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The Big Chance
澶уソ鏃舵満
Drink your tea
Ray Martin, the new boss of Small town Football Club, was very happy. It was
almost half-time and his teamwere winning 1-0.
Ray raced down to the changing room to talk to the team. Eleven cups of tea
were waiting for the players.The team jogged in, looking tired but happy.
鈥淲ell done, lads ,鈥漵miled Ray. 鈥淵ou must be thirsty. Drink your tea while it鈥焥
hot.鈥?/p>
鈥淚n a minute, boss.鈥?nbsp;said Steve the captain
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Then Ray noticed one player after another taking their cups of tea into the
shower room. When they came backthe cups were empty.
鈥淭hat鈥焥 funny,鈥?nbsp;thought Ray. 鈥?nbsp;Drinking tea in the shower.鈥?/p>
Steve the captain picked up his cup. Ray followed him. In the shower room Steve
was pouring his tea down thesink.
鈥淲hat鈥焥 going on?鈥?nbsp;said Ray.
Steve leaped in the air and dropped his cup. The sound of smashing cup
brought the other players running.
鈥淚t was his fault,鈥?nbsp;sobbed Steve. 鈥淗e made me jump.鈥?/p>
鈥淲hat shall we do?鈥?/p>
moaned Nick the goalkeeper.
鈥淢aybe we can glue it.鈥?nbsp;said Steve.
鈥淲ill somebody tell me what鈥焥 going on?鈥?nbsp;said Ray. 鈥淲hy are you all tripping
your tea down the sink?鈥漀obody spoke.
鈥淲ell?鈥?/p>