(A)
In this area, heavy snow in winter was not uncommon.
Sometimes it poured down for hours and hours and piled up
very high. Then, no one could go out. Today too, because of
the heavy snow, Mom was doing her office work at the
kitchen table. Felix, the high schooler, had to take online
classes in his room. Five-year-old Sean, who normally went
to kindergarten, was sneaking around in the house playing
home policeman. (a) The kindergartener wanted to know
what his family members were up to, and was checking up on
everyone.
* sneak: 몰래 움직이다.
(B)
“All right. I’m sure you’re doing your work.” Mom replied,
and then sharply added a question. “Sean, what are you
doing?” Sean’s face immediately became blank, and he said,
“Nothing.” “Come here, Honey, and you can help me.” Sean
ran to the kitchen right away. “What can I do for you, Mom?”
His voice was high, and Felix could sense that his brother was
excited. Felix was pleased to get rid of (b) the policeman, and
now he could concentrate on the lesson, at least till Sean came
back.
(C)
While checking on his family, Sean interfered in their
business as if it was his own. This time, (c) the playful and
curious boy was interested in his brother Felix, who
committed himself to studying no matter where he was. Sean
secretly looked inside his brother’s room from the door, and
shouted toward the kitchen where Mom was working, “Mom,
Felix isn’t studying. He’s just watching a funny video.” Sean
was naughtily smiling at his brother.
* naughtily: 짓궂게.
(D)
Felix was mad because (d) his little brother was bothering
him. Felix was studying science using a video posted on the
school web site. He made an angry face at the naughty boy.
Right then, Mom asked loudly from the kitchen, “What are
you doing, Felix?” Felix’s room was located next to the
kitchen, and he could hear Mom clearly. “I’m watching a
lecture video for my science class.” Felix argued against
Sean’s accusation and mischievously stuck (e) his tongue out
at his little brother.
* mischievously: 장난기 있게
