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  unit 7
Before you read the story answer the questions 1, 2 and 3, at the Reading Comprehension section. And answer the questions 3, 4 and 5 while
    The Hidden Treasure
reading the first paragraph of the story.
By Charles J. Barnes and J. Marshall Hawkes
  On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage. This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner, which pleased all who knew her. Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
Mrs. Reed had not always been poor. Her husband when alive was supposed to be rich; but after his death, it was found that nothing was left to his widow but two small cottages.
In one of these cottages, Mrs. Reed lived; the other, she rented. But the rent received was no more than enough to enable her to live with moderate comfort. She had little or nothing left with which to do for others.
One cold winter morning, two persons were talking together in the cozy sitting room of the cottage. One was Mrs. Reed, and the other, Alice Brown, a poor orphan girl, who lived with some distant relatives in Fairfield.
“You are very kind to come to see me so often, Alice,” said Mrs. Reed. “I wonder why you do; because there is nothing attractive here.”
“Why, Mrs. Reed!” replied Alice; “How can you talk so? Are you not here? Do I not always receive a kind word and a welcome smile from you?”
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