Christmas was coming. Mr Smith had no money to buy any presents for his children. He was quite21(worry) about it.
"We have only a cock," said Mrs Smith one day. "You'd better22it to the town.23(sell) it there and buy some cakes and sweets for our children."
"It's a good24!" the man said. He caught the cock the next morning and25it into a box. It was difficult for him26(walk) because thick snow was here and there on the road. Two hours' journey was really very27(tired), so he wanted to have a rest. He put the box onto the ground and sat down.
"The air outside the box is28(fresh) than that in the box," the man said to29(him). "I'd better let the cock walk outside for a minute, or it'll die."
So he put the cock onto the ground. After a few minutes he wanted to start again, but couldn't catch it any longer.
"How foolish you are!" Mr Smith called out angrily. "At night you can tell break of day,30why can't you find the way back to the box in the daytime?"