13 – 15 апреля
Paris
Paris. What a fantastic city! We arrived at the railway station early on
Saturday morning and we walked to our hotel. It was quite a long way but it was
sunny and warm. The hotel owner was happy to see us and showed us our room. It
was amazing. From our window we could see the River Seine and the famous
cathedral, Notre Dame. We stayed at the hotel for one night and ordered real
French food in the restaurant!
Later on Saturday morning we
decided to take a boat trip down the Seine and we passed our hotel! Then we
visited an art gallery and the Museum D’Orsay, which was once a railway
station. There are a lot of Monet’s paintings there. I love his work.
On Sunday we walked in the park
by the Eiffel Tower and, of course, we looked in some shops! The clothes
weren’t very expensive but you can buy the same things at home, and anyway we
couldn’t put any more clothes in our bags! In the afternoon we walked to the Sacre
Coeur, a beautiful white church on a hill. Nearby there is a place with a lot
of artists. One artist painted a picture of Army. It was lovely and it wasn’t
expensive. In the evening, sadly it was time to come home. Paris was fantastic
and we took some beautiful photos to remember it. Next time we want to stay for
a week!
Mark the
following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1. The writer travelled to Paris by car.
2. The weather was good when they arrived.
3. Their hotel was near the River Seine.
4. They could see the gallery during the boat trip.
5. They bought Monet’s paintings in Paris.
6. They didn’t buy any clothes on Sunday.
7. The Sacre Coeur is a beautiful hill near the church.
8. An artist painted a picture of the writer.
9. The picture didn’t cost much.
10. The writer stayed in Paris for a week.
16-19 апреля
The Judge Nasreddin
One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking
past a restaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man
held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread
and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread. The restaurant owner was very
angry at this and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the
soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin,
who was a judge at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case for a little
while.
Then he took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the
restaurant owner’s ear and shook them, so that they made a jingling noise .
«What was that?» asked the restaurant owner.
«That was payment for you», answered Nasreddin. «What do you mean? That
was just the sound of coins!» protested the restaurant owner.
«The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup», answered
Nasreddin. «Now go back to your restaurant».
For sentences
(1—6) choose and circle the correct answer (a, b, c or d).
1. Who are the characters in the story?
a) Nasreddin, the poor boy and the restaurant owner.
b) Nasreddin, the poor man and the butcher.
c) Nasreddin, the poor man and the restaurant owner.
d) Nasreddin, the poor woman and the restaurant owner.
2. The restaurant owner was … .
a) very angry and greedy
b) very angry and funny
c) very angry and generous
d) very angry and kindhearted
3. The restaurant owner asked the man ...
a) to eat some bread b) to
pay c) to borrow him money d) to eat some soup
4. Nasreddin thought about the case for ...
a) a long time b) the whole
day c) for several hours d) a short time
5. The … said
to the restaurant owner, «Now go back to your restaurant».
a) poor man b) judge c)
the owner of the restaurant d) Nasreddin’s
friend
6. The restaurant owner felt … in the end.
a) satisfied b) happy c) glad d) disappointed
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