Tom is at the bus stop. He wants to go to the library. A bus comes. It is blue. Tom gets on the bus. He sits near the window. The bus starts to move. Tom looks out the window. He sees many buildings. But he does not see the library. The bus goes to the right. Tom is confused. This is not the way. He asks a woman next to him. 'Excuse me. Does this bus go to the library?' The woman smiles. 'No, this bus goes to the park.' 'Oh no! I am on the wrong bus!' says Tom. The woman laughs. 'It happens to everyone.' 'Get off at the next stop,' she says. 'Then take bus number five,' she adds. 'Thank you very much!' says Tom. The bus stops. Tom gets off. He waits for bus number five. The right bus comes. It is green. Tom gets on and sits down. This time, he goes to the library. Tom learns to check the bus number first.
English Story (A1)The Wrong Bus
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Tom wants to go to the library but gets on the wrong bus. A kind woman tells him he is going to the park instead. She advises him to get off at the next stop and take bus number five. Tom learns an important lesson: always check the bus number first.
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