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1. A woman lies to a king; she tells him that her daughter can spin five skeins.

2. The king shuts the girl in a castle room with a spinning wheel.

3. a small demon

4. Because she thinks that he will forget about his promise.

5. a length of yarn or thread in a loose coil

6. the girl herself

7. The king learned the impet’s name.

8. The pies will be ready soon.

9. He was nervous.

10. The impet extracts from the girl a promise that she will be his.

11. The king tells to his wife, “Now give me what you promised.”

12.

1. Put the pies on the shelf, and leave them there a little.

2. During eleven months of the year she will have everything that she wants.

3. I’ll shut you here tomorrow with some food and some flax.

4. Next day that little impet looked very maliceful when he came for the flax.

14.

How Jack Went to Seek His Fortune²²

Once on a time there was a boy named Jack,²³ and one morning he decided to go and seek his fortune.

He did not go very far and he met a cat.

“Where are you going, Jack?” said the cat.

“I am going to seek my fortune.”

“May I go with you?”

“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.²⁴”

So on they went.²⁵

They went a little further and they met a dog.

“Where are you going, Jack?” said the dog.

“I am going to seek my fortune.”

“May I go with you?”

“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”

So on they went.

They went a little further and they met a goat.

“Where are you going, Jack?” said the goat.

“I am going to seek my fortune.”

“May I go with you?”

“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”

So on they went.

They went a little further and they met a bull.

“Where are you going, Jack?” said the bull.

“I am going to seek my fortune.”

“May I go with you?”

“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”

So on they went.

They went a little further and they met a rooster.

“Where are you going, Jack?” said the rooster.

“I am going to seek my fortune.”

“May I go with you?”

“Yes,” said Jack, “the more the merrier.”

So on they went.

The day was over, and they began to think of some place where they could spend the night. They found a house, and Jack told his friends to keep still²⁶ while he went up and looked in through the window.²⁷ There were some robbers, they were counting their money. Then Jack went back and told his friends to wait till he gave the word,²⁸ and then to make all the noise they could. So when they were all ready, Jack gave the word, and the cat mewed, and the dog barked, and the goat bleated, and the bull bellowed, and the rooster crowed, and all together they made such a dreadful noise that it frightened the robbers and they ran away.

And then our friends came in. Jack was afraid that the robbers could come back in the night. So when it came time to go to bed he put the cat in the chair, and he put the dog under the table, and he put the goat upstairs, and he put the bull down cellar, and the rooster flew up on to the roof,²⁹ and Jack went to bed.

The robbers saw that it was all dark and they sent one man back to the house to look after³⁰ the money. But he came back in a great fright and told them his story.

“I went back to the house,” said he, “and went in and tried to sit down in the chair, and there was an old woman, she was knitting, and she stuck her knitting-needles into me.” That was the cat, you know.

“Then I went to the table to look after the money and there was a shoemaker under the table, and he stuck his awl into me.” That was the dog, you know.

“Then I started to go upstairs, and there was a man up there, he was threshing, and he knocked me down with his flail.” That was the goat, you know.

“Then I started to go down cellar, and there was a man down there, he was chopping wood, and he knocked me up with his axe.” That was the bull, you know.

“But the most dreadful thing was that little boy on top of the house. He was crying, ‘Chuck him up³¹ to me-e! Chuck him up to me-e!’” Of course³² that was the cock-a-doodle-do.³³

Johnny-Cake

Once upon a time there was an old man. He lived with an old woman and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a Johnny-cake, and put it in the oven to bake.

“Watch the Johnny-cake and I will go to work in the garden,” she said to the little boy. Then the old man and the old woman went out.

But the little boy didn’t watch the Johnny-cake, and suddenly he heard a noise. He looked up and saw how the oven door opened. Out of the oven³⁴ jumped Johnny-cake and went towards the door of the house.

“Stop, stop!” cried the little boy, but Johnny-cake was very quick and ran away. The boy called his parents for help, but they could not catch Johnny-cake. Soon he was out of sight.³⁵

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to two well-diggers who were digging a well. They saw him and asked, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”

He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman and a little boy, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“Really? You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their picks and ran after him.³⁶ But they could not catch him, and soon they sat down by the road to rest.

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to two ditch-diggers who were digging a ditch.

“Where are you going, Johnny-cake?” said they.

He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy and two well-diggers, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“You can, can you? We’ll see!” they said, and threw down their spades and ran after him. But Johnny-cake soon was very quick, and when they saw that they could never catch him, they sat down to rest.

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to a bear. The bear said, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”

He said, “I outran an old man, and an old woman and a little boy, two well-diggers and two ditch-diggers, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“You can, can you?” growled the bear. “We’ll see!” and tried to catch Johnny-cake. But Johnny-cake did not stop and ran away. The bear was very tired and lay down to rest.

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and he came to a wolf. The wolf said, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”

He said, “I outran an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well-diggers, two ditch-diggers and a bear, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“You can, can you?” snarled the wolf. “We’ll see!” And he began to run after Johnny-cake, but Johnny-cake was so quick that the wolf saw that there was no hope to catch him, and he lay down to rest.

Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came to a fox that was lying quietly near the fence. The fox asked him gently, “Where are you going, Johnny-cake?”

He said, “I outran an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well-diggers, two ditch-diggers, a bear and a wolf, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

The fox said, “I can’t hear you, Johnny-cake, please come a little closer.”

Johnny-cake stopped, and went a little closer, and said in a very loud voice, ”I outran an old man, an old woman, a little boy, two well-diggers, two ditch-diggers, a bear and a wolf, and I can outrun you too-o-o!”

“Oh, I can’t hear you; can you come a little closer?” said the fox in a weak voice.

Johnny-cake came closer, and screamed, “I OUTRAN AN OLD MAN, AN OLD WOMAN, A LITTLE BOY, TWO WELL-DIGGERS, TWO DITCH-DIGGERS, A BEAR AND A WOLF, AND I CAN OUTRUN YOU TOO-O-O!!!!”

“You can, can you?” yelped the fox, and caught Johnny-cake with his paw and threw him in his sharp teeth.

Упражнения

1. Выберите правильный вариант:

1. The old woman made some pies.

2. The old woman made Johnny-cake.

3. The old woman made some pies and Johnny-cake.

4. The old woman made a big pie and Johnny-cake.

2. What is Johnny-cake?

1. an apple pie

2. a sausage

3. a cornmeal flatbread

4. a cheesecake

3. Who is the little boy?

1. the old woman and old man’s son

2. the Johnny-cake’s brother

3. Johnny-cake himself

4. a well-digger

4. Why did the old woman leave Johnny-cake in the oven?

1. Because she did not want to watch him.

2. Because she was going to make other cakes.

3. Because she went to sleep.

4. Because she went to work in the garden.

5. Who is a digger?

1. The man who excavates.

2. The man who works with the hammer.

3. The man who dances.

4. The man who writes poems.

6. What does it mean, “to outrun”?

1. to follow somebody

2. to run faster or further than someone

3. to catch somebody

4. to eat somebody

7. Why did the fox asked Johnny-cake to come closer?

1. Because the fox could not hear him.

2. Because the fox wanted to eat him.

3. Because the fox did not want to move.

4. Because the fox was very lazy.

8. Why did the Johnny-cake come to the fox?

1. Because he wanted to speak loudly.

2. Because the fox asked him.

3. Because he ran very fast.

4. Because he was not very clever.

9. Выберите нужный глагол:

Johnny-cake was so quick that the wolf saw that there was no hope to catch him, and he _____________ down to rest.

1. went

2. lied

3. lay

4. lie

10. Выберите нужный предлог:

after – to – for – in

1. “Oh, I can’t hear you; can you come a little closer?” said the fox ______________ a weak voice.

2. Johnny-cake was going along the road, and soon he came ______________ a bear.

3. They threw down their picks and ran ______________ him.

4. The boy called his parents ________ ________ help, but they could not catch him.

11. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. How many persons are mentioned in the story?

2. How many diggers were there?

3. Did you like Johnny-cake?

4. What would you do if you were the main character of the story?

5. What is the end of the story?

6. Retell the story.

12. Заполните таблицу: