Little Mantu lived in a village deep in the jungle where
elephants helped the men with their work. These elephants were so big and
strong. They could lift up the heaviest logs with their trunks and toss them
high in the air.
Now, Mantu had an elephant of his very own. His name was
Opie. He was just a baby and Mantu loved him very much. Mantu whispered to
Opie’s ear that someday he would become the biggest, strongest and bravest
elephant in the jungle. The other elephants heard this. They began to laugh and
made rude noises with their trunks. “We’re so big and tall, but you’re so
small. You’re nothing at all,” said one of the big elephants.
Mantu looked up at the huge elephant with a mischievous
glint in his eye. “You’re so tall and can see far away. We can see what is
happening down here in the jungle. In fact, we would be the first to see any
slithering snakes that may be a danger. “After hearing the word snakes, the
elephants screeched and off they gwents thundering in fright.
“Did I say there were snakes?” giggled Mantu. “No, I
don’t think so,” smiled Opie. Mantu then climbed upon his little friend’s back
and went home to the village to tell everyone about the foolish elephants.
Source: BSE; English in
Focus 2
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