I. Reading, страница 72, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

I. READING

1. Read the article and say what it is about in 2–3 sentences.

There are many great stories about romantic love, from classic plays like Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to modern day works like The Notebook. Of course, while these tales are beautiful, they aren’t the only illustration of love to enjoy. Anyone who has experienced true friendship in their lives will know that it is a form of love just as important as the romantic kind. It can also last just as long. Happily, there are some beautiful novels which put friendship front and centre.

If a read about true friends is what you’re after, here are some books to consider.

My Brilliant Friend by Elen Ferrante tells the story of Elena and Lila, growing up in the 1950s in a poor but colourful neighbourhood in Naples. The girls learn to count on each other, and they are there for each other when they grow older. It’s a story of friendship of two girls at the top of their class. Elena is a well-behaved girl who always gets good marks, while Lila is naughty, but really gifted. The teacher invites them to take part in a competition against two older boys. One of the boys is the son of Don Achille, a dangerous criminal figure who controls the neighbourhood. His elder brother beats up Lila. Elena who tries to help Lila is also attacked. Thus, the two girls become friends in this very dangerous situation, which lays the cornerstone of a lasting friendship and rivalry. Ferrante proves to be one of Italy’s great storytellers. She gave her readers a page-turner which will definitely win new readers to her fiction.

The story of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens begins with a friendship between the young Pip and Estella, a cold beautiful girl. The book follows Pip’s childhood and young adult years. Estrella will grow up to break his heart, but first he admires her and secretly hopes to be a gentleman to be able to win her over. The novel was first published in 1860; it is one of the author’s great successes. It is also very topical today and was even made into a Hollywood film with Gwyneth Paltrow starring as Estella. There are other interesting characters in the book – Abel Magwitch – an escaped prisoner – and Miss Havisham, a woman who is half-mad because of a broken heart. At the end of the book, Pip and Stella remain friends. Three seems to be a happy ending, but...are they happy?

Never let me go written by the Nobel Prize laureate Kazuo Ishiguro is a dystopian novel about friendship and nostalgia, as well as a book which questions human cloning. In the book, humans create clones who will be organ donors in the future. The narrator Kathy tells the story by looking back at the events that occurred when she was a pupil at Hailsham school. Kathy and her friends Ruth and Tommy are clones. Ruth is dishonest and manipulative. Tommy is a kind boy with a bad temper who is disliked by the other students. In their school, creative subjects like art and writing are important. When they graduate, they leave Hailsham and go to live at the Cottage, where the rules are not so strict. Their teacher explains to them that there is no point in planning their future...

2. The text offers a comparison between books about love and friendship. Read it aloud.

3. Which of the books tell(s) us about friendship and which – about love?

4. Which of the books would you like to read and why?

1. Прочитайте статью и скажите, о чем она, в 2-3 предложениях.

Ответ:

This article presents three novels that explore the theme of friendship: My Brilliant Friend, Great Expectations, and Never Let Me Go. It suggests that true friendship is a powerful form of love, just as important as the romantic kind. The text briefly summarizes each book, focusing on the main characters and their relationships.

Перевод:

Эта статья представляет три романа, которые исследуют тему дружбы: «Моя гениальная подруга», «Большие надежды» и «Не отпускай меня». В ней говорится, что настоящая дружба — это сильная форма любви, такая же важная, как и романтическая. В тексте кратко излагается содержание каждой книги с акцентом на главных героях и их взаимоотношениях.

3. Какие из книг рассказывают нам о дружбе, а какие — о любви?

Ответ:

All three books tell us about friendship. My Brilliant Friend is about the friendship between two girls, Elena and Lila. Great Expectations describes the friendship between Pip and Estella. Never Let Me Go is a novel about friendship between Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy. Great Expectations also tells us about love, as it describes Pip’s hope to win Estella’s heart.

Перевод:

Все три книги рассказывают нам о дружбе. «Моя гениальная подруга» — о дружбе двух девочек, Элены и Лилы. «Большие надежды» описывают дружбу между Пипом и Эстеллой. «Не отпускай меня» — это роман о дружбе между Кэти, Рут и Томми. «Большие надежды» также рассказывают нам о любви, поскольку описывают надежду Пипа завоевать сердце Эстеллы.

4. Какую из этих книг вы хотели бы прочитать и почему?

Ответ:

I would like to read My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. The description of a lasting friendship and rivalry between two girls growing up in Naples in the 1950s sounds very compelling. The text suggests it is a page-turner, and the complex relationship between the main characters seems very interesting to explore.

Перевод:

Я бы хотел(а) прочитать «Мою гениальную подругу» Элены Ферранте. Описание долгой дружбы и соперничества между двумя девочками, растущими в Неаполе в 1950-х годах, звучит очень убедительно. В тексте говорится, что это захватывающая книга, и сложные отношения между главными героинями кажутся очень интересными для изучения.