III. Complete the sentences. Use a, b, c, d.

1. In the morning ---------- .

a. it was hard to see the school bus

b. there was more snow than before

c. there were not many clouds in the sky

d. the school bus came very late

2. Tom wanted to go to school. He ---------- .

a. wailed for the snowplow in the yard

b. went out to find the road

c. went outside to wait for the bus

d. put on his clothes and walked to school

3. Tom waited for the bus ---------- .

a. and it came late

b. but it didn't come

c. but another bus came

d. so he was late for school

4. A snowplow was ---------- .

a. going to school

b. only making a noise

c. cleaning the road

d. going to the village