R E A D I N G

• Mary: Hi, Chris! You asked me to phone you. What are you doing now?
• Chris: Hello, Mary. I’ve just finished reading two books. They are so different from each other.
• Mary: Really? And you enjoyed both of them, didn’t you?
• Chris: Oh, no! Only one of them. The other one makes unhappy reading. But I won’t tell you the story. You may want to read it. Better tell me what you are reading or have read.

• Mary: Well, I usually prefer true-to-life stories, but this time I chose something different. I’ve just finished it.
• Chris: An adventure story, eh?
• Mary: Yes, and the author has a fi ne

imagination. He holds your interest right to the end of the book. But you haven’t told me anything about the other book you’ve just finished. The one you said you enjoyed.

Chris: Well, it is a book you could spend hours with. It’s a very funny story. I laughed all the time while I was reading it. And, besides, the author has created very truthful characters.

Mary: Do you think it would interest me?

Chris: I think so. Come with me to the library tomorrow, if you like.

Mary: That’s an idea. Besides, my dad asked me to bring a detective story for him. By the way,

have you heard of Lilly? She has been ill for the last week, as far as I know

• Chris: Yes, she has. She phoned me yesterday and told us to find some information about Alan Milne. She needs it for the article. That’s why I asked you to phone me. We should go to the library tomorrow.
• Mary: Fine! Let’s do it right after the lessons.

Then we can visit Lilly together.