READINGRead the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C We all know that men and women have theirdifferences. But do they really think differently? Somepeople might argue that they don’t, but I disagree. Inmy opinion, men and women still behave in the sameway that they were designed to centuries ago. We havedifferent interests, different ways of speaking, ofshowing how we feel, and of coping with stressfulsituations.In today’s society, where the sexes are considered to beequal, we sometimes forget how different we are. Thiscan have a negative effect on our relationships. Weoften become angry or frustrated with the oppositesex because we expect them to behave andcommunicate like we do.So why does a man behave as he does? There isevidence to suggest that men were programmed withthe instinct to hunt silently for animals. They had to beable to focus their attention on one thing. This mightexplain why it’s so difficult to have a conversation witha man when he’s watching TV! And also why he’s sogood at reading maps and giving directions.Why does a woman act the way she does? Women areusually very good at multi-tasking (doing more than onejob at once), but often find it harder than men toconcentrate fully on one thing​

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on Lee's observations of her family, her neighbors and an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was 10 years old. The story is told by the six-year-old Jean Louise Finch.

The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. The narrator's father, Atticus Finch, has served as a moral hero for many readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. Historian, J Crespino explains, "In the twentieth century, To Kill a Mockingbird is probably the most widely read book dealing with race in America, and its protagonist, Atticus Finch, the most enduring fictional image of racial heroism."[1]

As a Southern Gothic and a Bildungsroman (coming-of-age) novel, the primary themes of To Kill a Mockingbird involve racial injustice and the destruction of innocence. Scholars have noted that Lee also addresses issues of class, courage, compassion, and gender roles in the American Deep South. The book is widely taught in schools in the United States with lessons that emphasize tolerance and decry prejudice. Despite its themes, To Kill a Mockingbird has been subject to campaigns for removal from public classrooms, often challenged for its use of racial epithets.

Reaction to the novel varied widely upon publication. Despite the number of copies sold and its widespread use in education, literary analysis of it is sparse. Author Mary McDonough Murphy, who collected individual impressions of To Kill a Mockingbird by several authors and public figures, calls the book "an astonishing phenomenon".[2] In 2006, British librarians ranked the book ahead of the Bible as one "every adult should read before they die".[3] It was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962 by director Robert Mulligan, with a screenplay by Horton Foote. Since 1990, a play based on the novel has been performed annually in Harper Lee's hometown.

To Kill a Mockingbird was Lee's only published book until Go Set a Watchman, an earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, was published on July 14, 2015. Lee continued to respond to her work's impact until her death in February 2016, although she had refused any personal publicity for herself or the novel since 196

ane: What is your name and where are you from?

Sarah: I am Sarah and I`m from Canada.

Jane: What are you and how old are you?

Sarah: I`m a student and I`m twenty.

Jane: Sarah, do you have a family?

Sarah: Certainly. I have my parents and a younger sister Jennifer. She is seventeen. She goes to senior high school. I also have grandparents on my mother`s side. So, I have a big family.

Jane: What does your father do?

Sarah: My father has a café. It is our family business. He runs this café for more than twenty years. He was born in Milan and his café is a pizzeria.

Jane: How old is he now?

Sarah: My father is fifty-six.

Jane: And what about your mother?

Sarah: My mother is fifty-one and she is a painter. She is painting beautiful landscapes.

Jane: What is your mother`s origin?

Sarah: She is Irish. And she can`t forget the beauty of her native land. I`m also very influenced by her.

Jane: Do you have any relatives in Italy and in Ireland?

Sarah: Yes, I have them. My grandpa on my father`s side lives in Brescia. And my grandparents of my mother`s side live in Dublin. They are very old now and I try to visit them more often.

Jane: And what about your younger sister which is seventeen now? Is she doing well?

Sarah: Yes. She is a very clever and self-sufficing girl. I suppose she will succeed in life.

Jane: Do you like to be a senior sister?

Sarah: It is not difficult and it is very nice. My younger sister is independent and she doesn`t need to rely on me much. But I always wanted to be the youngest child in my family.

Jane: Is your relationship with your younger sister friendly?

Sarah: When I was a little girl my sister used to follow me everywhere. She always wanted to do that what I was doing. Then I didn`t want her to follow me. Now I enjoy her company and I like our conversations.

Jane: Does your sister show her respect to you?

Sarah: She enjoys being together with me.

Jane: You are happy.

Перевод

Диалог: Семья

Джейн: Как тебя зовут и откуда ты?

Сара: Меня зовут Сара, и я из Канады.

Джейн: Кем ты работаешь и сколько тебе лет?

Сара: Я студентка и мне двадцать лет.

Джейн: Сара, у тебя есть семья?

Сара: Разумеется. У меня есть родители и младшая сестра Дженнифер. Ей семнадцать лет. Она ходит в школу и учится в старших классах. У меня также есть бабушка и дедушка по материнской линии. То есть, у меня большая семья.

Сара: Чем занимается твой отец?

Сара: У моего отца свое кафе. Это наш семейный бизнес. Он родился в Милане, и его кафе – это пиццерия.

Джейн: Сколько ему сейчас лет?

Сара: Моему отцу пятьдесят шесть лет.

Джейн: А твоей матери?

Сара: Моей матери пятьдесят один год, и она художница.

Джейн: Откуда твоя мать родом?

Сара: Она ирландка. И она не может забыть красоту своей родины. И на меня она оказывает очень большое влияние.

Джейн: У тебя есть какие-нибудь родственники в Ирландии и в Италии?

Сара: Да, они у меня есть. Мой дедушка по папиной линии живет в Брешии. А мои дедушка и бабушка по маминой линии живут в Дублине.

Джейн: А что насчет твоей младшей сестры, которой сейчас семнадцать лет? У нее все в порядке?

Сара: Да. Она очень умная и самодостаточная девушка. Я думаю, что она достигнет успеха в жизни.

Джейн: Тебе нравится быть старшей сестрой?

Сара: Это не сложно и очень приятно. Моя младшая сестра независима, и она не слишком на меня полагается. Но я всегда хотела сама быть младшим ребенком в семье.

Сара: У тебя дружеские взаимоотношения с твоей младшей сестрой?

Джейн: Когда я была маленькой девочкой, моя сестра преследовала меня везде. Она всегда хотела делать то же самое, что и я. Тогда я не хотела, чтобы она ходила за мной. Сейчас я наслаждаюсь ее обществом, и мне нравятся наши разговоры.

Джейн: Твоя сестра тебя уважает?

Сара: Ей нравится проводить время со мной.

Джейн: Ты счастливая.