The Road to Cairo

Once upon a time in Damascus, a man had a dream. In this dream,

an angel said to him: “If you go to
Cairo, you will be a rich man.”

The next morning, the man left

Damascus and went to Cairo. But
there he had a lot of problems and
lost all his money. He was so
unhappy that he sat down by the
roadside and cried.

A man saw him and asked: “Why

are you crying? “I had a dream,” the man answered. And he told
his story. “You are a fool!” The other said. “I had a dream like that
once. An angel said, “Go to Damascus. You will find a big white
house with a red door and a beautiful garden. At the bottom of the
garden, there is a well. And near the well, there is a tree. Look
under the tree and you will find treasure”. “But it was only a dream
and I forgot it. I didn´t go to Damascus.”

“Thank you,” said the man from Damascus. “I feel

better now. “For he knew that house in Damascus. It
was his house! He went back to Damascus and
looked under the tree in his garden. And he found a
box full of treasure, He was a rich man!

 Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Why did he go to Cairo?
A. He had a lot of friends there.
B. He would be a rich man.
C. An angel would visit him.
2. He found treasure
 A. in Damascus
B. in Cairo
C. in the river
3. What happened to the man in Cairo?
A. Someone entertained him.
B. Someone stole him.
C. Someone kidnapped him.
4. Why was he happy?
A. The treasure was in his own house.
B. Somebody stole his money in Cairo.
C. He went to Cairo to visit his friends.
5. He sat down by the roadside because
A. He was tired and happy.
B. He was sad and tired.
C. He was happy and sad.
6. Who told him the real dream?
A. The man from Cairo.
B. His own family.
C. The angel in Damascus.
7. Cairo is located…
A. in Europe
B. in Africa
C. in Asia
8. A treasure is…
A. a large amount of money or valuable properties.
B. a yellow precious metal that is used in jewelry and decoration.
C. a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.