The Crow and the Water Jar The weather is hot and dry. There is no water, and the crow is thirsty. It looks for water but it does not find any. The crow thinks, “I need water!”
Then the crow sees a water jar in the garden. The crow flies to the jar, looks into it and sees water.
The crow puts its head into the jar and tries to drink. But the jar’s neck is narrow, and the water is at the bottom. The crow can’t get the water. It tries again and again. But it can’t drink the water.
It tries to break the jar, but the jar is too heavy.
The crow looks at the jar for a long time and thinks.
Then it picks up a small stone and puts the stone into the jar. The crow picks up another stone and puts into the jar. Then it picks up and puts into the jar another and another and another stone. The stones go to the bottom of the jar, and the water comes slowly up and up and up.
At last the crow can drink the water.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 92
1. Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false. The weather is cool and wet
The crow is thirsty.
The crow thinks about milk.
The crow sees a water jar in the yard.
The crow flies to the bottle and sees water.
The water is at the bottom of the jar.
The crow breaks the jar.
The crow moves the jar.
The crow picks a small wood and put it into the jar.
At last the craw can drink the water.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. The weather is…
fine and wet b) good and dry c) hot and wet d) hot and dry
2. What does the crow look for?
a) Water b) Tea c) Apple juice d) Milk
3. What does the crow see in the garden?
a) A tree b) A stone c) A bottle of water d) A water jar
4. Where is a water jar?
a) In the yard b) In the house c) In the garden d) In the park
5. The jar’s neck is…
a) large b) big c) small d) narrow
6. How does the crow try to get the water?
a) Breaks the jar. b) Puts a small stone into the jar.
c) Moves the jar. d) Tries to push the jar onto its side.
7. How many stones does the crow put into the jar?
a) many b) one c) four d) seven
8. What happens with the water?
a) The water comes slowly up. b) The water comes quickly down.
c) The water comes up. d) The water comes angry.
9. What this story is about?
a) a pig b) a spider c)a crow d)an octopus
10. At last the crow can drink ….
a) the water b) milk c) juice d) coffee
