Task 1. Read the text and choose the most appropriate word for each definition. Sacred pythons
One day a very long time ago some of Naayire people went hunting. They walked and walked in the bush but found nothing. They were very far from home. “We must sleep in the bush,”- the chief said, - “We must find a good place to sleep”. The hunters were not afraid to sleep in the bush but they knew: animals sometimes killed sleeping hunters. And there were some bad people too, in the bush.
The hunters came to a place with big trees round it. They decided to rest and sleep on the grass. They didn’t make a fire and ate only some nuts which they carried in their bags. Then they went to sleep. All of them were tired. They slept soundly. They didn’t hear that their enemies were coming nearer and nearer to them.
But in one of the trees above the sleeping men something moved and fell down on the head of a young hunter. He jumped up and cried: a big python was on his head! The Naayire people got up quickly and saw the enemies round them. A fight began. Soon the enemies ran away and that was the end of the fight.
The Naayire hunters came up to their chief to talk about the fight.
“What made you jump up?”- the chief asked.
“It was a python,” – he said, - “It fell on my head but it did not kill me!”
Then the chief said: “That python saved our lives. Pythons will be sacred animals in our country”.
Even today the Naayire people love pythons. If you go into their houses in the rainy season, you will find a python there. The pythons never harm anyone; they don’t eat even the chickens!
1) the dry fruits of particular trees that grow in a hard shell and can often be eaten (paragraph II)
2) a person who hates or opposes another person (paragraph III)
3) a very large snake that kills animals for food
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Task 2. Answer the questions.
4. Why did one of the hunters wake up?
5. What was the end of the fight?
6. Why did the python become a sacred animal?
7. What is the attitude of the Naayire people to pythons?
My name is Alex. I’m 14 years old. I live in one of the most beautiful cities of Russia, in Sochi. My family is quite small. I have got a mother, a father, a younger brother and a cat. My mum is usually responsible for cooking and for buying necessary food. She prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner for all of us. Sometimes my father also cooks. It usually happens at weekends. Both of my parents are good cooks, which is why we prefer eating home-made food. However, sometimes we can also eat out. My father reserves a table in some restaurant or cafe and we spend a great evening together. It usually happens on special occasions. My favourite food is pizza. I like all kinds of pizza and other Italian dishes. For my birthday, my parents always try to arrange a pizza party. There are times when we simply order pizza for lunch or dinner, just because there is no time for cooking. Out of my mum’s home cooking I prefer Ukrainian borscht. It’s a special red cabbage soup, which is tastier to eat with sour cream. Borscht is a traditional Russian and Ukrainian dish and many foreigners want to try it when visiting these countries. In general, I can say that I am a good eater. I like many types of food, among them fruit, vegetables, sweets and cakes, etc. However, there are some products which I don’t like eating. They are mushrooms and fish. My mother knows about it and she tries not to use these products in dishes.
Объяснение:
Объяснение:
1. - Were houses built of wood in your city? - Yes, they were wooden.
2. - Is the city built on a hill? - Yes, it is built on the valley.
3. - Is the city surrounded by a strong wal? - No, it neve was surrounded by the wall.
4. - Was the entrance guarded by soldiers? - Yes,in the USSR it was closed city, so the entrance was guarded.
5. - Is centre formed by a market place? - No, it is not.
6. Are multi-storey houses built by rich people?- Yes, the biggest part of big houses was made by the government.