Прочитать текст и ответить на вопросы: the trouble began in laredo. it was the llano kid’s fault, for he should have confined his habit of manslaughter to mexicans. but the kid was past twenty; and to have only mexicans to one’s credit at twenty is to blush unseen on the rio grande border. it happened in old justo valdos’s gambling house. there was a poker game at which sat players who were not all friends, as happens often where men ride in from afar to shoot folly as she gallops. there was a row over so small a matter as a pair of queens; and when the smoke had cleared away it was found that the kid had committed an indiscretion, and his adversary had been guilty of a blunder. for, the unfortunate combatant, instead of being a greaser, was a high-blooded youth from the cow ranches, of about the kid’s own age and possessed of friends and champions. his blunder in missing the kid’s right ear only a sixteenth of an inch when he pulled his gun did not lessen the indiscretion of the better marksman. the kid, not being equipped with a retinue, nor bountifully supplied with personal admirers and supporters—on account of a rather umbrageous reputation, even for the border - considered it not incompatible with his indispensable gameness to perform that judicious tractional act known as “pulling his freight” quickly the avengers gathered and sought him. three of them overtook him within a rod of the station. the kid turned and showed his teeth in that brilliant but mirthless smile that usually preceded his deeds of insolence and violence, and his pursuers fell back without making it necessary for him even to reach for his weapon. but in this affair the kid had not felt the grim thirst for encounter that usually urged him on to battle. it had been a purely chance row, born of the cards and certain epithets impossible for a gentleman to brook that had passed between the two. the kid had rather liked the slim, haughty, brown-faced young chap whom his bullet had cut off in the first pride of manhood. and now he wanted no more blood. he wanted to get away and have a good long sleep somewhere in the sun on the mesquit grass with his handkerchief over his face. even a mexican might have crossed his path in safety while he was in this mood. the kid openly boarded the north-bound passenger train that departed five minutes later. but at webb, a few miles out, where it was flagged to take on a traveller, he abandoned that manner of escape. there were telegraph stations ahead; and the kid looked askance at electricity and steam. saddle and spur were his rocks of safety… a double-dyed deceiver by o’henry вопросы к тексту : 1.who’s the main character of the story? 2.what was the main character famous for? 3.where does the story take place? 4.why did the quarrel start? 5.what happened in the end of the piece of the story?

. Many people think that the famous Big Ben is the name of the whole tower, but it's just the name of the bell inside the tower. The very same building is called the St. Stephen's Tower. 2. Detective of the English writer Agatha Christie "Ten Little Indians" came out in the US under the title "And there was no one". This was done because of political correctness, and in the very same countenance, the Negroes were replaced by small Indians. 3. During the colonial occupation of India, the British decided to reduce the large number of cobras in the country. To this end, the British announced a reward to the local population for each killed cobra. The Hindus were delighted with easy gain by beginning to kill cobras and getting money, but an interesting fact is that the Indians started breeding these dangerous snakes in order to have a steady income. But the British abolished this reward and the Indians released the snakes to freedom. Thus, the number of cobras not only did not decrease, but also increased. 4. In England, in many houses there are two separate cranes - one for hot water and one for cold water. 5. The favorite resting place for the English is the pubs. There they relax, drink beer, etc. And no one ever bothers that the pub is packed to capacity, all the same everyone goes there and is having fun. 6. It's not a secret that the English are very fond of tea and drink a lot, but it's not so easy to find good large-leaf tea in England. Most people drink it packaged. 7. In spite of the fact that in English there is the word "pupil", which means "pupil", this word is practically not used. To denote all students (both schoolchildren and students) the general word "Student" is used. 8. Children go to school as early as 5 years, and not with 7 as we do. 9. In England you will not find homeless animals. They are well cared for there, and the animal protection society even has the status of "Royal". Although sometimes you can meet real foxes who are digging in garbage dumps and even climb into houses. But foxes are not domesticated animals, but rather objects of hunting. Yes, the traditional type of hunting is still popular - Hunting for foxes. 10. In England there is a tax on television. Those. if you want to watch TV at home, you have to pay (about 10 pounds a month). All the money goes to the BBC. 11. If the Russians are popular holiday in Turkey and in Egypt, the British prefer to choose to relax in Spain (most). 12. The first public-public zoo in the world was opened in England in 1829. 13. In England, there is almost no snow in the winter, and if it does, then it is considered something incredible and immediately hampered by the whole movement. 14. There is no constitution in the UK. 15. In 1952, the readers of Time magazine called the English queen the man of the year. 16. The hats of the English guardsmen are made of the fur of the Grizzly bear, and the caps of officers are made from the furs of males (they are more spectacular), and the caps of the rank and file are made of fur of females. Weigh such headgear about 3 kg.

Complete the conversation in the present simple. Use +1. - forms. Use the verbs in the list and auxiliaries do and don't where necessary

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A Where are you from?

B I am from Poland.

A You __speak__ English very well.

B Thanks. I __live__ here.

A What __do__ you __do__? I' am a nurse.

A Really? Where _do__ you _work__ ?

B At St Thomas's Hospital in London.

__Do_ you __like_ your job?

B Yes, I _love__ it! But I work very long hours.

A _Do__ you __work_ at night?

B Sometimes. It depends on the week. But luckily I _don't work__ at weekends.