Building Reading Practice

Excerpt from The Book: "Annual Haircut Day"

It was the Annual Haircut Day for Samuel.Samuel left home, as usual, to go to the local barber.But the barber said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”Feeling sad, Samuel went back home to ask his wife for help.But his wife said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”Feeling a little angry, Samuel went to his friend, the tailor.But the tailor said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”Samuel went to his friend, the carpenter.But the carpenter said, “Today, I have no time to cut such long hair!”Poor Samuel. It seemed no one would cut his hair on this Annual Haircut Day.In tears, he walked off by himself past the village forest.He sat near a cave and cried loudly.“The day is nearly over." "How can I keep my promise to cut my hair? Oh God, help me!”A tiger that rested peacefully inside the cave was very disturbed by all the noise.He came out, roaring, waving his giant paws at Samuel.Poor Samuel was so scared,All the hair fell off his head!Samuel ran all the way back to his house. The tiger went back to sleep.Now, Samuel will not need a haircut for a very long time.