Read and choose. One year the river froze very early and by Christmas it was covered with thick ice. The ice gave Mr Hall an idea. He decided to have a big Christmas party on the ice. Then Mr Hall began to prepare for the party. First, he carried out all the furniture from his living room onto the ice, and prepared a lot of delicious food. After that, he invited all his important friends to the party. On Christmas Day his friends arrived at his house and went down to the ice. They all said that it was a wonderful idea to have a party on ice. They were able to sit in armchairs on the carpets and enjoy beautiful scenery and all the delicious food. The party went on late night, and all the guests were very happy. Mr Hall drank a lot that night and did not wake up until the middle of the next day. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he looked out of the window. The ice had broken up and had carried all his living-room furniture and carpets out to the sea with it.