Question

Act Like the Others
Jack and Lydia are on holiday in France with their friends, Mike and Anna.
Mike loves to visit historical buildings. Jack agrees to sightsee some historical buildings
with him.
Lydia and Anna decide to shop in the city. "See you boys when we get back!" the girls
shout.
In the village Jack and Mike see a beautiful old church, but when they enter the church,
a service is already in progress.
Shh! Just sit quietly, so that we don't stand out. And act like the others!" Mike whispers.
Since they don't really know French, Jack and Mike quietly sit down. During the service,
they stand, kneel and sit to follow what the rest of the crowd do.
"I hope we blend in and don't look like tourists!" Mike tells Jack.
At one point, the priest makes an announcement and the man who sits next to Jack
and Mike stands up.
"We should stand up, too!" Jack whispers to Mike.
So, Isrk and Mike stand up with the man. Suddenly, all the people burst into laughter!
After the service, Jack and Mike approach the priest, who speaks English.
"What's so funny?" Jack asks.
With a smile on his face the priest says, "Well boys, there is a new baby born, and it's
tradition to ask the father to stand up."
Jack and Mike look at each other and Mike shakes his head. He smiles and says, “I
guess we should understand what people do before we act like the others!"
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1. Answer the following questions briefly:
(a) What do the friends decide?
(b) Why do the people laugh while Mike and Jack stand up?
(c) What is the message behind the story?​

Answer 1

a) The friends decided to visit historical buildings and go out for shopping.

b) The people laugh at Jack and Mike because there was tradition that when the new born baby is born the father is asked to stand up.

c) The message behind the story is that we should understand what people do before we act.

Answer 2

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