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--- Lesson 65 Jumbo versus the police |
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--- First listen and then answer the question. |
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--- Why did the police have to push Jumbo off the main street? |
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Last Christmas, the circus owner, Jimmy Gates, decided to take some presents to a children's hospital. |
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Dressed up as Father Christmas and accompanied by a 'guard of honour' of six pretty girls, |
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he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. |
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He should have known that the police would never allow this sort of thing. |
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A policeman approached Jimmy and told him he ought to have gone along a side street as Jumbo was holding up the traffic. |
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Though Jimmy agreed to go at once, Jumbo refused to move. |
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Fifteen policemen had to push very hard to get him off the main street.^15 |
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The police had a difficult time, but they were most amused. |
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'Jumbo must weigh a few tons,' said a policeman afterwards,^“ |
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'so it was fortunate that we didn't have to carry him.^“ |
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Of course, we should arrest him, but as he has a good record, we shall let him off this time.' |
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