Номер 62, страница 227 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit Four. Man As the Greatest Wonder of the World. Speaking - номер 62, страница 227.

Условие.

62. Mia Thermopolis is the main character of Meg Cabot's book "The Princess Diaries". Mia is a teenager who lives in New York City at present time. The text below is what she writes about the women she admires. Read the text and say what features of character attract Mia in the women she mentions.

■ The Women I Admire Most in the Whole World ■

by Mia Thermopolis

Madonna

Madonna Ciccone [tfj'kpnə] revolutionized the fashion world with the iconoclastic sense of style, sometimes offending people who are not very open-minded or have no sense of humour. It was because she wasn't afraid to make such people mad that Madonna became one of the richest female entertainers in the world, paving the way for women performers everywhere by showing them that it is possible to be sexy on stage and smart off it.

Princess Diana

Even though she is dead, Princess Diana is one of my favourite women of all time. She, too, revolutionized the fashion world by refusing to wear the ugly old hats that her mother-in-law told her to wear. Also she visited a lot of really sick people, even though nobody made her do it. The night Princess Diana died I unplugged the TV and said I would never watch it again, since media was what killed her.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Even though everybody was talking bad about Hillary Clinton all the time for not leaving her husband who was going around having love affairs with people behind her back, she pretended like nothing was going on, and went on running the country, just like she'd always done, which is how a president should have.

Joan of Ark

Joan of Ark, or Jeanne d'Arc as they say in France, lived in the twelfth century¹ and one day when she was my age, she heard this angel's voice tell her to take up arms and go help the French army fight against the British, so she cut off her hair and got herself a suit of armour, just like Mulan in the Disney movie, and went and led the French forces to victory in a number of battles. But then, like typical politicians, the French rulers decided Joan was too powerful, so they accused her of being a witch and burned her to death at the stake.

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Christy

Christy is not a real person. She is the fictional heroine of my favourite book of all time, which is called Christy, by Catherine Marshall. Christy is a young girl who goes to teach school in the Smokey Mountains at the turn of the century because she believes she can make a difference, and all these really hot guys fall in love with her. Only I can't tell anyone that this is my favourite book, because it's kind of sappy² and religious, and plus it doesn't have any spaceships or serial killers in it.

Helen Thermopolis

Helen Thermopolis, besides being my mother, is a very talented artist who was recently featured in Art in America magazine as one of the most important painters of the new millennium. But even though she's such an important artist, my mom always has time for me. I also respect her because she is deeply principled: she says she would never think of inflicting her beliefs on others, and would thank others to pay her the same courtesy.

Решение.

Решение 2.

62. Прочитайте текст и скажите, какие черты характера привлекают Мию в женщинах, которых она упоминает.

Ответ:

Woman	Admired Features of Character	Привлекающие черты характера (перевод)
Madonna	Her bravery, unconventional style, and not being afraid to challenge people's views. She proved it's possible to be both sexy and smart.	Ее смелость, нетрадиционный стиль и отсутствие боязни бросать вызов взглядам людей. Она доказала, что можно быть одновременно и сексуальной, и умной.
Princess Diana	Her revolutionary fashion sense and her compassion for visiting sick people.	Ее революционное чувство стиля и сострадание, которое она проявляла, навещая больных людей.
Hillary Rodham Clinton	Her strength and professionalism to continue her duties for the country despite personal turmoil.	Ее сила и профессионализм, позволившие ей продолжать исполнять свой долг перед страной, несмотря на личные проблемы.
Joan of Arc	Her courage and leadership to take up arms and lead an army for her beliefs.	Ее смелость и лидерские качества, позволившие ей взяться за оружие и повести за собой армию ради своих убеждений.
Christy	Her belief that she can make a difference in the world.	Ее вера в то, что она может изменить мир к лучшему.
Helen Thermopolis	Her talent as an artist, always having time for her daughter, and being deeply principled without imposing her beliefs on others.	Ее талант художницы, то, что у нее всегда есть время на дочь, и ее глубокая принципиальность, при которой она не навязывает свои убеждения другим.