Ari's mother asked him to gather firewood for the fire. Instead of doing the chore right away. Ari thought he could play with his friends, Mitch and Joe, first.
Not long after, his mother began to wonder1he had not returned. It was already dark and she was worried. At the same time, Ari realized that he had not done as his mother had 2 and told his friends about this. The boys then began gathering the 3 .
Meanwhile, Ari's mother came cooking for him. She soon4the boys' voices. She had mixed feelings. She was5to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed her. She decided to6the boys a lesson.
She hid in the nearby bushes (树林). 7she picked up a twig (树枝) and threw it. It hit the ground making a sharp noise. It caught the boys8. They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another. She threw9twig in the opposite direction. The boys jumped. The mother cried in a low trembling voice, “10your mother!” Scared, the boys dropped everything and ran home. Ari's mother could not stop laughing
After picking up some pieces of firewood, she headed home, where she found Ari in tears.
“Mother Mother, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you," he sobbed(哭诉) .His mother held him with love. She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake.
