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You went to Hong Kong
They will say.
Did you take a rickshaw?
Was it fun?
Did he run, your rickshaw man

Yes, he ran.
No, it was not much fun.
-John Hill
A. Match the words with their meanings.

a. harbour i. to move in long twisting curves
b. folded ii. for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to
achieve or preserve
c. sandbar iii. a protected area on the coast
d. snake iv. the main church
e. sake v. a vehicle driven by electricity
f. clatter vi. loud noise from hard objects knocking together
g. cathedral vii. a long mass of sand, especially at the mouth of
the river
h. tram viii. having slight folds; wrinkled

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words/phrases from the poem.

a. The old man is waiting for customers at the …………
b. He is very weak with ………….face.

c. He knows that a ……..is nothing for the rider.
d. He takes the rider as far as to …………

e. The rider’s eyes are caught by the old man’s twisted ……..
f. The rider didn’t have the ……….when riding.

C. Answer the following questions.

a. How old is the rickshaw puller?
b. What does ‘he is made of leather’ mean?

c. What attracts the attention of the rider?
d. Why does the rider want the rickshaw puller not to fall?
e. Did the man enjoy the rickshaw ride? Give reasons.

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