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Maya loved going to the stadium. She always felt excited when she walked through the big doors. Today, she was at a big sports match. She early, before many other people. The inside the stadium was long and wide. There were bright lights on the ceiling. Maya walked slowly and looked around her. She had a ticket in her hand. Her seat was at the far end of the . She was happy because she had a very good seat. She wore her favorite blue jacket. She carried a small bag on her shoulder. The smelled like popcorn and hot drinks. Maya smiled to herself.
Then Maya heard voices behind her. Two men were walking and talking . They did not see her in front of them. The first man said, "I told you, a cat cannot play football!" The second man laughed and said, "But my cat is very fast!" Maya stopped walking. She turned her head a little. She did not want them to see her listening. The first man said, "Fast is not enough. Does your cat know the rules?" The second man thought for a . Then he said, "Well, she knows when to stop for dinner." Maya put her hand over her mouth. She did not want to laugh out loud. Her started to shake. She tried very hard to keep quiet. Maya reached her seat and sat down. She was still smiling from the funny conversation.
The man next to her saw her happy face. He asked, "Are you okay? You look very happy." Maya nodded and said, "Yes, I just heard something very funny." The man smiled and said, "Tell me!" So Maya told him the story about the cat and football. The man laughed . People near them turned to look. Maya laughed too. It felt good to the funny . The match started soon after that. The players ran onto the field. The very . But Maya still thought about the cat and its dinner time. She laughed quietly to herself one more time.
a long passage inside a building with doors on the sides
"Maya walked down the long corridor inside the stadium."
came to a place
"She arrived early before the match started."
in a way that makes a lot of noise
"The two men were talking loudly in the corridor."
a very short period of time
"The man thought for a moment before he answered."
the top parts of your body between your neck and your arms
"Her shoulders started to shake because she wanted to laugh."
a large group of people in one place
"The crowd cheered loudly when the players ran onto the field."
shouted with happiness to show support
"Everyone cheered when the match began."
to tell or give something to another person
"Maya wanted to share the funny story with the man next to her."
looked around
turned your eyes to see things in different directions
"Maya walked slowly and looked around her in the corridor."
at the far end
at the most distant part of something
"Her seat was at the far end of the corridor."
put her hand over her mouth
covered her mouth with her hand, usually to stop a sound
"Maya put her hand over her mouth so she would not laugh."
laugh out loud
to make a loud laughing sound that other people can hear
"She did not want to laugh out loud in the corridor."
keep quiet
to not make any noise
"Maya tried very hard to keep quiet while she listened."
turned to look
moved their heads or bodies to see something
"People near them turned to look when the man laughed loudly."
felt good
gave a pleasant or happy feeling
"It felt good to share the funny moment with someone."
to herself
privately, without letting others hear or see
"Maya laughed quietly to herself one more time."
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