By Jane Simmons
"You must stay close, Daisy," said Mamma Duck1. "I'll try," said Daisy. But Daisy didn't. "Come on, Daisy!" called Mamma Duck. But Daisy was watching the fish2.
"Come on, Daisy! Shouted Mamma Duck again. But Daisy was far away chasing3 dragonflies4. "Come here, Daisy!" shouted Mamma Duck. But Daisy was bouncing5 on the lily pads6. Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy. Bong, bong!
"Plop!" went a frog7.
"Coo…" said Daisy.
"Gribbit," said the frog.
Bong, plop! Bong, plop! Bong, plop! Splosh!
"Coo!" said Daisy, but the frog had gone.
"Mamma," called Daisy, but Mamma Duck had gone. Daisy was all alone.
Something big stirred8 underneath her. Daisy shivered9. She scrambled10 up on to the riverbank. Then something screeched11 in the sky above! So Daisy hid in the reeds12.
If only Mamma Duck was here. Something was rustling13 along the riverbank.
Daisy could hear it getting closer... and closer, and closer, and closer. It was Mamma!
"Daisy, come on!" she said. And Daisy did. And even though she played with the butterflies14... she stayed very close to Mamma Duck.
1 duck — утка
2 fish — рыба
3 chase — преследовать, гнаться за кем-л.
4 dragonfly (мн.ч. - dragonflies) — стрекоза
5 bounce — подпрыгивать
6 lily pad — лист кувшинки на поверхности воды
7 frog — лягушка
8 stir — шевелить(ся); двигать(ся)
9 shiver — дрожать
10 scrambl — карабкаться
11 screech — визжать
12 reed — тростник, камыш, болотное растение
13 rustle — хрустеть, шуршать
14 butterfly (мн.ч. - butterflies) — бабочка
1) Whe do they live? - They live in a cage. 2) What has your friend got? - My friend has got a<span> goldfish. 3) What kind is this bird? - This bird is a canary. 4) What pet would you like? - I'd like to have a
kitten. 5) .Are these mice? - They aren't mice, they're rats. 6) When does he walk his dog? - He walks his
dog in the evening. 7) What kind of tail does parrot have? - The parrot has a short tail. 8) What colour is this fish? -
This goldfish is white.
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2. Yes, there is.
3. Yes, there is.
4. No, there are not.
5. Yes, there are.
6. No, there isn't.
7. Yes, there are.
<span>1) She has sailed solo around Britain twice and is planning to sail to Iceland soon.
2) They have flown in a helicopter over New York and say it is an amazing experience.
3) We have driven quad bikes on the highlands in Scotland once and we loved it.</span>
1. We believe that the British are cold and formal.
2. People know that New Year is the happiest holiday in our country.
3. People say that the British Queen has no real state power.
4. Most of the people consider that football first appeared in Britain.
5. People think that the British food is not tasty.