illustrated Everyday Expressions with Stories 1
Lesson 3 - The Man Who Tried to Change Fate
Vocabulary
have a lot of the same thing inside; be full of
This donut is filled with cream.
The book was filled with pictures.
B: It's beautiful.
get a lot of pleasure from; like; enjoy; love
Romeo and Juliet were very fond of each other.
My grandmother and grandfather are fond of me.
B: Yes,I am fond of his paintings.
have many things inside; be filled with; be packed with
Her basket was full of apples.
The vase is full of beautiful flowers.
B: It is full of books.
be skilled or talented at
Mike is good at languages.
Jane is good at sports.
B: Not really, but I have fun playing it.
feel admiration for; be moved by; be touched by
She was impressed by his strength.
I was impressed by the size of the house.
B: Yes,I did. I was impressed by all the beautiful paintings.
get into trouble; be in a difficult situation
If you don't clean your room, you'll be in trouble.
The student was in trouble for cheating on the test.
B: Yes I am. I did not do my homework last night.
be eager to; be attracted by; like
I'm very interested in astronomy.
When she was young, Josephine Baker was interested in dance.
B: I can help you. I have been playing for a few years.
be recognized by
The tree is known for its delicious fruit.
The girl was known for having long hair.
B: Well, he is known for being late.
arrive after the expected time
The groom was late for the wedding.
The boss was late for the meeting.
B: I am going to be late for the concert.
consist of; be made up of; be composed of
My pants are made of cotton.
Jam is made of sugar and fruit.
B: No, I think it is made of plastic.
come to the end; be finished; be done
The meeting was over at 11 0'clock.
When is the movie going to be over?
B: It will finish at three 0'clock.
be satisfied with; be happy with; be delighted with
I was pleased with the quick service.
She was pleased with the new wallpaper.
B: Thanks. I hope my art teacher will be pleased.
feel pleased about; take pride in
They were very proud of their son.
I am proud of my country.
B: I'm very proud of you!
be prepared to
She isn't ready to go yet.
They were ready to go camping.
B: No, I have to eat breakfast first.
have to take care of; be in charge of; have responsibility for
A shepherd is responsible for his sheep.
The doctor is responsible for his patient.
B: Yes I am. If she' does anything bad, my parents will be angry at me!
be happy with; be content with
My father is satisfied with his new car.
Miss Johnson is not satisfied with her job.
B: Yes, it tastes very good.
have many things in common with; be like; resemble
A turtle is similar to a tortoise.
A leopard is similar to a tiger.
B: No, it's not. But it is similar to her car. It is the same size and color.
be expected to; be scheduled to
The meeting is supposed to begin at 2 p.m.
What time is the show supposed to start?
B: I do, but I can't, because I am supposed to meet my uncle at two 0'clock.
have no doubt about
Willy was sure of his answer.
She isn't sure of the time of the party.
B: I am sure of it. Yesterday she told me she wanted it.
be taken aback by; express surprise at; be astonished at
Mr. Scrooge was surprised by the ghost.
Nancy Drew was surprised at the noise.
B: Me too. Last year he was a very mean boy.
The Man Who Tried to Change Fate
A long time ago in England, there lived a very rich man who was known for his great skill at telling the future. He would have a lot of parties in his big house. At the parties, he would tell the future of his guests. The man was very proud of his skill because he was very good at it.
The rich man had a baby boy. He was interested in knowing his son's fate. The father was not pleased with what he saw. His son was supposed to marry a very poor girl who lived in a village near their home. The rich man was not satisfied with his son's future.
The man went to the village. The girl who his son was supposed to marry had been born only one month before. The family was worried about feeding the new baby. They already had many children. The rich man told the family, "I know a couple who can't have children. Give me your daughter. I will be responsible for her until the couple comes to get her."
Of course, the poor family was surprised by the rich man's offer, but they agreed. As he was going home, the rich man stopped by the river. He wanted to be sure that the girl would never marry his son. He put the baby girl in a bag that was made of leather and threw her in the river.
However, the bag was full of air, so it floated. A fisherman found the bag and took the baby home. His wife was fond of children, so they raised the girl as if she were their own daughter.
Many years later, the girl happened to meet the rich man's son. They fell in love and were ready to get married. The rich man noticed that she was similar to the girl he had thrown in the river. He went to visit the fisherman and heard the story. It was the same girl! However, he knew that he would be in trouble if he tried to kill the girl now.
He took the girl to the river. Then the man threw his ring into the river and said, "Bring that ring to my next party and then you can marry my son." The girl went away. Her eyes were filled with tears.
The girl wanted to cook some delicious food for the party. She hoped that the man would be impressed by her skill and change his mind. She bought the biggest fish in the market and took it home. When she cut the fish open, she found a ring inside. "It's the rich man's ring!" She shouted, ''I'm sure of it!" She didn't want to be late for the party, so she dressed quickly and ran to the rich man's house.
Before the party was over, the girl went up to the rich man and gave him his ring back. Now she could marry his son. He finally realized that he could not change fate.
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- She really loves her grandmother.
- a. is satisfied with
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- c. is fond of
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- If the boy hits his sister, he will be punished.
- a. be over
- b. be disappointed with
- c. be sure of
- d. be in trouble
- We saw a house constructed using tires and tin cans.
- a. at the top of
- b. made of
- c. similar to
- d. filled with
- The snowstorm stopped before the Christmas party started.
- a. was about to
- b. was ready to
- c. arrived at
- d. was over
- The father admired and was happy about his son's gold medal in swimming.
- a. was interested in
- b. was proud of
- c. was dressed in
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- She really loves her grandmother.
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