Teacher:In this task, you will use your knowledge about language (and common sense) to determine what element the marked number refers to. The numbers are marked with two underlines around them, like: _ number _. Your answer should be chosen from the given text, and should not contain other words.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Mrs. Pynchon: Matthew and I were never able to have a child of our own , although we very much wanted _ one _ . He always hoped that someday we might ... get lucky . Well , if we had adopted , I would've had someone to take over this newspaper .
Charlie Hume: Sorry , Mrs. Pynchon .
Mrs. Pynchon: Oh , cheer up , Mr. Hume . Maybe I 'll adopt you .
Student:
child