Номер 46, страница 26 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Number four.

Exercise forty-six.

Listen to the text, but you promised you wouldn't tell, and do tasks B, C, D, E in your student's book.

But you promised you wouldn't tell.

After Bell Mooney.

Dad was going to be in charge this Saturday again.

It happened a lot nowadays, because Kitty's mum's job meant that sometimes she had to work on Saturdays.

She was in a bossy mood that morning.

There is a lot of salad in the fridge for lunch, she said, and I want you to eat it up.

The children protested.

Rabbit food! I don't care for salad, said Daniel.

I don't want to eat silly salad either, said Kitty.

Can't we have something else?

But Mum told them off.

She knew that salads and stuff like that were a healthy food and could do them a lot of good.

Give the salad a try, she said.

You'll see it isn't all so bad to have salad for lunch. And remember, once and for all, no biscuits for elevenses. They are bad for your teeth. I know it for a fact.

Mum took her coat and walked off.

Kitty looked at her father, and at the top of her voice, shouted, I don't like the flavor of salad! I'll turn into a rabbit if I eat any more lettuce!

But Dad laughed, and sent them out into the garden to play, saying, Better do as we are told, kids. Your mother will fix you up, or we'll get into trouble.

The morning passed quickly.

The children had a terrific time playing hide-and-seek with William and Sally, the children next door.

At eleven o'clock, Sally and William's mother gave them a plate of chocolate biscuits and glasses of lemonade.

Then they went into the garden to help to fix the fence.

As lunchtime came near, Daniel and Kitty went home.

It suddenly became chilly.

Heavy clouds made the sky dark.

It began raining.

The air was damp and cold.

Lovely weather for rotten salad, said Kitty sarcastically.

At home, they were surprised to see a strange man sitting at the kitchen table with Dad.

They each had a glass of beer.

Dad looked very pleased.

Dad: This is Bill, an old friend of mine whom I haven't seen for years.

Bill looked at his watch.

Bill: Well, if your lady wife isn't coming home, why don't we all go down the road and get fish and chips?

The children jumped up and down, screaming with delight.

Dad looked at them, then at the fridge door, then at his watch.

Dad: Well, never mind, come on, but you'd better promise not to tell your mother.

Children: We won't!

cried the children.

When Mum's key turned in the lock, Dad and Daniel were watching a film on television, and Kitty was playing with her teddy bear.

Mum kissed her.

Mum: Hello, love. Have you had a lovely day?

Kitty nodded.

Mum: And what about salad for lunch?

asked Mum.

Kitty went red.

She couldn't tell lies and disliked cheating.

So she told Mum what had happened.

Mum marched into the sitting room.

Kitty crept after.

Mum: Well, was it good having a salad of fish and chips?

Mum asked, standing between Dad and the TV.

Dad looked guilty, but Mum was smiling.

Mum: Well, if you must know, I met Bill on my way home. And he told me about your lunch.

Dad: And you don't mind?

asked Dad.

Mum: Of course not. I'm not a witch, you know. Didn't I say I'm making something you like for supper?

Kitty: What is it, Mum?

asked Kitty.

Mum: Fish and chips.

said Mum.

Children: Oh, no!

They all said, and then they started to laugh.