The story describes a town mouse visiting a country mouse and inviting him to the city to see the plentiful food. They find jars of food in the town mouse's cupboard but get scared away by the cook. Later, in the pantry and cellar, they find more tasty foods but are frightened by a cat and mousetrap. The country mouse decides to return home, saying he prefers eating boring but safe food in the countryside over delicious food in the dangerous city.

1. A very good morning to the honourable judges, teachers and all my fellow
pupils. Today, I would like to share a nice story with all of you. The title of my story
is The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.
Once upon a time, a town mouse took a trip to the countryside, where he met
a country mouse.
‘It’s been a mighty long trip I tell you. And I’m starving,’ said the city mouse.
“Come to my house, please. It’s time for dinner and I have prepared a delicious feast,”
said the country mouse.
They sat down to eat a dinner of fresh peas and corn. The town mouse tried to be
polite, but the country mouse realised that he didn’t like the country food. He thinks
that the food is strange and tasteless. So he only eats a little bit.
” Please have some more”, says the country mouse.
“I’ve tried, but this food is boring! This is not what I would call tasty food”
the town mouse said. “You should come and sample the delicious food in town.”
“Want to do something else? We could run and play in the grass. It would be
a lot of fun,” asked the country mouse.
“Play in the grass? Darling, in the city we do no such thing. I'd get my clothes
dirty. I have an idea! Why don't you come with me to the city and I'll show you what
a good time and delicious food really is? Come on let’s get out of here,” said the city
mouse.
And so, they set off excitedly for the town.

2. Soon, they arrived at the town mouse’s house and headed straight for the
cupboard. Inside, there were jars of jam, chocolate, rice, pasta and much more. The
country mouse was amazed at what they had found.
All of a sudden, the kitchen door swung open and the cook walked in. Terrified,
the mice jumped out of the cupboard and raced across to the mouse hole.
Eventually, when the coast was clear, the mice ventured out to find more food.
This time they went to the pantry and found a jar of prunes to eat.
“I’ve never eaten anything like it!” exclaimed the country mouse.
“Thank you, town mouse.”
The country mouse was munching through the prunes when the town mouse
suddenly whispered
“Quiet!” The cat had crept into the kitchen.
The mice tiptoed back to the hole. They went to the cellar. There was even
more food. There were cheeses, meat, bags of fruit and even more!
The country mouse saw a tasty-looking piece of cheese in the corner. He ran
towards it and was about to eat it.
“Stop!” yelled the town mouse. “It’s a mousetrap!”
With that, the country mouse grabbed his things and went on his way. “I think
it’s time for me to go,” he explained. “There are too many shocks here! I’d rather
eat my boring food in peace than eat delicious food whilst surrounded by danger!”
The moral of the story is it is better to have a little and live in peace than
have a lot and live in fear. Here’s the end of my story. Thank you.