8542RB Reading for Me Level 5 Part A
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Imaginative<br />
A Trip to Rome<br />
CITY<br />
COLOSSEUM<br />
CAFE<br />
THE<br />
Ben couldn’t believe his luck when the school had announced that they<br />
were running a residential trip to Rome, Italy. He had always been<br />
fascinated by Ancient Rome and the chance to visit the world-famous<br />
Colosseum was something not to be missed. After months of anticipation<br />
he was finally on the bus and waving out the window to his parents.<br />
Un<strong>for</strong>tunately, be<strong>for</strong>e he could set eyes on the impressive oval<br />
amphitheatre, he would have to spend hours on a cramped bus. To make<br />
matters worse, Ben was sat next to a classmate who had already dozed<br />
off. This would have been fine, except he was snoring extremely loudly<br />
whilst drool trickled out the corner of his mouth. However, as far as Ben<br />
was concerned it would be worth it. He couldn’t wait to set foot in Rome<br />
and stand in front of the gigantic arena. He imagined himself exploring the<br />
impressive stone structure.<br />
It wasn’t long be<strong>for</strong>e Ben himself drifted off to sleep. Dreams of<br />
gladiators and battles within the Colosseum began to float around Ben’s<br />
head. In his dreams, the arena was full of spectators cheering and shouting<br />
wildly. The Colosseum no longer looked like a ruin. It was as if Ben had<br />
gone back in time and was in Ancient Rome.<br />
Suddenly the bus came to an abrupt stop, jolting Ben awake …<br />
110 <strong>Reading</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Me</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 5 (<strong>Part</strong> A) 978-1-922843-64-7 R.I.C. Publications ® Prim-Ed Publishing
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