Chapter fiveBack Home Again
Peter had been wrong about mothers.1
At least, he was wrong about Mrs. Darling. He finally decided to take Wendy home. And when he did, he realized that Mrs. Darling always kept the window open. Peter and Tinker Bell flew into the room before the others.2
He had a plan. “Quick, Tink!” he said. “Close the window and lock it.
Then Wendy will have to go back with me.”
Key Words
decide to + V (v): quyết định
take A home: đưa A về nhà
before (adv): trước
just then: ngay sau đó
be filled with: đầm đìa (nước mắt)
tears (n): nước mắt
frown (v): cau mày, nghĩ ngợi
unlock (v): không khóa
Just then, he heard Wendy’s mother playing the piano in the next room.
“Come back, Wendy. Come back.”
Wendy’s mother was singing a sad song.
Then the music stopped.
Mrs. Darling was filled with tears.3
Peter frowned.
He felt bad. “Oh, alright,” he said. He unlocked the window.
Key Sentences
1 Peter had been wrong about mothers.
2 Peter and Tinker Bell flew into the room before the others.
3 Mrs. Darling was filled with tears.
Wendy, John, and Michael found the window open for them.
Michael had almost forgotten everything about their home.1
“I think I’ve been here before,” he said. “It’s your home, silly,” said John.
The children became sleepy.
They slipped into their beds as if they had never been away.2
Mrs. Darling walked into her children’s room. She saw her children.
“Mother!” cried Wendy. “We’re home!”
Key Words
silly (inter): đồ ngốc
sleepy (adj): buồn ngủ
slip into (v): lẻn vào
as if: như thể là
be away: vắng mặt
sure (adj): chắc chắn
reach out (v): dang ra
hug (v): ôm
(hug - hugged - hugged)
Mrs. Darling was still not sure. She reached her arms out.
Suddenly, they were filled with her three children. “George! George!” Mrs. Darling cried.
“Our children have come home!”
Mr. Darling ran into the children’s room. He hugged his children and cried.
Key Sentences
1 Michael had almost forgotten everything about their home.
2 They slipped into their beds as if they had never been away.
The Darlings decided to adopt the lost boys.
They wanted to adopt Peter as well, but he refused. Peter knew what would happen if he were adopted.1
They would make him go to school and work hard. Then he’d have to get a job and get married.2
He’d heard all of the stories.
That life wasn’t interesting to him.
“I’m going to go back to Neverland,” said Peter.
Key Words
the Darlings (n): Gia đình Darling
refuse (v): từ chối
get married: kết hôn
life (n): cuộc sống
wise (adj): sáng suốt, khôn ngoan
make an offer: đề nghị
spring cleaning: việc dọn dẹp để chào đón mùa xuân
“I’ll live with Tinker Bell in the house that we built for Wendy.”
Mrs. Darling saw that Wendy wanted to go.
So she made a wise offer.
Wendy may come and visit you once a year.3
She can do the spring cleaning.”
That made Peter happy again.
Key Sentences
1 Peter knew what would happen if he were adopted.
2 Then he’d have to get a job and get married.
3 Wendy may come and visit you once a year.
All the lost boys went to school. Soon, they lost the power to fly.
Then they stopped believing that they had ever been to Neverland.1
Key Words
power (n): khả năng
at the end of: kết thúc
as soon as: ngay khi
mean (v): có ý nghĩa
At the end of the first year, Peter came back. Wendy looked forward to talking to him about the old times.2
But Peter had had new adventures.
He seemed to have forgotten the old ones.
“Don’t you remember Captain Hook?” she asked. “I never remember my old adventures,” he said.
“I forget them as soon as I have new ones.”3
This was very hard for Wendy.
Those adventures had meant so much to her. And Peter had forgotten them.
But she went with him back to Neverland and had a wonderful time.4
Check up
What is not true about the story?
a. The adventure in Neverland meant so much to Wendy.
b. Peter couldn’t forget Hook.
c. The lost boys can’t fly anymore.
Key Sentences
1 Then they stopped believing that they had ever been to Neverland.
2 Wendy looked forward to talking to him about the old times.
3 I forget them as soon as I have new ones.
4 But she went with him back to Neverland and had a wonderful time.
The next year, Peter didn’t come.
He did come the year after that though.
Even though she didn’t want to, Wendy grew up. She became very busy at school.
She made new friends.
As the years passed, her memories of Neverland grew dim.
She started to doubt if she had ever been there.1
That was about the time that she became an adult.2
She met a nice man and got married. Then one day, she had a baby girl. She named her “Jane.”
Key Words & Sentences
though (adv): thế nhưng
even though: dù là
make friends: kết bạn
pass (v): trôi qua
memory (n): ký ức
dim (adj): mờ nhạt
doubt (v): không chắc
adult (n): người trưởng thành
name A B (v): đặt tên A là B
mend (v): vá, mạng (quần áo)
noise (n): tiếng ồn
1 She started to doubt if she had ever been there.
2 That was about the time that she became an adult.
3 The window blew open, and in flew Peter Pan!
One warm, spring night, Jane was asleep in her bed.
Wendy was in the other room mending socks. Suddenly, she heard a noise.
The window blew open, and in flew Peter Pan! 3
He was still a boy!
Check up
From the text, find the word with the similar meaning of “become an adult”.
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“Hello, Wendy,” said Peter.
“Have you forgotten? It’s spring-cleaning time!” “I can’t come,” she said softly.
“I’m an adult now. I grew up a long time ago.”
He sat down on the floor, and he began to cry. His sobs woke Jane. Jane rubbed her eyes.1
“Boy,” she said, “why are you crying?”
And so the story began again.
Key Words
softly (adv): một cách nhẹ nhàng
sob (v): khóc nức nở
rub (v): dụi (mắt)
(rub - rubbed - rubbed)
as well: cũng
go off (v): đi đến
as long as : chừng nào mà
Wendy’s daughter went to Neverland and came back again.
And when Jane grew up, she had a daughter as well.
And she went off to that beautiful world.2
Wendy Darling lived a long time ago. Ever since that time, Peter Pan has always had a mother.3
And so he always will.
As long as there are children who believe in Neverland.4
Key Sentences
1 His sobs woke Jane. Jane rubbed her eyes.
2 And she went off to that beautiful world.
3 Ever since that time, Peter Pan has always had a mother.
4 As long as there are children who believe in Neverland.
Chapter Five: Comprehension Quiz
A. Complete the sentences. Get hints from the antonyms given.
1. Peter was______about mothers. <----> right
2. Mrs. Darling always kept the window______. <----> closed
3. Michael______everything ahout his home.
<----> remembered
4. That life was not______to him
<----> boring
B. Complete the following pharagraph with the words given.
busy
doubt
grew
adult
passed
made
Even though Wendy didn’t want to, Wendy 1______up.
She became very 2______at school. She 3______new friends. As the years 4______, her memories of Neverland grew dim. She started to 5______if she had ever been there. That was about the time that she became an 6______.
C. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. Why did Peter lock the windows at Number 14?
(a) Because he wanted Wendy to think that her mother had locked her out.
(b) Because he hated it when windows were left open.
(c) Because he was angry with Wendy.
2. How come Wendy couldn’t go back to Neverland?
(a) Because she had a job.
(b) Because she had responsibilities.
(c) Because she had grown up.
D. Put the sentences in order.
1. The boys lost the power to fly.
2. Peter decided to take Wendy home.
3. Wendy was sad because Peter forgot their old adventures.
4. Jane went to Neverland with Peter.
5. Wendy’s mother was playing the piano.
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