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It was almost two . A cold wind had come up over the lake . As a black cloud moved across the sun , Walt , a small boy , looked up . “ I smell a storm , ” he thought .

Shorty , a man of forty , had gone into town . He had said he would be back before two . He had told Walt to watch the boats and the shop . There were no people around . They had all gone out on the lake to fish .

So Walt went to work on one of the boats . From there he could hear the telephone if it rang . And he could watch the door .

It was a little after two when a stranger came . Walt saw him stop by the shop . The stranger looked in for a minute . Then he went down to the boats . He was a big man in a coat .

Walt called to him , “ Do you want something , sir ? ”

The stranger looked at Walt and said , “ No , thanks .” Then the stranger moved slowly away . As he went on , he looked at the boats one by one .

Walt sat there with his eyes on the back of the stranger’s coat . He thought , “ I can smell something just as I smell that storm . I hope Shorty will come soon . ”

1. What does the sentence “ I smell a storm ” mean ?

A. I’m told there will be a storm . B. I feel that there is going to be a storm .

C. I like something in the storm . D. I hope to have a storm .

2. Why did Walt stay on the boat ?

A. Because there were no people around .

B. Because Shorty had gone shopping .

C. Because Shorty had asked him to watch the boats and shop .

D. Because Shorty said he would come back before two .

3. What do you think of Walt ?

A. He was slow . B. He was weak . C. He was strange . D. He was careful .

4. Which of the following is true ?

A. The stranger came to see Walt . B. Some people lived around the shop .