Textos no simple present para praticar leitura em inglês

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Simple Present, Story 1
Jack from the Forest 

Jack ____ (live) alone in a small house in the forest. He ____ (live) more than 20 miles from the road. He rarely ____ (leave) home, but when he ____ (do), he ___ (drive) a big car. In the winter, he ______ (drive) a special car that ______ (can) move over snow.
Jack ______ (grow) his own food in a large garden. He _____ (plant) carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and corn. His apple tree ______ (provide) him with plenty of apples.
Jack also ______ (hunt) deer, rabbits, and turkeys for food. He ______ (live) near a small river, which ______ (provide) him with plenty of clean water. It also ______ (provide) him with plenty of fish! Jack ______ (love) to fish, and he is pretty good at it.
Jack ______ (use) an axe and ______ (chop) down trees for wood. He then ______ (cut) the wood into small pieces, which he ______ (burn) in his stove. He ______ (keep) warm in the winter!
Jack also _____ (have) fun. He ______ (read) a lot. He _____ (have) a lot of books, and ______ (read) most of them more than once. He also _____ (write) his own stories with an old typewriter.
Every night, Jack ______ (play) his guitar. He ______ (know) many different songs and ____ (play) several every night before he ______ (go) to bed.
Jack _____ (not spend) all of his time inside, though. He _____ (love) to spend time outside. During the day, he ______ (look) at plants and animals. Sometimes he even _____ (talk) to the animals. During the night, he _____ (look) up at the night sky. He _____ (know) many stars by name.
He also _____ (play) a lot of solitaire. He ______ (be) pretty good at it! He ________ (not always win), but no one ever ______ (beat) him!


Simple Present, Story 1
Jack from the Forest 

Jack lives alone in a small house in the forest. He lives more than 20 miles from the road. He rarely leaves home, but when he does, he drives a big car. In the winter, he drives a special car that can move over snow. 
Jack grows his own food in a large garden. He plants carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and corn. His apple tree provides him with plenty of apples.
Jack also hunts deer, rabbits, and turkeys for food. He lives near a small river, which provides him with plenty of clean water. It also provides him with plenty of fish! Jack loves to fish, and he is pretty good at it.
Jack uses an axe and chops down trees for wood. He then cuts the wood into small pieces, which he burns in his stove. He keeps warm in the winter!
Jack also has fun. He reads a lot. He has a lot of books, and reads most of them more than once. He also writes his own stories with an old typewriter.
Every night, Jack plays his guitar. He knows many different songs and plays several every night before he goes to bed.
Jack does not spend all of his time inside, though. He loves to spend time outside. During the day, he looks at plants and animals. Sometimes he even talks to the animals. During the night, he looks up at the night sky. He knows many stars by name.
He also plays a lot of solitaire. He is pretty good at it! He does not always win, but no one ever beats him!


Simple Present, Story 2
Alicia the Mail Carrier

Alicia ______ (be) 18 years old, but she already _____ (work) as a mail carrier in her neighborhood. She _____ (travel) almost five miles every day while she ______ (deliver) the mail. She _____ (stop) at every house and _______ (deliver) letters, bills, and lots of junk mail.
(“Junk mail” ______ (be) advertisements that no one really _______  (want). Most people automatically ______ (throw) away their junk mail.) Alicia’s favorite street ______ (be) Pearl Street, because a cute pet bunny ______ (live) on Pearl Street. His name ______ (be) Fiver. Alicia _____ (bring) him a small carrot every day. Fiver _______ (be) shy, but he ______ (like) Alicia, because of the carrots.
Alicia’s least favorite street _______ (be) Bean Street. A mean dog ______ (be) chained up on Bean Street, and he _______ (not like) Alicia. He always _______ (bark) loudly and ______ (run) toward her. He ______ (make) angry sounds and ______ (try) to break free from his chain. She ______ (distract) him and ______ (throw) him dog bones.
Alicia ______ (love) her job. She _____ (love) to be outside, even in bad weather. She ________ (like) to walk and exercise. If there ______ (be) snow, then that _____ (be) okay. If she _____ (get) a little wet, then that ______ (be) okay too. She just ______ (wear) a warm coat and her big boots. Alicia ______ (be) always happy. She always _____ (smile) at everyone she _____ (see).
Everyone in the neighborhood (except for the mean dog on Bean Street) _______ (love) Alicia. They ______ (appreciate) her friendliness and hard work. They ______ (be) happy that their mail _____ (be) always on time.
During the holidays, many of them ______ (send) her cards and small presents. So, during the holidays, Alicia ______ (deliver) a lot of mail to herself!

Simple Present, Story 2
Alicia the Mail Carrier

Alicia is 18 years old, but she already works as a mail carrier in her neighborhood. She travels almost five miles every day while she delivers the mail. She stops at every house and delivers letters, bills, and lots of junk mail. (“Junk mail” is advertisements that no one really wants. Most people automatically throw away their junk mail.)
Alicia’s favorite street is Pearl Street, because a cute pet bunny lives on Pearl Street. His name is Fiver. Alicia brings him a small carrot every day. Fiver is shy, but he likes Alicia, because of the carrots.
Alicia’s least favorite street is Bean Street. A mean dog is chained up on Bean Street, and he does not like Alicia. He always barks loudly and runs toward her. He makes angry sounds and tries to break free from his chain. She distracts him and throws him dog bones.
Alicia loves her job. She loves to be outside, even in bad weather. She likes to walk and exercise. If there is snow, then that is okay. If she gets a little wet, then that is okay too. She just wears a warm coat and her big boots. Alicia is always happy. She always smiles at everyone she sees.
Everyone in the neighborhood (except for the mean dog on Bean Street) loves Alicia. They appreciate her friendliness and hard work. They are happy that their mail is always on time.
During the holidays, many of them send her cards and small presents. So, during the holidays, Alicia delivers a lot of mail to herself!