“I’m going to be like you”

I missed the birth of my son because I was too busy working. While I was away on business, he learned how to walk. Before I knew it, he was able to talk.When we spoke on the phone, he used to ask: “When are you coming home, Dad?”“I don’t know”, I used to say, “But when I do, we’ll get together and have a good time”And as he was growing up, he would say: “Dad, I’m going to be like you”.

For his tenth birthday, I gave him a football. He asked me to come out and play with him, but I had too much to do. He didn’t seem to mind. He still used to say: “I’m going to be like you, Dad”.

Eventually, he grew up and went to college. I was so proud of him. One day, he came home and I asked him to sit down for a chat. But he just smiled and said “Sorry Dad, I don’t have time, but what I’d really like is to borrow the car key”.

I've been retired for some time now and my son has moved away. I phoned him the otherday and said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind." He said, "I'd love to, Dad, only if I could find the time. You see, my new job is stressful, and my kid has flu. But it's been nice talking to you."

And as I put down the phone I realized that he'd grown up just like me. My boy was just like me.

1. Why did he miss the birth of his son?

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2. Why didn’t the father play football with his son on his 10th birthday?

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3. What kind of relationship does the father have with his son?

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4. In what way did the son grow up to be like the father?

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5. In your opinion, what is the father’s career? Give reason for your answer.

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6. List down 10 verbs in the past tense found in the story.

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Cat's in the Cradle

My child 1. ...................... just the other day,He came to the world in the usual way.But there 2. ..................... planes to catch,and bills to pay. He learned to walk while I was away.And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.You know I'm gonna be like you."

CHORUS:And the cat's in the cradle and the silver 3. .............. , Little boy blue and the man in the 4. ................."When you coming home, dad?""I don't know when, but we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then."

My son 5. ................... ten just the other day.He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok."And he 6. ................. away, but his smile never dimmed,Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.You know I'm gonna be like him."

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Well, he 7. ................ from college just the other day,So much like a man I just had to say,"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"He 8. ................... his head, and he said with a smile,"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.See you later can I have them please?"

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I've long since 9. ................. and my son's moved away.I called him up just the other day.I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.You see, my new job's a 10. ....................., and the kid's got the flu,But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.It's been sure nice talking to you."

And as I 11. ....................... up the phone, it occurred to me,He'd grown up just like me,My boy was just like me.

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