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Maya was at a big sports stadium. She came to watch a game with her friend. Her friend was late, so Maya waited in the . The was long and quiet. There were posters of famous players on the walls. Maya looked at the posters and smiled. She walked slowly along the . She could hear the inside the stadium. The noise was very loud. Maya checked her phone, but there was no message from her friend. She decided to sit on a near the wall. The was old but comfortable. She put her bag next to her and waited. She watched people walk past her. Some people carried drinks and snacks.
Then Maya heard two voices behind a door. A man said, "I cannot find my left shoe!" A woman laughed and said, "You are wearing both shoes!" The man said, "No, I mean my shoe. I always bring it to games." The woman said, "A shoe? That is very ." The man said, "It is not . I wore it to the last game, and our team won." The woman said, "Our team wins every week. The shoe is not ." The man sounded sad and said, "Please do not say that about my shoe." Maya put her hand over her mouth. She did not want to laugh out loud. The conversation was so . She tried to be quiet, but it was very hard. The man then said, "I found it! It was in my jacket." The woman said, "You put a shoe in your jacket?" The man said, "It is a small shoe. It is a toy shoe." Maya could not stop herself. She laughed very loudly. The door opened and the man looked out.
He saw Maya on the . He looked . Maya said, "Sorry, I heard your conversation. It was very funny." The man smiled and held up a toy shoe. It was red and very small. He said, "This is my shoe. Do you want to see it?" Maya nodded and looked at it. The woman came out too. She was laughing as well. She said, "He brings it to every game." Maya said, "I think it is cute." The man looked happy and said, "Thank you! Someone understands me." Then Maya's phone rang. Her friend was at the entrance. Maya said goodbye and walked away, still smiling.
a long, narrow passage inside a building
"The corridor was empty and very quiet."
a large group of people together in one place
"The crowd cheered when the game started."
a long seat for two or more people
"She sat on a bench and waited for her friend."
having or bringing good luck
"He always wears his lucky hat to games."
unusual or surprising
"It was strange to see snow in summer."
funny in a way that is not serious
"The children told silly jokes all day."
not able to understand something clearly
"He looked confused because he did not know the answer."
very, very small
"The baby had tiny fingers."
out loud
in a way that other people can hear
"She read the letter out loud so everyone could hear it."
walk past
to go by someone or something without stopping
"I walk past the bakery every morning."
put her hand over her mouth
to cover your mouth, usually to stop a laugh or sound
"She put her hand over her mouth to hide her surprise."
could not stop herself
was not able to control her action or reaction
"The joke was so funny, she could not stop herself from laughing."
held up
lifted something so others could see it
"The teacher held up the book and showed it to the class."
I mean
used to explain or correct what you just said
"I like fruit. I mean, I like most fruit, not all of it."
said goodbye
told someone you are leaving
"She said goodbye to her friends and went home."
as well
also, too
"He likes football, and he likes tennis as well."
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