Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 11 Halaman 112 113 114 115, Part 2: Reading and Writing

A long time ago, there was a really wealthy merchant who lived with his only daughter named Bawang Putih as his wife had long passed away. Bawang Putih was so obedient, nice, and kind-hearted that everyone loved her.

One day, in order to help him take care of his daughter, Bawang Putih’s father married a widow. Since then, Bawang Putih had a stepmother and a stepsister named Bawang Merah. They were really nice to Bawang Putih when the merchant was home. However, when he was away, they treated Bawang Putih just like a servant.

One day, the merchant had to go out of town for several weeks for his business. Bawang Putih’s terrible days were awaiting as his father’s away. Unfortunately, a week after his leave, a really bad news was brought by his father’s loyal servant. He told Bawang Putih and her new family that his father got into an accident and passed away.

Bawang Putih wept and cried. She felt miserable while Bawang Merah and her mom were excited. They only thought about the merchant’s properties. After her father’s death, Bawang Putih’s life was even worse. Bawang Merah and her mother tortured her. No one would be on her side and comfort her. After doing the house chores for the whole day, she would cry and pray at night.

One day, her stepmother assigned her to wash her expensive silky scarf. So, she immediately went to the river to wash that scarf along with the other clothes. Being tired, sleepy and hungry, she became less conscientious in her work. She lost the scarf. “Oh my goodness, where’s my mom’s favorite scarf? How can I be so careless? God, it’s drifting down the river. I have to get it back or my mom will scold me.”

Bawang Putih panicked. She went down the river and asked everyone she met.
Then, she met an old woman who passed by the river bank. Bawang Putih stopped her and asked, “Excuse me, grandma. May I ask you?”

"Yes, my dear young lady. What can I help you?”

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“I have been looking for my mom’s red silky scarf, grandma. I was sloppy that I made the scarf drift down the river. I was wondering if you might have seen it floated down the river or stuck near here, grandma.”

“Oh, that red scarf. I have it with me. I will give it to you later, but I need your help for now. I am a bit sick today and I have not eaten any. Can you help me prepare food and clean my house?”

Happily, Bawang Putih agreed and helped that old woman. She cooked some food for her, looked for firewood, picked some vegetables for grandma’s tomorrow’s food, cleaned the house, and washed grandma’s clothes. Those house chores were just easy for Bawang Putih to do as she used to do the same chores every day at home. After finishing the work, grandma finally gave me the scarf.

“Bawang Putih, here is your mother’s red scarf that you are looking for. And, I have a gift for you. I have two pumpkins and I will give you one of them, just choose one that you like.”

“I am so happy to help you, grandma. And I think you need that pumpkin more than me, you can cook it for your meals tomorrow. I have picked you some vegetables and I think pumpkin soup will be perfect for your side dish,” Bawang Putih smiled politely.

“I want to give you. Just pick one of them,” insisted grandmother.”

“Okay, grandma. I will take the small one.”

“Good. But, you have to remember that you can only open that pumpkin when you are home.”