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The Mysterious Map

One rainy afternoon, Jake was cleaning his room when he found something strange in an old drawer. It was a folded piece of paper, yellow and old, with strange marks on it. Curious, he carefully opened the paper. To his surprise, it was a map! The map had a drawing of their town, but there was one part of the map that Jake didn’t recognize. It showed a path leading to a "hidden treasure."

Jake’s heart raced with excitement. "A treasure? In our town?" he thought. He looked at the map again and saw an "X" marked near the old forest. Jake decided to follow the map and find the treasure.

He grabbed his backpack and a flashlight, told his parents where he was going, and headed to the forest. It was getting dark, but Jake didn’t mind. The mystery of the treasure was more exciting than anything.

After walking through the trees for a while, Jake finally saw the spot marked with the "X." He dug into the ground with his hands and found an old, rusty box. Inside the box, there were some coins and a beautiful necklace. Jake couldn’t believe it!

He carefully put everything back in the box and brought it home. It wasn’t a big treasure, but it was an adventure he would never forget.

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English Listening Quiz

1. Where does Jake find the map?




2. What is shown on the map?




3. Where is the treasure marked on the map?




4. What does Jake find in the box?




5. How does Jake feel after finding the treasure?




Synonyms and Antonyms Table

Word Synonym Antonym
rainy wet sunny
cleaning tidying messing
strange unusual familiar
old ancient new
carefully cautiously carelessly
surprise shock expectation
excitement thrill boredom
hidden concealed visible
dark dim bright
mystery enigma clarity
finally eventually immediately
rusty corroded shiny
beautiful gorgeous ugly
carefully gently roughly
adventure journey routine
forget neglect remember