【MrBrownlivedinahouselessthantwomilesfromhisoffice,sohewasabletodrivehomeeverydayforlunch.Hedidn'tliketoeatcoldpackedlunch.Andhiswifewasagoodcook.Hereallyenjoyedtheone-hourlunchtime.Buthehadaprob】

　　MrBrownlivedinahouselessthantwomilesfromhisoffice,sohewasabletodrivehomeeverydayforlunch.Hedidn'tliketoeatcoldpackedlunch.Andhiswifewasagoodcook.Hereallyenjoyedtheone-hourlunchtime.Buthehadaproblem.Everytimehedrovehomeatnoon,hefoundattheroadoutsidehishousecarswereparked,andtherewasnoroomforhisowncar.Hehadtodrivesomewhereelsetoparkhiscar.Thenhehadtowalkbackhome.Thislastedforsometimeanditmadehimveryangry.

　　Heputupaboard,whichsaid,“NoParking”inthegardenfacingtheroad,butnobodyseemedtotakeanynoticeofit.Peopleobeyedapolicenotice,butnotaprivateone.Therewerenoparkedcarswheretherewasablueboardwithwhitelettersonit:

　　POLICENOTICE

　　NOPARKING

　　MrsBrownsuggestedthathestealapolicenotice.Hesaidhedidn'twanttobecaught.Hewasafraidofgoingtoprison.Shethensuggestedhemakeonejustlikeapolicenotice.Hesaidhewasnotthepoliceandcouldn'tusetheword“police”.Hedecidedtofindagoodwaytosolvetheproblem.

　　Severaldayslater,MrBrownmadeablueboardwithwhiteletters:

　　POLITENOTICE

　　NOPARKING

　　“Oh!”MrsBrownsaid,“Butyoutoldmeyouweren'tgoingtousetheword‘police’.That'sexactlylikeapolicenotice.”

　　“Isit?”heasked,“Lookagain.”

　　Shereadthewordsontheboardagainandstartedtolaugh.

　　1.HowfarwasMrBrown'sofficefromhishome?

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　　2.WheredidMrBrownliketohavehislunch?

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　　3.DidMrBrownfinditeasytoparkhiscarwhenhegothomeatnoon?

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　　4.Whydidn'tpeopleobeyMrBrown'snotice?

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　　5.Howmanysuggestionsdidhiswifegivehim?

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　　6.MrBrownfoundagoodwaytosolvetheproblem,didn'the?

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　　7.WhatdoyouthinkofMrBrown?

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