The Vain Crow.
A Crow who thought she was very nice - though she looked like any other crow - sat on a branchof a tree. She had a piece of cheese in her mouth which she had taken from a farmer's house. At the foot of the tree the Fox sat. He saw a piece of cheese and wanted to have it. "I'm very glad to see you, my friend. You look nice today," he said. The Crow sat quietly and said nothing. "You're so beautiful that you could be our Queen. Can you talk? I'm sure yourvoice is very nice too." The Crow still said nothing. The Fox was silent for a moment, and then he said, "Oh, I see: You can't talk. Well, we can't make you our Queen if you can't talk." Now the vain Crow opened her mouth and cried "Caw! Caw! I can talk! I can be your Queen!" The piece of cheese fell to the ground and the Fox ate it. Then he laughed. "My dear, you have a voice and can talk but youhaven't got brains!"
Выберитенаиболееудачныйзаголовокдлярассказа:
a. The Vain Crow
b. The Silly Fox
c. The Merry Animals
d. The Devoted Friends
Оцените рассказ в целом:
a. Love story
b. Short story
c. Unrealistic story
d. Funny story
Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант:
Why did the Crow begin to cry?
a. She was very silly.
b. The Fox asked her to do this.
c. The Crow was very vain.
d. The Crow wanted to sing a song.
Выберите пословицу, наиболее точно передающую идею автора
a. The least said the soonest mended.
b. Where there is a will there is a way.
c. No pains, no gains.
d. Jack of all trades and master of none.
The Hunter and the Woodman.
Once there lived a Hunter. He was not very brave but he liked to boast. Once he went to the forest to hunt. There he met a Woodman and asked him, "Can you tell me where I can find the tracks of the lion? Do you know where the lion live?" "Yes," said the Woodman, "I can show you not only the tracks of the lion but if you come with me, I shall show you the lion himself." The Hunter grey pale and said, "Oh, no, no: thanks. I am looking for a lion's tracks and not for the lion himself!"
1. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для рассказа:
a. The Silly Hunter
b. The Clever Woodman
c. The Hunter and the Woodman
d. The Devoted Friends
2. Оцените рассказ в целом:
a. love story
b. short story
c. unrealistic story
d. funnystory
3. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант:
Why did the Hunter not want to see a lion?
a. He was looking only for lion's tracks.
b. He was not very brave.
c. The Woodman didn't know where the lion was.
d. There wasn't any lion in the forest.
4. Выберите пословицу, наиболее точно передающую идею автора
a. Actions speak louder than words.
b. One man's meat is another man's poison.
c. In for a penny, in for a pound.
d. The leopard cannot change his spots.
The Devoted Friend.
Oh, I know nothing about the feeling of parents, said the Water-Rat. I'm not a family man. In fact, I have never been married and I am not going to. Love is all very well in its way, but friendship is much higher. Indeed, I know of nothing in the world that is either nobler or rarer than a devoted friendship.
And what is your idea of the duties of a devoted friend? Asked the Green Little Bird who was sitting on a tree and had overheard the conversation.
Yes, that is just I want to know, said the Duck and she swam away.
What a silly question! - cried the Water-Rat. I should expect my devoted friend to be devoted to me, of course!
And what would you do in return? - said the Little Bird.
I don't understand you, answered the Water-Rat.
1. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для рассказа:
a. The Water-Rat and the Duck
b. The Devoted Friend
c. A Little Green Bird
d. The Merry Animals
2. Оцените рассказ в целом:
a. love story
b. short story
c. unrealistic story
d. funny story
3. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант:
Why does Water-Rat not understand the bird?
a. They speak different languages.
b. The Water-Rat is silly.
c. The Water-Rat is an egoist.
d. The Water-Rat doesn't know anything about it.
4.Выберите пословицу, наиболее точно передающую идею автора
a. Actions speak louder than words.
b. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
c. All is not gold that glitters.
d. Out of sight, out of mind.
The Fox without a Tail.
One day a young Fox with nice fur was walking in the forest. She didn't see the trap and touched it. The trap closed and held her by the tail. The Fox pulled and pulled and at last the tail was broken. She was very unhappy and ashamed. But the Fox was very sly. She asked all the other foxes to come to her house. When they were all there she said to them, "Dear friends! I have asked you to come here because I want to tell you something very important. Tails are not in fashion now, you know, and they are very inconvenient. It is more graceful to walk without a tail. I advise you to imitate my style and cut your tails off. It is so easy to run without a tail!" An Old Fox who was also very sly said, "I think you parted with your tail because you had to. But we are going to keep our beautiful tails."
1. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для рассказа:
a. Silly Foxes
b. The Clever Fox
c. The Fox without a tail
d. Animals in the forest
2.Оцените рассказ в целом:
a. love story
b. short story
c. unrealistic story
d. funny story
3. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант:
Why did the Fox ask his friends to come?
a. It was her birthday party.
b. She wanted them to see her new dress.
c. She wanted to tell them something very important.
d. It was a holiday in the forest.
4.Выберите пословицу, наиболее точно передающую идею автора
a. Tastes differ.
b. It never rains but it pours.
c. Business before pleasure.
d. Never say die.