reading practice

Stage 3 Test 1

We had a small party afterwards, just the four of us. Then Ray and Phil went home and Jenny and I were alone together. 'Jenny, we're really married!' 'Yes. Now I can be as terrible to you as I like!' For three years we had to make every dollar do the work of two. All through the summer holidays we worked at the Boat Club in Dennis Port. It                  iswaswerewill behard work, but we were never                  tootosoverytired to be kind to each                  another.us.one.other. I say 'kind' because there are                  noneknownonothingwords to describe our love and                  happyhappinesshappilyhappier together. After the summer we found                  atheanthat'cheap' flat near the university. It                  has beenhad beenwascould be on the top floor of an                  newoldbeautifulmodernhouse and was actually very expensive.                  SoAlthoughButBecausewhat could we do? There weren't                  muchmanysomelotsflats around. 'Hey, preppie,' said Jenny                  whenwhileduringatwe arrived there. 'Are you my                  brotherhusbandwifefatheror aren't you?' 'Of course I'm                  youyou'reyoursyourhusband.' 'Show me, then.' (My god,                  I'mII wasI'llthought, in the street?) 'Carry me                  intoinatontoour first home!' I carried her                  overhighupabovethe five steps to the front                  window.cupboard.door.desk. 'Why did you stop?' she asked.                  'These'This 'It'Theisn't our home. Upstairs Preppie!' There                  werewashaddidtwenty-four stairs up to our                  room,house,office,flat,and I had to stop half-way.                  'What'When'Why'Whereare you so heavy?' I asked                  she.her.him.he. 'Perhaps I'm expecting a baby.' 'My                  Dog!God!Bag!Dad!Are you?' 'Ha! I frightened you                  just,when,then,soon,didn't I?' 'Well, yes, just for                  aantheonesecond or two.' I carried her                  atothesomerest of the way. There were                  someverynotmanyfew moments in those days when                  sheusweourwere not worrying about money. Very                  little,small,many,few, and very wonderful – and that moment                  washas beeniswill beone of them.