The City Mouse and the Country Mouse — Article Cloze

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A city mouse visited his cousin who lived in the country. The country mouse's life was very simple and he had very few — choose —grainspossessionsluggage . They played hide-and-seek in the barn, and played a few games of chase in the fields. In the evening, after they finished their simple meal, they sat by the lake and watched the stars.

On the third night, however, the city mouse began to — choose —complainsettle inspotted to his cousin about his simple meals of just a few — choose —grainscroissantspossessions of corn, and a few pieces of bread. "That is hardly a delicious meal, and I'm tired of the silly games we play. Why don't you come with me to the city and I'll show you an exciting time and treat you to the finest meals at the best restaurants." The country mouse had never been to the city and thought this sounded like a great idea.

The two mice — choose —rushed offsettle injumped off to the nearest town and — choose —stepped oncaughtspotted a bus to the city. Getting on the bus wasn't easy, so they had to hide themselves in someone's — choose —drainsluggagepossessions . The ride was so — choose —spectacularcurbbumpy that the country mouse though his bones would break inside him.

They got to the city and — choose —jumped offrun overrushed off the bus. The country mouse had never seen so many people. He was nearly — choose —run overstepped oncaught , almost — choose —run overjumped offstepped on by a car, and chased by a little boy who ran after them with a stick.

When they finally got to a safe place, they sat on the — choose —drainsbumpycurb . The country mouse had never seen so many wonderful things. The city lights were — choose —spectacularbumpyneon signs . All around them were blinking lights and — choose —curbneon signsspectacular .

But before they could even — choose —complainsettle intake a rest , they were — choose —spottedcaughtcomplain by a dog who chased them into the street — choose —drainscurbluggage . It was quite smelly and nasty down there.

They found their way up a pipe and into one of the finest restaurants around. The city mouse was so amazed: — choose —grainscroissantsneon signs , cakes, pies, nuts, fruits, and cheeses of all kinds. But before they had time to — choose —take a restrushed offsettle in for a good meal, a cat chased them into a hole in the wall.

"Cousin," said the country mouse, "I have seen all the excitement of the city and the great choices of food, but I have yet to have a good meal and am afraid that I will have a heart attack or be killed before I ever get full. So I'm going home to eat my corn and bread in peace."