Nasreddin and the Smell of Food

Scene 1
A boy is passing by a restaurant. He is very hungry, but he has no money. The boy
stops and smells the food.
Boy: What a good smell!
(The owner of the restaurant sees the boy and comes out.)
Owner: What are you doing?
Boy: Nothing. I’m hungry, but I have no money. So I’m just smelling the food.
Owner: Well, you must pay for the smell.
Boy: What? It’s only the smell!
Scene 2
Nasreddin sees the boy and the owner. He goes to the boy and helps him.
Nasreddin: Don’t worry, boy. I’ll pay for the food for you.
Owner: Great! Where’s the money?
Nasreddin: Do you want money? Well, here’s the money.
(Nasreddin takes out a bag of coins and shakes it. The coins clang*.)
Nasreddin: Do you hear the sound of the coins?
Owner: Yes, so?
Nasreddin: Well, that’s the money. I’m paying for the smell with the sound of the coins.
Owner: What?
* clang (금속이 부딪치며) 쨍그랑 소리를 내다

1. Scene 1의 줄거리를 우리말로 쓰시오.

2. Scene 2의 줄거리를 우리말로 쓰시오.

3. Which of the following words best describes the restaurant owner?

① greedy ② honest ③ kind ④ brave

4. Who said what? Match the sentences with the people.

Boy • • a. I'm just smelling the food.

• b. What? It's only the smell!
Owner • • c. Great! Where is the money?
• d. I'm paying for the smell with the sound of the coins.
Nasreddin • • e. You must pay for the smell.