Question

The envelope

After the man had locked the door and closed the windows, he turned on the gas. Then he

lay on his bed to wait for the effects. As he lay on the bed, his hand touched something. It was an

envelope. He began to open it but his eyes closed and very soon he fell asleep.

And he had a dream. He dreamed that he had received an envelope containing a check for

an amount enough to pay all his debts and still be a rich man. After that pleasant dream he slept

peacefully all night.

Next morning the children in the street started making a loud noise, so he woke up. He

evidently had not died yet. He felt his pulse. It was normal. He felt his heart. It was still beating!

Then he saw the envelope. He remembered his dream and eagerly opened the envelope. There

wasn’t any check inside. Instead he found a letter informing him that as he had not paid his gasbill,

the company had cut off his gas!

(Adapted from Daily Life, Harold H. Binns)

1ª Questão: Segundo o texto, o que o homem decidiu fazer?



a) matar-se


b) dormir


c) ler a mensagem no envelope


d) sonhar​

Answer 1

c) Ler a mensagem no envelope. ✅

• Já haviam cortado o gás, então ele não podia voltar à tentativa de se matar ;❌

• Ele já não ia dormir naquele momento ;❌

• Visto que ele estava acordado, não poderia sonhar.❌

Concluindo, ele decidiu ler a mensagem no envelope. Não tem opção de pagar as dívidas.