A Missing Cake
본문 1
Today was Dad’s birthday. As a secret gift, Mom baked ____ a cake.
She wrapped the cake in a box and put it on the table in the ____.
Then she went out to ____ candles at 11.
When she came back home ____ hour later, she found that the box was empty.
Someone ____ the whole cake!
Mom called Ms. Jones to find the person ____ ate the cake.
Ms. Jones was a wise old ____ who lived next door.
Everyone in town ____ to her when they were in trouble.
Ms. Jones came with her ____ smile.
“Don’t ____! Let’s find out the big eater!”
She asked ____, “Who was in the house this morning?”
“My children, Harry, Carol, and ____.”
본문 2
First, Ms. Jones spoke with Harry, the ____ son,
“Someone ate your ____ cake.
What ____ you do this morning?”
“I played ____, and I came back home around 11.
I saw the box on the ____ and opened it.
There was a ____ inside, but I didn’t eat it.”
“What did ____ do after that?”
“I just ____ to my room.”
“Hmm.... Then why do you ____ crumbs around your mouth?”
“Oh, I ate some chocolate cookies because I was ____.”
본문 3
Next, Ms. Jones talked to ____, the daughter.
She ____ home all morning.
Ms. ____ asked, “What were you doing between 11 and 12?”
“I was ____ a detective novel in the living room.
I ____ to the kitchen to drink some water and found the box on the table.
But I couldn’t ____ the cake inside the box.
You know, I’m trying to lose weight ____ days.
So, I don’t eat any ____.
____ of all, I don’t like chocolate cake.
Too ____ sugar and butter in it.”
“When did you go to the ____?”
“I don’t know the ____ time, but I saw Tom coming out of the kitchen.”
본문 4
Finally, Ms. Jones ____ Tom, the youngest son.
“Tom, you like your ____ cake, right?”
“Yeah, I like it. Actually, I smelled ____ baking a cake in the morning.
But I ____ a stomachache, so I stayed in bed.”
“____ you go to the kitchen?”
“Yes, I went to the kitchen to ____ some medicine at about 11:30.
The ____ was open, so I could see the cake in it.
Then I ____ the box.”
Ms. Jones smiled and ____,
“The person who lied ate the ____.”