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29.05.2022 10:30 •  Английский язык

I.Reading Comprehension. People all over the world like writing diaries. Here are the two articles about the famous diaries.
1) Read them and write out the short answers to the questions:
1). When did S. Pepys write his diary?
2). Where did he live?
3). When did Anne write her diary?
4).How many languages was A. Frank’s diary translated into?
Famous Diaries
What would you do if you see a friend’s diary on the table? The wish to have a look is great, but diaries are private and only the author can read them.
A diary is a personal record (запись) experiences and feelings. It can include (включать) anything – from what you ate for breakfast to your thoughts on a favourite new film. The brilliant thing about diaries is that there are no rules – anything goes! People have been keeping diaries for thousands of years. Some of them can give an impression of what life was like in other times.
Samuel Pepys wrote one of the most famous historical diaries. He wrote the diaries in 1660 – 1669. They give us information on such events as the Great Plague (чума) of 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666.
But, even if Pepys’ friends could have an opportunity to look into his diaries they couldn’t read them. The diaries were written in a code that wasn’t cracked (не был разгадан) for over 100 years.
Frank Thoughts
The Diary of Anne Frank is the most famous diary of modern times. Anne Frank was a Jew (еврейка), living in Holland, who hid from the Nazis during World War II (1939 – 1945). She couldn’t meet with anyone from 1942 to 1944. That’s why Anne’s diary became her close friend. On the first page she wrote: “I hope you will be a source (источник) of great comfort and support”.
She called her diary Kitty and it has since been translated into 55 languages and has sold more than 25 million copies around the world.
2) Read the articles and choose the best answer to finish up the statements.
1. Diaries are very personal and a) no one should read them.
b) very interesting to read.
c) everyone should read them.
2. A diary can include (включать) b) thoughts on your favourite films.
c) anything you want to write about.
3. There are a) strict rules how to write diaries.
b) no rules how to write diaries.
4. Diaries give the opportunity to know a) your friend’s secret.
b) what life was like in other times.
c) what to eat for breakfast.
5. Anne wrote her diary because a) she had a lot of friends.
b) she met a lot of interesting people.
c) she couldn’t meet with people.
6. Anne had a) a girl friend called Kitty.
b) a diary, which she called Kitty.
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