The following text is for questions 37 to 40.

Little Red Riding Hood (A New Version)

One day, Little .Red Riding Hood's mother said, "Little, grandma .called me on the phone and said she didn't feel so well. Why don't you get your bike and bring her some fruit?"

"Oh, poor grandma ... . Okay, Mother. I'll go to her house right away," said Little Red Riding Hood.
"Be carefulll with the traffic, dear. don't drive too fast," advised her mother.

"Okay!" answered Little Red Riding Hood. As soon as she got to her grandma's house, she knocked on the door. Knock ... Knock ... !

Come in," said the voice inside, "the door is open."

When Little Red Riding Hood walked into the bedroom, she saw an old laqy who was busy listening to rock music.

"Grandma!? Wow! This is a surprise! I thought you Hated rock music!" said Little Red Riding Hood.

"Oh please, dear. I have always listened to rock music, even before your mother was born," said the old lady.

"But Graodma," said Little Red Riding 'Hood. "I  didn't know you liked reading comics! "

"Oh yes I do, I read a lot of comics every day," muttered the old woman.

"And Grandma," said Little Red Riding Hood. "Are you eating chewing gum?"

"Yes, I am," answered the old woman. "I love chewing gum, but I like little girls like you better”

Little Red Riding Hood quickly took an aerosol out of her pocket and sprayed the old lady until she fainted.

"I knew you were not . .grandma."

Later, she found her grandmother trapped in the garage.

"Oh dear, thank God you're here, said grandma. "That burglar wanted to

steal all my precious things."

"That's norrible, Grandma," said Little Red Riding 'Hood, putting the spray back into her pocket. "Let's call the police right away.”

" ... and sprayed the old lady until she fainted ."

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