One day the zoo-keeper noticed that the orangutan was reading two books: the Bible and Darwin’s Origin of Species.
In surprise he asked the ape, “Why are you reading both those books?”
“Well,” said the orangutan, “I just wanted to know if I was my brother’s keeper or my keeper’s brother.”
Vocabulary Help
- ape – macaco
- ask – perguntar
- brother’s keeper – guardador/cuidador do irmão
- keeper – guardador
- keeper’s brother – irmão do cuidador/guardião
- notice – notar
- read – ler
- why – porque
- zoo-keeper – zelador do zoológico