It was like a fairy-tale when the beautiful young girl married the Prince and become the Princess of Wales. Unlike a fairy tale, the happiness soon ended, but Diana is still The Peoples Princess.
Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1st July, 1961, in Norfolk, England. Her father was Earl Spencer. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents died when she was a young girl. As a child Diana studied in a boarding school in Kent. She completed her education in Switzerland. When she returned to England she worked as a nanny.
Diana married Prince Charles in July, 1981, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. People all around the world watched her wedding on television. Diana and Charles had two sons, William and Harry. Diana was very popular. The British loved her for her kindness and beauty. They called her “The Peoples Princess” because she cared so much sick and poor people all over the world. She once said: “I see myself as a princess for the whole world, not the Princess of Wales.” reporters were always around her. She was their favourite person.
But Diana’s life was not as happy as it appeared. She and Charles had problems with their marriage. They finally divorced in August, 1996.
Dianna continued to travel round the world and helped those in need. But her life was short. She died in a car accident on 31st August, 1997, in Paris. She was only thirty-six.
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
1. I. Match the headings to the paragraphs
2. Everyone Loved Her Paragraph 1
3. Diana’s Early years
4. The Divorcé
5. The Tragic End
6. The Wedding
1. Answer the questions
1Where and when was Diana was born?
2Where did she studied?
3When and where did she marry Prince Charles?
4 How many children did they have?
5 Why was she popular?
6 Was her life as happy as it appeared?
1)
1. they start work at 9: 00 a.m.
2. he is talking on the phone right now.
3. they are redecorating their house this week.
4. he takes a shower, has breakfast and goes to school.
5. he is taking his cat to the vet tomorrow.
6. she has lived in moscow.
7. tom catches the train to work every morning.
8. he cleaned his room every sunday.
9. fred has worked for the company for ten weeks.
10. they bought a new car a week.
11. kate left the sports club late yesterday.
12. nick came home, changed his clothes and went out again.
13. the children were walking to school at 8: 00 a.m. yesterday.
14. ann was going to bob's house at 5 in the afternoon.
15. i am doing my homework while my brother is playing a computer game.
2)
1. when i was young, i thought mary was nice but now i think she’s fantastic.
2. jill was walking home when she saw her husband’s car outside the cinema.
3. look there! sue and tim are running to school.
4. jack’s father does not work in london — he does not speak english.
5. joe bought a car yesterday.
6. their father often goes to rock concerts.
7. while you were sleeping, mother arrived.
8. i was listening to the radio while mary was cooking dinner.
9. did you buy this book yesterday?
10. last friday jill went home early because she wanted to see a film.
11. when does your brother usually get home in the evening?
12. jane always brings us a nice present.
13. what are those people doing in the middle of the road?
14. have you read this book?
15. while fred was sleeping, judy was watching tv.