Номер 3, страница 289 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Юхнель, Демченко

3. a) Read the fable and say what Mr Horsefly was proud about.

b) Read the fable again and fill in the table.

Mr Horsefly was the new head of the forest post office. He had put a lot of time and effort into getting this highly respected position. If you asked Mr. Horsefly, he would tell you that he got the job thanks to his great deductive gifts.

On his first day at work, into the post office came Mr Beetle, Mrs Spider, Miss Mantis, and Mr Grasshopper .

Mr Horsefly wouldn’t let them open their mouths.

“Don’t tell me, don’t tell me. I can work out what each of you came for,” he said, putting a book, a plastic mat, a nail file, and some protective goggles on the counter. “The nail file will be for Mrs Spider, without a doubt. With all the scratching she does, she’ll need to put her nails right. “The mat,” he went on, without giving anyone time to react, “without even having to think about it, I give it to Mr Grasshopper, since he must have to train pretty hard to keep all his hopping about up to a standard. The safety goggles have to be for Mr Beetle, because having to spend all day with his face so close to the ground, he’ll be needing something to protect his eyes. And finally, this big book here, has to be a Bible. I’ll have to give that to Miss Praying Mantis, whom I would like to ask to include me in her supplications to The Almighty. As you will see...”

They didn’t let him finish. The comment about the mantis – well known for having changed her name from Miss Praying Mantis to simply Miss Mantis – was just too much for everyone, and they burst out laughing...

nail file

“Not much of a detective, are you!” said Mr Grasshopper, between chuckles. “For a start, Mrs Spider came for the book. She’s very quiet, and doesn’t scratch a soul. The mat is for Mr Beetle, who likes to sunbathe in his swimming pool, and do it lying on his back. Miss Mantis will, of course, want the nail file. She’s a bit of a flirt, you know. And the protective goggles are for me. I’m not as young as I was, and don’t see too well. These days when I’m hopping on the grass I get the odd black eye...”

goggles

“Uhu,” Mr Horsefly interrupted, recovering a little from his embarrassment, “then you do, in fact, hop on grass!”

3. a) Прочитайте басню и скажите, чем гордился мистер Слепень.

b) Прочитайте басню еще раз и заполните таблицу.

Ответ:

3. a) Mr Horsefly was proud of his great deductive gifts.

b)

Перевод:

3. a) Мистер Слепень гордился своим великим даром дедукции.

b)