Номер 3, страница 34 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (spotlight) учебник Афанасьева, Дули

Module 2 - Living & Spending. 2d Literature - номер 3, страница 34.

Условие.

3 Read the text again carefully. Choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 for questions 1-7. Give reasons.

Chapter I: The Beginning of Things

They were not railway children to begin with. I don't suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to the pantomime, Zoological Gardens and Madame Tussauds. They were just ordinary suburban children, and they lived with their father and mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa, with coloured glass in the front door, a tiled passage that was called a hall, a bathroom with hot and cold water, electric bells, French windows, a good deal of white paint, and 'every modern convenience', as the estate agents say. There were three of them. Roberta was the eldest. Of course, mothers never have favourites, but if their mother had had a favourite, it might have been Roberta. Next came Peter, who wished to be an engineer when he grew up; and the youngest was Phyllis, who meant extremely well. Mother did not spend all her time paying dull calls to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay calls to her. She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home lessons. Besides this, she used to write stories for them while they were at school, and read them aloud after tea, and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays and for other great occasions, such as the refurnishing of the doll's house, or the time when they were getting over the mumps. These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, a lovely nursery with heaps of toys and a Mother Goose¹ wallpaper. They had a kind and merry nursemaid², and a dog who was called James, and who was their very own. They also had a father who was just perfect – never cross, never unjust, and always ready for a game – at least, if at any time he was not ready, he always had an excellent reason for it, and explained the reason to the children so interestingly and funnily that they felt sure he had to do it. You will think that they ought to have been very happy. And so they were, but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the Red Villa was over and done with, and they had to live a very different life indeed. The dreadful change came quite suddenly. Peter had a birthday – his tenth. Among his presents was a model engine more perfect than you could ever have dreamed of. The other presents were full of charm, but the engine was fuller of charm than any of the others were. Its charm lasted in its full perfection for exactly three days. Then, owing either to Peter's inexperience or Phyllis's good intentions, or to some other cause, the engine suddenly went off with a bang. James was so frightened that he went out and did not come back all day. All the Noah's Ark³ people who were in the tender⁴ were broken to bits, but nothing else was hurt except the poor little engine and the feelings of Peter. The others said he cried over it – but of course boys of ten do not cry, however terrible the tragedies may be which darken their lot. He said that his eyes were red because he had a cold. This turned out to be true, though Peter did not know it was when he said it, the next day he had to go to bed and stay there.

¹ a fictional/author of nursery rhymes

² a woman paid to look after young children

³ a large ship built by Noah, with 2 of each kind of animal on board

⁴ an open vehicle behind a train engine used to carry coal

1 Before they were 'The Railway Children', the children ...

1 always loved the railway.

2 only used the railway to go to the zoo.

3 just saw the railway as a means of transport.

4 never travelled by train.

2 Mother spent most of her time ...

1 visiting old ladies.

2 sitting at home.

3 writing poetry.

4 helping her children.

3 Mother wrote poems whenever ...

1 someone got sick.

2 something important happened.

3 the children wanted her to.

4 the children were at school.

4 The children's father often ...

1 got angry.

2 made excuses.

3 told funny jokes.

4 played with them.

5 On his tenth birthday, Peter received ...

1 only one present.

2 only one present he liked.

3 many presents he didn't like.

4 many nice presents.

6 The exploding engine didn't ...

1 frighten the dog.

2 hurt Peter's feelings.

3 injure Peter.

4 break the Noah's Ark people.

7 Peter went to bed because ...

1 he was very upset.

2 he had caught a cold.

3 he had a problem with his eyes.

4 the others told him to.

Решение 1.

Решение 2.

Решение 3.

Внимательно прочитайте текст еще раз. Выберите 1, 2, 3 или 4 для вопросов 1-7. Обоснуйте свой ответ.

Ответ:

1. 3. just saw the railway as a means of transport. Reason: The text says they had "never thought about railways except as a means of getting to the pantomime, Zoological Gardens and Madame Tussauds." / 3. просто рассматривали железную дорогу как средство передвижения. Причина: В тексте говорится, что они «никогда не думали о железных дорогах, кроме как о способе добраться до пантомимы, зоологических садов и музея мадам Тюссо».

2. 4. helping her children. Reason: The text says "She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home lessons." / 4. помогала своим детям. Причина: В тексте говорится: «Она почти всегда была рядом, готова поиграть с детьми, почитать им и помочь им сделать домашние задания».

3. 2. something important happened. Reason: The text lists "birthdays and for other great occasions, such as the refurnishing of the doll's house, or the time when they were getting over the mumps" as times when she wrote poetry. / 2. случалось что-то важное. Причина: В тексте перечисляются «дни рождения и другие важные события, такие как обновление кукольного домика или время, когда они выздоравливали от свинки», как поводы, когда она писала стихи.

4. 4. played with them. Reason: The text describes the father as "always ready for a game". / 4. играл с ними. Причина: В тексте отец описывается как «всегда готовый к игре».

5. 4. many nice presents. Reason: The text mentions he received a model engine "Among his presents" and that "The other presents were full of charm". / 4. много хороших подарков. Причина: В тексте упоминается, что он получил модель паровоза «Среди его подарков» и что «Остальные подарки были полны очарования».

6. 3. injure Peter. Reason: The text states that "nothing else was hurt except the poor little engine and the feelings of Peter," meaning Peter was not physically injured. / 3. ранить Питера. Причина: В тексте говорится, что «ничто больше не пострадало, кроме бедного маленького паровоза и чувств Питера», что означает, что Питер не получил физических травм.

7. 2. he had caught a cold. Reason: Peter said his eyes were red because of a cold, and the text confirms, "This turned out to be true ... the next day he had to go to bed and stay there." / 2. он простудился. Причина: Питер сказал, что его глаза покраснели из-за простуды, и текст подтверждает: «Это оказалось правдой... на следующий день ему пришлось лечь в постель и оставаться там».