| Let me introduce Alex, a first-year cadet of the Navigation Department of the Murmansk State Technical University. Alex is 18. He is very pleasant in manner and appearance, polite and helpful, as you can judge for yourself. Alex is just a nice chap. I think, he surpasses others in some ways. First,thoughhe is not at the top of the group with his studies, he knows what he is after. Second, though he is not a great sportsman, Alex keeps fitby doing physical exercises regularly. Third, he gets along with his parents all right; it is not very common these days.
His parents live in a 3-room flat in Murmansk. It's a 5-minute drive from the city centre. Alex has also got a teenage sister called Natasha.
Alex's father works for the H.Bank. He is always early for work and he often stays late there. Almost every day he's rushed off his feet, that's why he sometimes looks exhaustedafter work and takes a short rest when he gets home. Alex's father likes to have his supper on a tray and to watch a lovely programme on the telly. When it is time for the football match or the news, he turns the TV up. By the way, he is a keen supporter of "Spartak". He never loses interest in football, even if they play badly. He hasn't got a particular hobby because there isn't much free time, but there is always enough on his plateas it is. However it's untrue to say that he doesn't give a hand to his wife with the housework. He can make her a nice cup of tea if she is tired or annoyed. "It's probably only a storm in a tea-cup", he thinks. She must cope on her ownwhen her husband trotts all over the place, works overtime and whatnot. Poor mother. As a matter of fact, he makes a reasonable amountof money.
Alex's mother used to be a doctor at a local hospital. She used to look after a great number of patients. She's a housewife now and she still works hard. In fact she's a marvellous cook. Alex's mother certainly knows how to do that. To tell the truth everybody enjoys her meals. Besides, she hunts around the shops for high quality food. It's unbelievable how she manages to look smart. When she puts her best outfit on, she looks terrific! You know Alex's mother is fond of TV quiz programmes. I'm sure she can go in for one of these quizzes one day. Her only disadvantage is that she spends money like water.
Alex's sister still goes to school. She is 17 and she will leave it soon. She is as good as gold, really. Natasha helps her mother quite a lot. She peels potatoes, lays the table, doesa spot ofwashing up,feeds the cat, tidies the flat and lends some money to the impoverished cadet, her brother. The only thing I can't stand is the sort of music she often listens to. Such rubbish! But tastes differ.
As you can understand, they are very different, but they are a family.
| pleasant [΄pleznt] приятный
appearance [ə΄pıər(ə)ns] внешний вид
polite [pə΄laıt] вежливый
helpful полезный
judge [΄dзLdз] судить
just просто
chap [tòæp] парень
surpass [sə:΄pa:s] превосходить
though [ðou] хотя
be after хотеть
great sportsman большой любитель спорта
keep fit поддерживать форму
common распространенный
drive езда
teenage sister сестра - подросток
almost[΄  :lmoust] почти
rush off one's feet быть очень занятым
exhausted [ıg΄zo:stıd] измученный
tray поднос
lovely [΄lLvlı] чудесный, милый
telly телевизор
by the way между прочим
keen supporter [sə΄po:tə] страстный болельщик
lose interest терять интерес
particular [pə΄tıkjulə] определенный
enough [ı΄nLf ] on one's plate достаточно дел
however однако
untrue [΄Ln΄tru:] неверный
give a hand помогать
annoyed [ə΄noıd] раздраженный
probably вероятно
It's a storm in a tea-cup. Буря в стакане воды.
cope on one's own справляться самостоятельно
trot бегать
all over the place везде
work overtime работать сверхурочно
whatnot так далее
reasonable amount [΄ri:znəbl ə΄maunt] довольно много
used to be раньше был
marvellous [΄ma:vıləs] удивительный
truth правда
hunt искать
smart [sma:t] элегантный
outfit наряд (одежда)
terrific потрясающий
quiz [kwız] викторина
disadvantage [ֽdısəd΄va:ntıdз] недостаток
spend money like water быстро тратить деньги
peel чистить
lay the table накрывать на стол
a spot of немного
feed кормить
tidy [΄taıdı] прибирать
lend давать в займы
impoverished [ım΄pov(ə)rıòt] обедневший
stand терпеть
rubbish [΄rLbıò] вздор
taste [teıst] вкус
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| приятная внешность
| pleasant appearance
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| вежливый
| polite
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| полезный
| helpful
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| судить
| judge
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| превосходить
| surpass
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| поддерживать форму
| keep fit
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| быть очень занятым
| rush off one's feet
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| выглядеть измученным
| look exhausted
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| страстный болельщик
| keen supporter
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| терять интерес
| lose interest
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| определенное увлечение
| particular hobby
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| достаточно дел
| enough on the plate
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| помогать
| give a hand
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| справляться самостоятельно
| cope on one's own
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| работать сверхурочно
| work overtime
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| заботиться
| look after
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| искать
| hunt
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| ухитряться
| manage
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| выглядеть потрясающе
| look terrific
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| быстро тратить деньги
| spend money like water
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| чистить картофель
| peel potatoes
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| накрывать на стол
| lay the table
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| кормить
| feed
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| давать взаймы
| lend
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| обедневший
| impoverished
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| я не могу терпеть
| I can't stand
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| вкус
| taste
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| 1. Where does Alex study?
| 1. He is a first-year cadet of the Navigation Department of the Murmansk State Technical University.
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| 2. Alex is a nice chap, isn't he?
| 2. Yes, he is very pleasant in manner and appearance, polite and helpful.
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| 3. What does he surpass the others in?
| 3. First, he knows what he is after. Second, Alex keeps fit by doing physical exercises regularly.
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| 4. Where do his parents live?
| 4. His parents live in a 3-room flat in Murmansk.
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| 5. Why does Alex's father sometimes look exhausted?
| 5. He is always early for work and he often stays late there. He's rushed off his feet. He works overtime.
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| 6. What does he like to do after work?
| 6. He likes to have his supper on a tray and to watch a lovely programme on the telly. He is a keen supporter of "Spartak".
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| 7. Why hasn't he got a particular hobby?
| 7. There isn't much free time, but there is always enough on his plate as it is.
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| 8. How does he help his wife with the housework?
| 8. He can make her a nice cup of tea.
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| 9. What did Alex's mother use to do?
| 9. She used to be a doctor at a local hospital and to look after a great number of patients.
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| 10. What can Alex's mother do well?
| 10. She's a marvellous cook. She hunts around the shops. She looks terrific. She can go in for one of TV quizzes.
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| 11. What is her disadvantage?
| 11. She spends money like water.
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| 12. How does Natasha help her mother?
| 12. She peels potatoes, lays the table, does a spot of washing up, feeds the cat, tidies the flat.
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| 13. What doesn't Alex like about her sister?
| 13. He can't stand the sort of music she often listens to.
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