<span>It's been a week since the night when Dima was attacked by
the bear. I will always remember that night now when I stayed with Dima
and we talked until morning. I had never felt so close to my brother
before. I was surprised to find out how much he had grown up and
changed during the summer. Dima told me everything he had heard in the
forest. He said that David and Daniel both liked me and that I had been
the reason for their fight. It turned out that Dima had always known
that David had written that letter to me and he had even helped him with
some of the Russian words. However, because I hadn't mentioned it, my
brother had kept his mouth shut too. But he should have told me.
Everything would have been different then. Anyway, it was too late now. I
told Dima it didn't matter to me and he dropped the subject.
Dima
was able to get back to his tent before dawn, so that no questions
about his absence were asked. He still had to wear the bandage on his
hand, but he made up a good story about a fight to explain it. The next
day was the last day of our trip. On Sunday evening we returned to
camp and our life got back to almost normal. I say "almost" because the
more I think about it, the more I understand how I was unfair to David.
Now I realize that he has always liked me and tried to show me, but I
refused to believe it. When I think about how badly I hurt him, I want
to kick myself. Even if he had done something wrong, how could I have
called him a coward? After all, what would I have done in a situation
like that? My hero Daniel has been very quiet since we got back. When
somebody tried to write an article about his heroism on the river, he
got really angry. He also stays away from Dima and me, as if we had done
something wrong. And David pretends I don't exist. So by day I try
to play it cool but by night I stay awake and try to think about
what I could have done differently.The most interesting summer of my
life isn't making me happy anymore. I'm looking forward to the autumn,
because in autumn I'll be home. </span>
АВТОРСКИЙ ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ
Когда я учился в начальной школе, я упаковал свой чемодан и сказал маме, что я убегу из дома. Как я и предполагал, я бы жил под водопадом в лесу и ловил рыбу на крючках из ветвей дерева, так как меня учил мой отец. Я шел среди полевых цветов и деревьев, слушал птиц, читал погодный отчет в облаках и ветре, и свернул на гору независимо и свободно. Разумно, моя мама не пыталась отговорить. Она проверила мою сумку, чтобы посмотреть, есть ли у меня зубная щетка и открытка, чтобы она знала, как я, и поцеловала меня. Через сорок минут я был дома. Когда моя дочь, Твиг, была в начальной школе, она сказала мне, что она убежит в лес. Я проверил ее рюкзак, ее зубную щетку и наблюдал, как она спустилась по передним ступеням, ее плечи уверенно расположились в квадрате. Я поцеловал ее и сел, чтобы подождать. Вскоре она вернулась.
You must wear a swimming cap.
You must wear goggles.
You must take a shower before you enter the pool.
You mustn't dive off the diving board if the lifeguard is not there.
You can't bring food or drink into the pool area.
You can't throw objects into the pool.
You can bring your own towel.
I.
1. He didn’t like the new
film. It was neither interesting
nor useful.
2. She invited two
friends, but neither
Ann nor Liz could come to
the party.
3. Mother promised me a
nice dessert. It will be either a chocolate cake or an apple pie.
4. Last summer I visited both
Moscow and St Petersburg.
5. Robert will phone me either
at five o’clock or at six o’clock.
6. She’ll have either tea or
coffee.
II.
<span>I can’t eat this salad. It
tastes awfully.
Liz sings beautiful.
Lena isn’t feeling happy today.
My sister looks well.</span>
The flowers smell wonderful.
III.
<span>1. My pen was borrowed by
somebody.
2. This window was broken by somebody.
3. Flowers are brought to me by somebody every day.
4. The floor will be washed by somebody.
5. The room to be being cleaned by somebody.</span>
