It was a summer evening.I was sitting by the open window,reading a 26 Suddenly,I heard someone crying,“Help! Help!”It came from the tree at the other end of the yard.I 27 but it was too dark to see anything clearly.Almost_ 28 I heard the cry again.It 29 like a child,but I could not imagine what anybody would be doing in our backyard.

26.

Just 31 someone was in trouble. I got a flashlight and

32

And went out into the yard. 33 I heard the cry.

"Who's there?" I 34 as I walked across the yard

Toward the trees. But there was no_35. With the help

Of my flashlight, I_36

All over that end of the yard.

There was no

37

Of anybody or anything. I came to

The conclusion that my _38_ was playing tricks on me,

Probably because of the story I was reading about

Strange beings on the moon.

30.

Town backyard with a stick, I went back into the

40

I had just sat down to read my book again when I was

41 by the cry of

"Help! Help!"

This time from right

Behind me. I

42

My book and jumped up. There,

Sitting on the table, was a large parrot, a bird that can

Copy human 43_! While I was out in the yard, it must

Have

44

The light in the living room and

45

Through the open window.

39.