The Browns are 1 Smiths' neighbours. Mr. Brown's name is John. But when his neighbours talk about him, they 2 him. “Mr. Going-to-do”. Do you know why? Mr. Brown always says he is going to do something, but he 3 does it. Every Saturday Mr. Brown 4 to the Smiths' back door and talks to Mr. Smith. He always says he 5 do something.“I'm going to clean my house today, ”he says, 6 “I'm going to wash my car tomorrow, ”or “These trees in front of my house are 7 big. I'm going to cut them down next week. ”Mr. Smith usually says, “Are you going to do, John? ”He knows his neighbour is 8 going to clean his house, or wash his car, or cut down any trees. Then he says, “Well, 9 me, John. I'm going to do some work in the house. ”And he does. Mr. and Mrs. Smith often say to their only child Dick, “Are you going to do something? Then do it. Don't be 10 ‘Mr. Going-to-do'. ”
