Текст:Jack was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship. One summer he came back from a long voyage and found new neighbours near his mother's house. They had a pretty daughter, and Jack soon loved her very much. He said to her, 'My next voyage will begin in a few days' time, Gloria. I love you, and I'll marry you when I come back. I'll think about you all the time, and I'll write to you and send you a present from every port." Jack's first port was Freetown in Africa, and he sent Gloria a parrot from there. It spoke five languages. When Jack's ship reached Australia, there was a letter from Gloria. It said, 'Thank you for the parrot, Jack. It tasted much better than a chicken." Words outside the 1000: parrot, sailor
A. Answer these questions. 1. Why did Jack make long voyages? 2. Where did Gloria live? 3. Why did Jack think about Gloria all the time? 4. Where did Jack send Gloria the parrot from? 5. Where did Jack get Gloria's letter about the parrot? 6. What did Gloria do to the parrot?
B. Which words in the story on page 4 mean the opposite of: 1. short 4. old 7. worse 2. last 3. little 3. ugly 6. winter
C. Write this story. Put one word in each empty place. You will find all the correct words in the story on page 4. Freetown is a in West Africa. Jack and another from his ship went into a shop there and saw a beautiful bird. It was a red and grey and it 'Hullo,' to them. Jack said to his friend, 'I'm going it to Gloria. She's the daughter of my mother's It will be a nice ... for her,' Then Jack and his friend a restaurant and ate and fried potatoes there. They very good.
1. Jack made long voyages because he was a young sailor and his work required him to be away from home for extended periods of time.
2. Gloria lived near Jack's mother's house in England.
3. Jack thought about Gloria all the time because he loved her very much.
4. Jack sent Gloria the parrot from Freetown in Africa.
5. Jack received Gloria's letter about the parrot when his ship reached Australia.
6. Gloria ate the parrot.
B.
1. Short: long
2. Last: first
3. Little: much
4. Old: young
5. Ugly: pretty
6. Winter: summer
7. Worse: better
C.
Freetown is a city in West Africa. Jack and another sailor from his ship went into a shop there and saw a beautiful bird. It was a red and grey parrot and it said 'Hullo' to them. Jack said to his friend, 'I'm going to send it to Gloria. She's the daughter of my mother's new neighbors. It will be a nice present for her.' Then Jack and his friend went to a restaurant and ate chicken and fried potatoes there. They tasted very good.