Номер 2, страница 231 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Юхнель, Демченко

2. a. Listen to the adapted version of an extract from Matilda by Roald Dahl. Follow in the book.

Matilda's brother was a perfectly normal boy but his sister, as I said, was different. By the age of one and a half she could speak perfectly well and she knew as many words as most grown-ups. The parents called her a noisy chatterbox and used to tell her that small girls should be seen and not heard.

By the time she was three, Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that lay around the house. At the age of four, she could read fast and well and she naturally began looking for books. The only book in the house was something called Easy Cooking. When Matilda had read it from cover to cover and had learnt all the recipes by heart, she decided she wanted something more interesting.

"Daddy", she said, "do you think you could buy me a book?"

"A book?" he said. "What d' you want the book for?"

"To read, Daddy."

"What's wrong with the telly? We've got a lovely telly and now you come asking for a book! You're getting naughty, my girl!"

Nearly every weekday afternoon Matilda was left alone in the house. Her brother (5 years older than her) went to school. Her father went to work and her mother went out playing bingo in a town 8 miles away. So, Matilda could do anything she liked. On the day when her father had refused to buy her a book, Matilda set off all by herself to the public library in the village. When she arrived, she introduced herself to the librarian, Mrs Phelps. She asked if she could sit a while and read a book.

"Would you like me to help you find a nice one with lots of pictures in it?"

"No, thank you," Matilda said. "I'm sure I can find a book myself."

From then on, every afternoon, as soon as her mother had left for bingo, Matilda would go down to the library. The walk took her only ten minutes and then she could sit in a cozy corner for two hours reading one book after another.

"I'm wondering what to read next," she said one day. "I've finished all the children's books."

"You mean you've looked at the pictures?"

"Yes, but I've read the books as well."

Mrs Phelps was surprised. "Exactly how old are you, Matilda?" she asked.

"Four years and three months," Matilda said.

"What sort of book would you like to read next?" she asked.

Matilda said, "I would like a really good one that grown-ups read. A famous one. I don't know any names."

"Try this," Mrs Phelps said at last. "It's very famous and very good. If it's too long for you, just let me know and I'll find something shorter and a bit easier."

b. Which age group does Matilda belong to: babies (0-1); young children (1-7); older children (8-12); teenagers (13-19); grown-ups? What books does she read?

c. What book do you think the librarian gave Matilda? Check your guess. Have you ever read any books by this author? Were they amusing / exciting / touching / boring / interesting?

d. Look through the underlined phrases. Guess their meaning.

b. К какой возрастной группе относится Матильда: младенцы (0–1); маленькие дети (1–7); дети постарше (8–12); подростки (13–19); взрослые? Какие книги она читает?

c. Как вы думаете, какую книгу библиотекарша дала Матильде? Проверьте свою догадку. Вы когда-нибудь читали книги этого автора? Были ли они забавными / захватывающими / трогательными / скучными / интересными?

d. Просмотрите подчеркнутые фразы. Угадайте их значение.

Ответ:

b. Matilda belongs to the young children (1–7) age group, as she is four years and three months old. She has read all the children's books and wants to read a good, famous book that grown-ups read.

c. The librarian might have given her a classic book like Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. His books are often described as interesting and touching, sometimes with amusing elements, but rarely boring.

d.

Перевод:

b. Матильда относится к возрастной группе маленьких детей (1–7), так как ей четыре года и три месяца. Она прочитала все детские книги и хочет прочитать хорошую, известную книгу, которую читают взрослые.

c. Возможно, библиотекарша дала ей классическую книгу, например, «Большие надежды» Чарльза Диккенса. Его книги часто описывают как интересные и трогательные, иногда с забавными элементами, но редко скучные.

d.