2. The king is very kind.
3. The king killed the impet.
4. The king learned the impet’s name.
8. What does it mean, “the pies will come again”?
1. The pies have legs.
2. The pies will be ready soon.
3. The pies left, but they promised to return.
4. The pies usually come and go away.
9. Why did the impet twirl his tail?
1. He was nervous.
2. He was proud of his tail.
3. He had nothing to play with.
4. He did not know what to do with his tail.
10. Выберите нужный глагол:
The impet _____________ from the girl a promise that she will be his.
1. tells
2. gives
3. makes
4. extracts
11. Выберите нужные глаголы:
The king _________ to his wife, “Now _________ me what you _________.”
1. told, promise, give
2. tells, give, promised
3. promised, tell, give
4. gave, promise, give
12. Выберите нужный предлог:
for – of – with – on
1. Put the pies ________ the shelf, and leave them there a little.
2. During eleven months ________ the year she will have everything that she wants.
3. I’ll shut you here tomorrow ________ some food and some flax.
4. Next day that little impet looked very maliceful when he came ________ the flax.
13. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. How many persons are mentioned in the story?
2. What is the name of the impet?
3. What have you learned about the impet?
4. What do you like and what don’t you like in the girl?
5. What would you do if you were[21] the main character of the story?
6. What is the end of the story?
7. Retell the story.
14. Заполните таблицу:
Ответы:
1. A woman lies to a king; she tells him that her daughter can spin five skeins.
2. The king shuts the girl in a castle room with a spinning wheel.
3. a small demon
4. Because she thinks that he will forget about his promise.
5. a length of yarn or thread in a loose coil
6. the girl herself
7. The king learned the impet’s name.
8. The pies will be ready soon.
9. He was nervous.
10. The impet extracts from the girl a promise that she will be his.
11. The king tells to his wife, “Now give me what you promised.”
12.
1. Put the pies on the shelf, and leave them there a little.
2. During eleven months of the year she will have everything that she wants.
3. I’ll shut you here tomorrow with some food and some flax.
4. Next day that little impet looked very maliceful when he came for the flax.
14.
How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune[22]
Once on a time there was a boy named Jack,[23] and one morning he decided to go and seek his fortune.
He did not go very far and he met a cat.
“Where are you going, Jack?” said the cat.
“I am going to seek my fortune.”
“May I go with you?”
“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.[24]”
So on they went.[25]
They went a little further and they met a dog.
“Where are you going, Jack?” said the dog.
“I am going to seek my fortune.”
“May I go with you?”
“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”
So on they went.
They went a little further and they met a goat.
“Where are you going, Jack?” said the goat.
“I am going to seek my fortune.”
“May I go with you?”
“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”
So on they went.
They went a little further and they met a bull.
“Where are you going, Jack?” said the bull.
“I am going to seek my fortune.”
“May I go with you?”
“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”
So on they went.
They went a little further and they met a rooster.
“Where are you going, Jack?” said the rooster.
“I am going to seek my fortune.”
“May I go with you?”
“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”
So on they went.
The day was over, and they began to think of some place where they could spend the night. They found a house, and Jack told his friends to keep still[26] while he went up and looked in through the window.[27] There were some robbers, they were counting their money. Then Jack went back and told his friends to wait till he gave the word,[28] and then to make all the noise they could. So when they were all ready, Jack gave the word, and the cat mewed, and the dog barked, and the goat bleated, and the bull bellowed, and the rooster crowed, and all together they made such a dreadful noise that it frightened the robbers and they ran away.
And then our friends came in. Jack was afraid that the robbers could come back in the night. So when it came time to go to bed he put the cat in the chair, and he put the dog under the table, and he put the goat upstairs, and he put the bull down cellar, and the rooster flew up on to the roof,[29] and Jack went to bed.
The robbers saw that it was all dark and they sent one man back to the house to look after[30] the money. But he came back in a great fright and told them his story.
“I went back to the house,” said he, “and went in and tried to sit down in the chair, and there was an old woman, she was knitting, and she stuck her knitting-needles into me.” That was the cat, you know.
“Then I went to the table to look after the money and there was a shoemaker under the table, and he stuck his awl into me.” That was the dog, you know.
“Then I started to go upstairs, and there was a man up there, he was threshing, and he knocked me down with his flail.” That was the goat, you know.
“Then I started to go down cellar, and there was a man down there, he was chopping wood, and he knocked me up with his axe.” That was the bull, you know.
“But the most dreadful thing was that little boy on top of the house. He was crying, ‘Chuck him up[31] to me-e! Chuck him up to me-e!’” Of course[32] that was the cock-a-doodle-do.[33]
Johnny-Cake
Once upon a time there was an old man. He lived with an old woman and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a Johnny-cake, and put it in the oven to bake.
“Watch the Johnny-cake and I will go to work in the garden,” she said to the little boy. Then the old man and the old woman went out.
But the little boy didn’t watch the Johnny-cake, and suddenly he heard a noise. He looked up and saw how the oven door opened. Out of the oven[34] jumped Johnny-cake and went towards the door of the house.
“Stop, stop!” cried the little boy, but Johnny-cake was very quick and ran away. The boy called his parents for help, but they could not catch Johnny-cake. Soon he was out of sight.[35]
Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to two well-diggers who were digging a well. They saw him and asked, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”
He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman and a little boy, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”
“Really? You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their picks and ran after him.[36] But they could not catch him, and soon they sat down by the road to rest.
Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to two ditch-diggers who were digging a ditch.
“Where are you going, Johnny-cake?” said they.
He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy and two well-diggers, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”
“You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their spades and ran after him. But Johnny-cake soon was very quick, and when they saw that they could never catch him, they sat down to rest.
Примечания
1
once upon a time there was a woman – жила-была женщина
2
they will come again – они подойдут снова
3
that is – то есть
4
I’ll = I shall, I will
5
can’t = cannot
6
didn’t = did not
7
instead of that – вместо того
8
your head will be cut – тебе отрубят голову
9
you will be mine – ты будешь моею
10
for sure – наверняка
11
shan’t = shall not
12
in order to – чтобы
13
Nicodemus – Никодим
14
Sammle – Сэммл
15
Methusalem – Мафусаил
16
What’s up? – В чём дело?
17
I got off – я слез
18
Solomon – Соломон
19
Zebedee – Зеведей
20
Take time – Не торопись
21
What would you do if you were – что бы вы сделали на месте
22
How Jack Went To Seek His Fortune – Как Джек счастья искал
23
named Jack – по имени Джек
24
the more the merrier – чем больше, тем веселее
25
So on they went. – И они пошли дальше.
26
told his friends to keep still – сказал своим друзьям, чтобы они не шумели
27
looked in through the window – заглянул в окно
28
to wait till he gave the word – ждать, пока он не даст сигнал
29
flew up on to the roof – взлетел на крышу
30
look after – присмотреть
31
Chuck him up! – Бросайте его вверх!
32
of course – конечно
33
cock-a-doodle-do – ку-ка-ре-ку