Reading Comprehension

"I messages" are usually about

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.       Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be leaned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic. The purpose for developing our emotional literacy is to precisely identify and communicate our feelings. When we do this we are helping nature fulfill its design for our feelings. We must know how we feel in order to be able to fill our emotional needs. And we must communicate our feelings in order to get the emotional support and understanding we need from others, as well as to show our emotional support and understanding to them.
2.         Also, one of the first steps to developing our emotional intelligence is to improve our emotional literacy. In other words, to improve our ability to identify our feelings by their specific names -, and the more specific we can be, the better. In the English language we have thousands of words which describe and identify our emotions, we just don't use many of them. If you are interested in working on your emotional literacy, the first step is to start using simple, three word sentences such as these : I feel sad. I feel motivated. I feel offended. I feel appreciated. I feel hurt. I feel disrespected. When we talk about our feelings using three word sentences we are sending what have been called "I messages". On the other hand, when we say things like ''You make me so jealous" we are sending a "you message". These "you messages" typically put the other person on the defensive, which hurts communication and relationships rather than helping.

Here, 'blanketed chill' signifies that the weather was

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.        Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker ships signalled.
2.       Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some overturned and others stacked waiting to tumble down. But not today. My bag felt heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and dreamed of days when I, too, was lighter.
3.        My mind wandered.
4.        Another year gone.
5.       I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes searched for an angel on the concrete surface, but the illuminated white crossing hand signalled my insignificance.
6.       I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn quickly warned me of approaching death, then the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb. Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing waste from my body as I joined a new crowd and made the final push across the last road. I hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys, then entered one of the many sky-gripping fortresses of the financial district.
7.        Back to work.

'An angel on the concrete surface' refers to

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.        Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker ships signalled.
2.       Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some overturned and others stacked waiting to tumble down. But not today. My bag felt heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and dreamed of days when I, too, was lighter.
3.        My mind wandered.
4.        Another year gone.
5.       I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes searched for an angel on the concrete surface, but the illuminated white crossing hand signalled my insignificance.
6.       I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn quickly warned me of approaching death, then the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb. Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing waste from my body as I joined a new crowd and made the final push across the last road. I hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys, then entered one of the many sky-gripping fortresses of the financial district.
7.        Back to work.

Here, 'sky-gripping fortresses' are

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.        Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker ships signalled.
2.       Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some overturned and others stacked waiting to tumble down. But not today. My bag felt heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and dreamed of days when I, too, was lighter.
3.        My mind wandered.
4.        Another year gone.
5.       I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes searched for an angel on the concrete surface, but the illuminated white crossing hand signalled my insignificance.
6.       I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn quickly warned me of approaching death, then the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb. Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing waste from my body as I joined a new crowd and made the final push across the last road. I hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys, then entered one of the many sky-gripping fortresses of the financial district.
7.        Back to work.

A word that means 'of a nature' is

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.       Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be leaned and strengthened, while others claim it is an inborn characteristic. The purpose for developing our emotional literacy is to precisely identify and communicate our feelings. When we do this we are helping nature fulfill its design for our feelings. We must know how we feel in order to be able to fill our emotional needs. And we must communicate our feelings in order to get the emotional support and understanding we need from others, as well as to show our emotional support and understanding to them.
2.         Also, one of the first steps to developing our emotional intelligence is to improve our emotional literacy. In other words, to improve our ability to identify our feelings by their specific names -, and the more specific we can be, the better. In the English language we have thousands of words which describe and identify our emotions, we just don't use many of them. If you are interested in working on your emotional literacy, the first step is to start using simple, three word sentences such as these : I feel sad. I feel motivated. I feel offended. I feel appreciated. I feel hurt. I feel disrespected. When we talk about our feelings using three word sentences we are sending what have been called "I messages". On the other hand, when we say things like ''You make me so jealous" we are sending a "you message". These "you messages" typically put the other person on the defensive, which hurts communication and relationships rather than helping.

' ... I, too, was lighter' suggests that the narrator

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.        Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker ships signalled.
2.       Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some overturned and others stacked waiting to tumble down. But not today. My bag felt heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and dreamed of days when I, too, was lighter.
3.        My mind wandered.
4.        Another year gone.
5.       I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes searched for an angel on the concrete surface, but the illuminated white crossing hand signalled my insignificance.
6.       I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn quickly warned me of approaching death, then the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb. Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing waste from my body as I joined a new crowd and made the final push across the last road. I hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys, then entered one of the many sky-gripping fortresses of the financial district.
7.        Back to work.

'Carelessly littered me down' implies that the subject

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows by selecting the most appropriate option.
1.        Dust-caked clouds coated the bay, tanker ships signalled.
2.       Dozens of us wearily pressed on through the unseasonal winds and blanketed chill. Outdoor cafe chairs were abandoned, some overturned and others stacked waiting to tumble down. But not today. My bag felt heavier on my shoulder than ever before. I lifted it in my hand to relieve the pressure and dreamed of days when I, too, was lighter.
3.        My mind wandered.
4.        Another year gone.
5.       I tripped through a wall of pedestrians, then suddenly a moving bus carelessly littered me down into the curb. My tear-stained eyes searched for an angel on the concrete surface, but the illuminated white crossing hand signalled my insignificance.
6.       I pushed myself up, bruised and filthy. A horn quickly warned me of approaching death, then the yellow taxi sped through the red bulb. Sighing, I checked each direction, brushing waste from my body as I joined a new crowd and made the final push across the last road. I hoisted my bag, checked. for my office keys, then entered one of the many sky-gripping fortresses of the financial district.
7.        Back to work.

Why did the crocodile not wish to invite his friend home?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

What does eager mean?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

What, according to the wife, did the doctor advise crocodile's wife to take?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

What does pretend mean?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.

What were the two things the crocodile had to choose between?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

Days passed. The crocodile's wife was feeling more and more eager to eat the monkey's heart. So, she thought of a plan to get the monkey there. One day the crocodile's wife pretended to be very ill. She began to shed tears as if she were in great pain. The crocodile was sad to see his wife ill. He sat by her and said, What shall I do to help you?
I am very ill, said the wife. I asked the doctor and he said that I would get well only if I ate a monkey's heart.
A monkey's heart? asked the crocodile.
Yes, said the wife, a monkey's heart. You mast get your friend's heart if you want me to get well.
How can I do that? the crocodile said. He is my only friend. I cannot think of doing him any harm.
Then you can go and live with your friend, said the crocodile's wife. You don't love your wife. You love only your friend. You want to see your wife dead. Then you will be free to be with your friend always.
The crocodile was very unhappy. He did not want to harm his friend. At the same time he could not allow his wife to die.
How can I kill my only friend? the crocodile asked again, and started shedding tears himself.
Why can't yo u kill a monkey? said his wife. Crocodiles have to kill monkeys.
The crocodile shed more tears; he could not decide what to do.
You don't love me, said the crocodile's wife. A wife cannot live without her husband's love. I have decided to end my life. When you come back today from visiting your friend, you will find me dead.
The crocodile began to think. As a husband he had to protect his wife. It was his duty. He decided to save the life of his wife. He went to see the monkey. The monkey was wondering why the crocodile was late that day and when he saw the crocodile he asked, Why, my friend, why are you so late? Did you meet with an accident on the way?
No accident, said the crocodile.  My wife and I had a quarrel. She said that I was not your friend. You have done so much for us, yet I have not invited you home. She has asked me to take you home today. She wants to meet you.
How sweet of her to ask me home, said the monkey. I would also like to meet her. But how can I go there? You live in water and I shall be drowned if I try to get to your home.
We live on the river bank, said the crocodile. I can easily take you there. You can ride on my back while I swim.
The monkey thought it was a good idea. He felt happy that he had such good friend.
The monkey and the crocodile set out for the home of the crocodile. The monkey sat on the crocodile's back and the crocodile started swimming up the river. When they reached the middle of the river, the crocodile began to dive. The monkey was frightened. Hey, he cried. What are you doing? I shall be drowned if you go down any further.