there was an old man who was very proud of two things—his long,white beard that reached down to hi
There was an old man who was very proud of two things—his long,white beard that reached down to his chest,and his ability to sleep the moment his head touched the pillow.One day,his 3-year-old grandson asked him 1.h_____ he arranged his beard when he slept:did it go under the blanket or did it stay 2.a_______ it?The old man had 3.n_______ paid attention to this detail but he promised to find it out.It was very cold that night.The old man got into bed and pulled the blanket over himself.Then he suddenly remembered his grandson's 4.q______.He found that his beard was under the blanket.He lifed it from under the blanket,and placed it above it.This made him fell that 5.s______was not quite right.So he put the beard under the blanket again.But he soon felt it would be 6.b______if it was out.In and out went the beard;first under the blanket,then above it,then under once again.The old man 7.h________ slept that night.