Перевод текста the welcome-home cake by linda herman on the fourth of july, lily looked out of the window. everyone was celebrating america’s birthday. usually lily helped dad to hang the flag while mom was making a picnic dinner-. (1) _ but this year dad bought the cake and went to bring mom home from hospital. sister carol was doing something in her room. lily looked at the cake. mom’s cakes were always more beautiful. suddenly lily smiled. in the cupboard there were mom’s cake-dec- crating things. lily took red, blue, and yellow sugar crystals. she made a line of red crystals on the cake and a line of yellow crys- tals under that. “yuck! ” carol said. (2) : “what is it? ” “a flag, ” lily answered. but it didn’t look like a flag at all. “mom’s at home! ” carol shouted. (3) _ lily helped mom to sit on the sofa. then carol brought in chicken dinner. they greeted mom while they were eating dinner. “it’s time for the fireworks, ” dad said. carol brought in the cake. everyone sang “happy birthday” to america. but lily didn’t sing. she was looking at the cake. she was sad. suddenly mom pointed to the window. (4) __ pop! pop! pop! ‘. -‘it is like the fireworks on the cake, ” said mom softly. and her eyes were brighter than the fireworks in the sky. (from “highlights for children”) unit 5 test yourself

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