Номер 2, страница 241 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс учебник Юхнель, Демченко

2. a. Read the first part of a short biography. What made Christopher Reeve special?

Superman: before and after

Before: Christopher Reeve – an American actor, film director, producer, author and activist – was born in September, 1952 in New York. One of Reeve’s great-grandfathers was a veteran of World War I and the first national commander of the American Legion. One of his great-great-great-grandfathers was a Mayflower passenger, another one – a younger brother of King Henry V of England. Reeve’s father could speak Russian. Though Reeve was born into a rich family, he always spent summers working at the docks. At school he was a brilliant student, a great sportsman and showed a lot of talent playing in the theatre. He was very sporty: he could play soccer, baseball, tennis and hockey very well. He could speak very good French. When studying to become an actor, he started a close friendship with Robin Williams. His first Superman film was a huge success and he became a star.

Reeve lived like Superman. He had a pilot’s license and flew by himself across the Atlantic twice. He took part in making a television documentary on dinosaurs because he had been interested in them since he was a child. He built a sailboat, The Sea Angel, and went sailing a lot. In 1987 he flew to Chile to help save the lives of 77 Chilean actors from the dictator Pinochet. When he was very popular, a group of children saw him in a park. They threw their Frisbee over a fence and asked him to fly after it. He said he couldn’t fly because his Superman clothes were in the washer, so he just brought the Frisbee back without flying. The children were happy.

b. Listen to the second part of his biography called After. Answer the questions.

1. How did Christopher Reeve become disabled?

2. How did he live with his disability?

Disability – a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use part of their body or to learn.

c. Which facts from Christopher Reeve’s life surprised you most? Why do you think his biography is called Superman: before and after?

2. a. Прочитайте первую часть короткой биографии. Что делало Кристофера Рива особенным?

Ответ:

Christopher Reeve was special because he was a multi-talented person with a wide range of skills and interests. He was not only a successful actor famous for his role as Superman, but also a brilliant student, a great sportsman, and could speak French. He lived an adventurous life, similar to his famous character: he was a licensed pilot who flew across the Atlantic, sailed a boat he built himself, and even flew to Chile on a humanitarian mission to help save other actors. His noble ancestry and his kind, down-to-earth nature, despite his fame and rich background, also contributed to what made him special.

Перевод:

Кристофер Рив был особенным, потому что он был многогранной личностью с широким кругом навыков и интересов. Он был не только успешным актером, известным по роли Супермена, но и блестящим студентом, великим спортсменом и владел французским языком. Он вел жизнь, полную приключений, подобно своему знаменитому персонажу: у него была лицензия пилота, он перелетал через Атлантику, ходил под парусом на лодке, которую построил сам, и даже летал в Чили с гуманитарной миссией, чтобы помочь спасти других актеров. Его знатное происхождение и его добрый, простой характер, несмотря на славу и богатое происхождение, также способствовали тому, что делало его особенным.