Mary Poppins / Мэри Поппинс. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Самый старший; близнецы; накрывает стол к завтраку; что мне делать? как холодно сегодня! я должен надеть пальто; каждый день кроме воскресенья; наверху; детская; они ждали няню; кто-то другой; калитка; пойдем посмотрим! лестничная площадка; гостиная; прихожая; женщина последовала за ней; перила; с большим удивлением; я останусь у вас; сняла шляпу; кусок мыла; зубная щетка; ночная рубашка; пара сапог; подушки и одеяла.

8. Who said the following words? Under what circumstances?

1. One more word from you, and I’ll call the Policeman.

2. What shall I do without a nurse?

3. Let’s go and see who it is.

4. I’ll stay till the Wind changes.

5. They are very good children.

6. Why, there is nothing in the bag!

7. Write into the newspapers and say that you want a very good nurse.

8. That is not Daddy. It is somebody else.

9. How did you come? Did the Wind blow you here?

10. How cold it is today! I must put on two overcoats.

9. Act out the following conversations.

1. Mrs. Banks and Mr. Banks, about a nurse.

2. Michael and Jane, at the window, when they saw Mary Poppins.

3. Mrs. Banks and Mary Poppins.

4. Mary Poppins and the children.

10. Answer the following questions.

1. How many people did the family consist of? Who were these people?

2. What did Mrs. Brill and Ellen do for the family?

3. What did Mr. Banks advise his wife to do in order to find a nurse?

4. Where did Mr. Banks work? Did he go to the City every day?

5. What was the weather like that morning? How do we know that it was very cold?

6. When Mr. Banks went to the City, the children went upstairs to the Nursery, didn’t they? What did they do in the Nursery?

7. Why did Michael and Jane stand at the window in the evening? Whom were they waiting for?

8. Who came up to the gate of the garden when the chil-dren were looking out of the window? Why was the woman hoding her hat with one hand?

9. What curious thing happened when the woman opened the gate of the garden?

10. Why did the children go out of the Nursery to the land-ing?

11. Whom did the children see when the door of the draw-ing-room opened? Describe the visitor.

12. What did Mrs. Banks say to the woman about the chil-dren? Did the woman answer? What did she do?

13. What greatly surprised the children when the woman followed Mrs. Banks upstairs?

14. What did Jane ask Mary Poppins when Mrs. Banks left the Nursery?

15. What surprised Jane and Michael when Mary Poppins opened her bag?

16. What did Mary Poppins take out of her bag?

2. LAUGHING GAS

Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins got off the Bus. “Are you sure your Uncle is at home?” said Jane.

Mary Poppins sniffed.

“My Uncle has asked me to bring you to tea today,” she said. “Do you think he is not at home?”

“Why is your Uncle called Mr. Wigg?” asked Michael. “Is it because he has a wig[16 - he has a wig – у него парик] on his head?”

“He has no wig,” said Mary Poppins. “And he is called Mr. Wigg because his name is Mr. Wigg. And if you ask any more questions, we will go Back Home.”

Mary Poppins put her hat straight[17 - put her hat straight [streıt] – поправила шляпу] before a shop window. She liked to look at herself in shop windows[18 - She liked to look at herself in shop windows – Она любила смотреться в витрины магазинов]. Today she was wearing a blue coat with silver buttons and a blue hat. She thought that she looked very smart.

“Come along[19 - Come along – Пошли],” she said. They turned the corner and went up to Number Three, Robertson Road. Mary Poppins rang the door bell.

The door opened, and they saw a very thin lady.

“Is he at home?” said Michael.

“How do you do, Mrs. Wigg,” said Jane politely.

“Mrs. Wigg!” said the thin lady angrily. Her voice was even thinner than she herself. “How can you call me Mrs. Wigg? No, thank you! I am Miss Persimmon[20 - Persimmon [pə'sımən] – Персиммон] and I am proud of it! Mrs. Wigg, indeed! Go upstairs and to the first door on the landing.” And she went away along the corridor.

Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins went upstairs. Mary Poppins knocked at the door.

“Come in! Come in! And welcome[21 - welcome ['welkəm] – добро пожаловать]!” said a loud and merry voice from the room.

Mary Poppins opened the door, and they went in. They saw a large room. There was a bright fire in the fireplace, and in the centre of the room there was a very large table with four cups, bread and butter, biscuits, chocolates and a very large cake.

“I am very glad to see you,” said a voice. Jane and Michael looked round the room, but saw nobody. Then they saw that Mary Poppins was looking at the ceiling. They looked at the ceiling, too, and to their surprise[22 - to their surprise [sə'praız] – к своему удивлению] they saw a round, fat man, who was hanging in the air.