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    Henry Bond was about ten years old when his father died. His mother found it difficult to provide for the support of a large family, but still everything was left in her care. By good management, however, she tried to do well and also to send Henry, the oldest, to school, and to supply him, for the most part, with such books as he needed.

At one time, however, Henry wanted a grammar, in order to join a class in that study, and his mother could not help him with the money to buy it. He was very much troubled about it, and went to bed with a heavy heart thinking what could be done.

On waking in the morning, he found that a deep snow had fallen, and the cold wind was blowing furious angry. “Ah,” said he, “it is an ill wind that blows nobody good.”

He rose, ran to house of a neighbor, and offered his service to clear a path around his houses. The offer was accepted. Having completed this work, and received his pay, he went to another place for the same purpose, and then to another, until he had earned enough to buy a grammar.

When school began, Henry was in his seat, the happiest boy there, ready to begin the lesson in his new book.

From that time, Henry was always the first in all his classes. He knew no such word as fail, but always succeeded in all he had tried.

64. Was Henry the only child in his family?

65. Why did he want a grammar at one time?
66. What did he find on waking one morning?           

67. How did Henry get the money for his grammar? 

68. What kind of boy do you think Henry is?

Answer 1

64. No./No, he wasn’t (the only child in his family).

65. ( In order) To join a class in that/grammar study./Because he wanted to join a class in that/grammar study.

66. (He found that) A deep snow had fallen and the cold wind was blowing angrily.

67. (He got the money) By offering the service to clear the paths for his neighbours./ By clearing the paths around the neighbors’ houses./ By clearing/sweeping the snow for his neighbors.

68. I think he was a good boy, who never give up when facing difficulties./ I think he was a clever boy because he knew how to earn money./ I think he was a hard-working boy because he wanted to join the grammar study.