Reading comprehension O nce upon a time, there was a tortoise that enjoys taking walks around the lake While walking one day, the tortoise met a speedy rabbit “I think slow-movers should not use the road “said the rabbit laughing “The road is for everyone ” said the tortoise “I’ll tell you what” challenged the rabbit “Let’s have a race” The tortoise agreed and they decided to run to the other side of the forest The next day, all the animals gathered to watch the race The race started and the rabbit ran ahead… After running for a little while, the rabbit noticed carrots beside the road “Oh, my favourite , I didn’t have breakfast today” said the rabbit After eating the carrots, the rabbit felt full and sleepy “I am going to have some rest, the tortoise is still too far from me” said the rabbit Meanwhile, the tortoise was focusing on the road; he never stopped Sometime later the hare awoke from his sleep He decided to run again He started to skip, jump and dance Suddenly, he stopped and couldn’t believe his eyes: the tortoise was almost at the finish line! “That’s impossible!” Cried the rabbit He tried to run but he couldn’t because he was so full and couldn’t go so fast The tortoise crossed the finish line and won the race The tortoise looked at the rabbit and said : “ slow but steady wins the race” 1- Read the story and complete the following table: Characters - Rabbit ………………………………………… Place -………………………………………… 2- Answer the following questions : A- Why did the rabbit stop during the race? ………………………………………………………………………………………… B- Which animal won the race? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3- Tick the right sentence that better describe the rabbit and the tortoise : The tortoise and the rabbit are fast and steady  The rabbit is fast and lazy whereas the tortoise is slow and hardworking The tortoise is fast and hardworking but the rabbit is slow and kind   4- What does the following sentence express? Circle the right function: “I think slow-movers should not use the road” Agreement - giving opinion – giving advice 5- The rabbit recognizes its mistake and she wants to apologize to the tortoise Imagine the conversation between them Rabbit:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tortoise:………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Rabbit……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tortoise:………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Rabbit:…………………………………………………………………………………………………