номер 3, страница 65 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Goldstein, Jones

3 Read the text and answer the questions.

1 Why did Oliver decide to go to London?

2 How did Jack Dawkins help Oliver?

3 Why did Oliver agree to go with the Artful Dodger?

4 Why did he think of running away when they reached the narrow street?

Oliver came onto the big road. Before, he ran behind bushes because he was afraid of being chased. Finally, he sat down to rest, and wondered for the first time where to go and where to live.

The sign said that it was 70 miles to London. London! A majestic, huge city. No-one could ever find him there! It was the perfect place for a homeless boy. He jumped to his feet and started walking again.

On the morning of the seventh day, Oliver, tired and hungry, slowly entered the town of Barnet. He sat down on the steps of some door.

Suddenly, he noticed a boy on the opposite side of the street staring at him attentively. Oliver raised his head and stared at the boy too. The boy crossed the street then.

He was about Oliver's age, very dirty, but he behaved like an adult. He was short, and his eyes were sharp and nasty. His hat barely stayed on his head, and he wore a coat that reached down to his heels.

'Hey, boy! What's the trouble?' said this strange young gentleman to Oliver.

'I'm very tired and hungry, Oliver answered.

'Listen, you need food, and you will have it. Stand up!'

The young gentleman helped Oliver up, and took him to a nearby shop, where he bought some meat and bread. Oliver ate for a long time, as much as he could, while the strange boy watched him with the greatest attention.

'Are you going to London?' asked the boy after Oliver finally finished his meal.

'Yes'

'Have you got a flat?'

'No'

'Money?'

'No'

The strange boy whistled.

'You need to find a place to sleep tonight, don't you?'

'I'd like that very much, Oliver answered.

'I have a friend in London, an honourable old gentleman, who will put up you for free if I introduce you to him!'

The unexpected offer was too good to refuse. In addition the old gentleman could find Oliver a good job soon.

This led to more friendly talk, Oliver found out that his friend's name was Jack Dawkins. Among his close friends, he was known as the Artful Dodger.

Oliver decided he would try to gain the old gentleman's favour quickly, and if Dodger remained the same, he would stop making contact with him.

The street was very narrow and dirty, and the air smelled disgusting. Oliver thought of running away, but they were already at the foot of the hill. The guide grabbed his hand, opened the door of a house, pulled him into the hall, and shut the door behind them.

1. Почему Оливер решил поехать в Лондон?

2. Как Джек Докинз помог Оливеру?

3. Почему Оливер согласился пойти с Ловким Плутом (Artful Dodger)?

4. Почему он подумал о побеге, когда они дошли до узкой улицы?

Ответ:

1. He decided to go to London because he was a homeless boy and he thought no one could ever find him in a majestic, huge city.

Он решил поехать в Лондон, потому что был бездомным мальчиком и думал, что в величественном, огромном городе его никто никогда не найдет.

2. Jack Dawkins helped Oliver by buying him some meat and bread because Oliver was very tired and hungry.

Джек Докинз помог Оливеру, купив ему мяса и хлеба, потому что Оливер был очень уставшим и голодным.

3. Oliver agreed to go with the Artful Dodger because he offered him a free place to stay and said that his friend, an honourable old gentleman, could find Oliver a good job. The offer was too good to refuse.

Оливер согласился пойти с Ловким Плутом, потому что тот предложил ему бесплатный ночлег и сказал, что его друг, почтенный старый джентльмен, может найти Оливеру хорошую работу. Предложение было слишком хорошим, чтобы от него отказываться.

4. He thought of running away because the street was very narrow and dirty, and the air smelled disgusting.

Он подумал о побеге, потому что улица была очень узкой и грязной, а воздух отвратительно пах.