典范英语8-11

11. Stinky Street

in has a problem

Houses are very different. Some are huge and have gold swimming pools. Pop stars live in those. Some are in rows

with a brick wall at one end and overlook a pie factory. Franklin Gates lives in one of those. Number there, Stanley

Street, to be exact.

Some people might think, “I want a house with a swimming pool. “But not Franklin.

He loved living on Stanley Street. Everyone was friendly. All his mates were there and the smells from the pie

factory...mmm, delicio

us! There was just one problem. Franklin ?mum and dad wanted to move. His mum was

expecting twins and they needed another bedroom.

I don't mind sharing mine, “Franklin said.

Babies cry all night.

But his parents wouldn't listen.

This house is TOO small, “said his mum.

Next day, there was a “for Sale “sign stuck by Franklin's door.

Franklin and his best friend Josh stared at the words of doom.

Josh frowned. “Has your house got problems?N

umber forty's got problems and no one wants to buy it.

Franklin stared at number looked all right to him.

Franklin sighed. His house was warm and friendly and it had just been painted,worse luck.

Mrs cox lived next door to Franklin in a little house that had once been the corner then,she called

out,

Before she could finish,her dog Zack leaped out of her house.

He jumped up at the boys,trying to lick their faces.

Mrs Cox told Zack to get down.

Mrs. Cox patted Franklin on the arm.

For a week,it looked as if Mrs Cox was a few people came to look at the house and none of them wanted

to buy in's mum stroked her growing tummy and looked fed up.

Upstairs,Franklin danced around with his underpants on his head in he was no one

would buy his house.

But a few days later_it must have been Thursday,because the smells from the pie factory were chicken and

rhubarb Franklin came home from school to find a man in the name was Mr Bragg and was interested

in buying the house.

Mr Bragg wasn't interested in glared at Franklin and trod on his toes, without saying sorry.

Franklin's heart sank when Mr Bragg said he wanted to come back for a second visit.

Saturday morning,ten o'clock sharp,

2 Franklin makes a plan

That night,Franklin had a bad Bragg was sniggering at him,

your house!

Then Franklin woke up.

cruncher! “he said angrily.

At school,Franklin asked Josh what he was doing on Saturday.

Josh shrugged. “Nothing much.

Josh nodded.