Meet Thomas Wilson. Thomas is famous all over the World. He holds the world record for sleeping in(睡過頭). One weekend, Thomas slept in for two days, three hours and fourteen minutes. It was unbelievable. No one in history had ever slept in for so long before.

Thomas was very proud of his world record. His friends were proud of him, too. Whenever Thomas walked down the street, people always came up to him and shook his hand. Thomas was a star.

The only person who wasn’t proud of Thomas’s world record was his father. Dad didn’t like it when Thomas slept in. He complained that whenever Thomas slept in, the lawns didn’t get mowed. He was worried about how high the grass was getting. Every weekend, it seemed to get higher and higher. “It’s like a jungle there.” Dad moaned(抱怨) to Thomas one day. But Thomas wasn’t worried about the grass getting higher. He had more important things on his mind—— like sleeping in.

One morning, Thomas was woken from a deep sleep by a loud roaring noise. It sounded like a wild animal pacing about under his bedroom window.

Thomas rushed over to the window and pulled the curtains back. His eyes bulged like basketballs. “What on earth…？” He gasped. There, in the middle of the backyard, was a lion! “Awesome!” cried Thomas. Suddenly, a giraffe poked its head through the window. It munched the leaves from a plant sitting by Thomas’s bed. Next, an elephant walked past the swimming pool and squirted(噴出) water all over Dad’s car! “Cool!” cheered Thomas. “Now I don’t have to wash Dad’s car today.”…(選自《新理念英語閱讀》)

1.What is Thomas famous for?

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2.How long did Thomas sleep in one weekend?

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3.Was Thomas’s father proud of his son’s world record?

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4.Why did Thomas say he didn’t have to Wash Dad’s car?(no more than ten words)

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5.What do you think of Thomas’s world record for sleeping in?(no more than three words)

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1.He is famous for holding the world record for sleeping in. 2.For two days, three hours and fourteen minutes. 3.No. 4.Because an elephant squirted water all over Dad’s car. 5.Amazing. ...
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