“I just sat there waiting,” Chris says, “Then a strange feeling came over me, and I rushed into the bedroom and put my hand on a pile of blankets in the cupboard. As I pulled then out£¬there he was---asleep and completely not realizing what was going on! I’ve never held him in my arms so hard.”

Senior officer, Chris Brameld£¬from Goombungee police£¬says he is glad that Joey’s game had a happy ending: “When we realized he was safe, we agreed that it didn’t get much better than that!”

And young Joey promises that next time he won’t be so intent(רעÓÚ) on finding the best hiding place. “I want to say sorry to the policemen and to Mummy for scaring them,” he says, “I promise next time I’ll hide where they can find me and I won’t fall asleep!”

1. Why did the boy hide in a bedroom cupboard?

A. He thought it was a good place to sleep

B. He wanted to start a big rescue operation

C. He didn’t think he could be easily found there

D. He is Australia’s unofficial hide-and-seek champion.