My husband picks up a local newspaper every morning from a
vending machine on our the way to work.The other morning,the girl who
appeared to be about six was in front of him in a line, buying a paper for her
mother, who was sitting in the car. The… child put money for one paper in a
slot and took two newspapers! My husband said to her, “Oh, is this two-for-
one day?”the child did not reply. She just took the two newspapers to her mother.
This is stealing, pure and simple. I wonder what this mother is going to
think when her daughter becomes a teen and gets arrested for shop-lifting
at a mall? I suppose she’ll wonder where her daughter got an idea that it is OK
to take something without paying for it.
The mother missed an_opportunity to teach her child right from wrong. If
the child took an extra newspaper in error, the mother should have instructed her
to put it back. However, if she put the child up to it – shame on her.
1. I’d like to see Tom again. It’s a long time since I've seen him.
2. When she got there, Paul was waiting for her. His train has arrived earlier.
3. We were surprised when Jenny and Mary got married last year. They had been known each other only for a few weeks.
4. I wasn’t hungry at lunchtime so I didn’t have anything to eat. I've had a big breakfast. 5. “I’ve decided to learn a new language?” “Have you? Which language do you learn?” “Spanish.” “I see. And will you do a course?” “Yes. I hope I'll enjoy it.
