вар 9 UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
Вариант 9
I; Прочтите и переведите на русский язык:
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN by Beecher Stowe
... My master traded with one of the men, and bought my oldest sister. She was a good girl and was well brought up, and had good manners. At first, I was glad she was bought, for I had one friend near me, I was soon sorry for it. She was whipped for wanting to live a decent Christian life, such us your laws give no slave girl a right to live; and at last I saw her in chains. She was sent to market in Orleans - and that's the last I know of her.
Well, I grew up - long years and years, - no father, no mother, no sister, not a living soul that cared for me more than a dog. Nothing but whipping, scolding, starving. I was always hungry and was glad to take the bones they threw to their dogs.
When I was a little fellow, and laid awake whole nights and cried, it wasn't the hunger, it wasn't the whipping, I cried for. It was for my mother and my sisters. - It was because I hadn't a friend to love me on earth. I never knew what peace or comfort was.
You, Mr. Wilson, treated me well, you encouraged me to do well, and to learn to read and write and I am gratefull for it very much.
Then, I found my wife. You know how beautiful she is.
But now what? Why, now comes my master, takes me right away fr om my work, and my
friendsr
And why? Because, he says, "I forgot who I was," he says, "to teach me that I am only a nigger!"
II. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What did Uncle Tom tell about his sisner? 2. Wh ere was Uncle Tom's sister sent to? 3. Why did he cry whole nights? 4. Had Uncle Tom friends at that time? 5. Who taught T Tncfe Тотп to f^ffWT write? 6. Why did his master take him away from his work and his friends?
III. Выпишите из текста 2 предложения Past Indefinite Tense (отрицательной формы).
IV. Заполните пропуски в диалогах:
A. A. I need some butter, please.
В....
A. One pound, please
B....
B. A. How do you generally spend your evenings?
B....
A. And what about your sister?
B....
V. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным членам предложения:
At last I saw her in chains. I never knew what peace or comfort was.
VI. Переведите следующие сочетания на английский язык и придумайте к ним предложения:
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