Тексты для чтения в 4 классе
The Rabbit and the Bear
One day a rabbit was sitting in the forest under a big tree. He was eating nuts. Suddenly a hungry bear came out of the bushes.
"Grr!" the bear growled. "Rabbit! I am going to eat you for dinner!"
"Well, have one of these nuts first," said the rabbit politely.
The bear tasted the nut.
"It's delicious," he said. "Tell me where you got these nuts," he ordered.
"They are growing under the ground," said the rabbit. "I pulled up some weeds and found the nuts. Please help yourself", said the rabbit, smiling. "I don't know which weeds are growing nuts and which aren't."
The bear started pulling up the weeds. The rabbit got up and quickly disappeared in the forest.
A. Answer the questions.
When and where does the story happen?
Who is the main character?
What other characters are there in the story?
What is the problem in the story?
What is the solution of the problem?
What do you think of the characters?
What do you think of the story?
B. Fill in the gaps.
I'd like to tell you about the story called "The ……………………… and the ………………………… ". It happens ……………………………… in the ………………………… . The main character is the ………………………………… . The …………………………… has a problem: another character, the ……………………… wants to ……………………………… . But the ………………………… gives the ……………………………… some ………………… . Then he ………………………………………… . I like the……………………… I think he is……………………………… .
I've enjoyed reading the story. It is (nice / interesting / wonderful / great / unusual / fantastic / exciting / funny /………………………… ).
C. Draw a picture to illustrate the story. Speak about the story using part B.
The Timid Hare
A hare lived in the forest. He was very timid.
One day the hare came to the crane. He knew that the crane could make different things.
"Hello, Crane," said the hare.
"Hello, Hare."
"Can you make the teeth of a lion for me?"
"Why do you want the teeth of a lion?" asked the crane.
"I want to look like a lion. When the fox sees me he will be scared. Now I run from him, and then the fox will run from me," said the hare.
The crane smiled.
"All right," he said, and made the lion's teeth for the hare. The teeth were very, very big.
"Here you are," said the crane to the hare. "Put them in your mouth."
"Very good," said the hare. He liked the teeth. "Now the fox will be scared. Thank you! Goodbye!" And the hare ran to look for the fox.
The hare jumped here and there, but he could not see the fox. Then he stopped to rest. Suddenly he saw the fox behind the bushes. The fox was near him! The hare was scared. He ran away.
He ran to the crane and said, "I don't like these teeth. They are not good. Can you make me bigger teeth?"
"Yes, I can," said the crane. "But you don't need the teeth of a lion. You need a lion's heart."
A. Answer the questions.
When and where does the story happen?
Who is the main character?
What other characters are there in the story?
Which character has a problem?
What is his problem?
How does he try to solve the problem?
Can he solve the problem? Why?
What is the main idea of the story?
What do you think of the characters?
What do you think of the story?
B. Fill in the gaps.
I'd like to tell you about the story called "The ………………………". It happens ……………………………… in the ………………………… . The main character is the …………………. The ………………… has a problem: he is afraid of the ……………… . The ………………… asks the ………………… to make ……………………………… for him. But the ………………… don't help the ………………… to become brave. When he sees the ………………… he ……………………………… again.
I think that the ………………… is ………………… and the ………………… is ………………… (clever / timid / wise / silly / …………)
I've enjoyed reading the story. It is (nice / interesting / wonderful / great / unusual / fantastic / exciting / funny /……………… ).
C. Draw a picture to illustrate the story. Speak about the story using part B.
The Lamb and the Wolf
One day a little lamb lost his way in a dark forest. He ran here and there, but he couldn't find his way home. He was scared and began to bleat.
A hungry wolf heard him. The wolf was happy to see such a good dinner.
"Oh, Mr. Wolf," said the little lamb, "please, show me the way home."
"Show you the way home?" asked the wolf, and laughed: "I am hungry. I want to eat you."
The lamb didn't know what to do. Then he had an idea.
"Oh, Mr. Wolf," he said, "I know that you can sing very well. And I like to dance. Please sing for me, I want to dance. It is my last dance before you eat me."
The wolf liked these words. He thought that he could sing very well.
"All right," he said. "I often sing before my dinner. Today I'm very hungry, but I can sing one song before I eat you."
So the wolf sang a song and the lamb danced. Then the wolf stopped singing, but the lamb said:
"Your song is wonderful. Can you sing louder?"
"Yes, I can sing louder than any other animal in the forest. Listen!"
So the wolf sang a very loud song, and the lamb danced again. But the wolf made so much noise that the dogs in the village heard him and ran into the forest to see what the matter was. When the wolf saw the dogs, he ran away. And the little lamb ran quickly home to his mother.
A. Answer the questions.
When and where does the story happen?
Who is the main character?
What is his problem at the beginning of the story?
How does the character feel? What does he do?
Does the problem become smaller or greater when he meets another character? Why?
How does the character try to solve the problem?
Who helps the character to solve the problem?
What is the main idea of the story?
B. What do you think of the characters? Choose some of the adjectives to characterize them.
honest, dishonest, angry, timid, fair, clever, helpful, boastful, silly, envious, vain
I like (don't like) the ……………………… . I think that the ……………………… is ……………………… and ……………………… .
C. What will you do if you lose your way in the forest?
The Elephant and the Monkey
One day an elephant said to a monkey: "Look how big and strong I am! I can carry a very big tree. I am glad I am strong."
"Look how quick I am! I can run quickly, and I can climb a tree very quickly!" said the monkey. "And I am glad I am quick."
But which is better: a strong animal or a quick animal? They did not know. They argued, and each of them thought he was better.
Then the monkey had an idea. "The old owl is very clever. Let's go to her and ask her about it."
They went to the old owl, and the elephant said, "The monkey is quick, but I am strong. Which is better?"
The owl said, "Do you see that big tree? There is a nut on it. Who can bring it here? Go and pick the nut and bring it to me."
The elephant and the monkey ran to the tree. But on their way they came to a river. The monkey was afraid to swim.
"I can carry you," said the elephant. "I am big and strong."
The monkey sat down on the elephant's back, and the elephant swam across the river.
When they came to the tree, the elephant wanted to pick the nut with his trunk, but he could not, because the nut was too high. The elephant tried to shake the tree, but the tree was too thick.
"I can climb the tree," said the monkey and went up the tree. Then the monkey picked the nut. The elephant put the nut in his mouth. Then they swam back to the owl and gave her the nut.
"Now Mrs. Owl, which is better: a strong animal or a quick animal?"
"Both are good," said the owl. "But you could not do alone what you did together."
A. Answer the questions.
When does the story happen?
Where does the story happen? What words help you to guess?
Who are the characters in the story?
What is the problem at the beginning of the story?
Can the characters solve the problem themselves? What do they do?
Does the owl solve their problem at once? What does she tell them?
What problems appear on the way to the tree?
How do the characters solve the problems?
Is their first problem solved at the end of the tale?
What is the main idea of the tale?
B. What do you think of the characters? Use some of the adjectives.
boastful, helpful, dishonest, clever, envious, vain, timid, wise, fair
In my opinion, the ……………………… is ……………………… and ……………………… .
C. Retell the story from the point of view of one of the characters.
Example: I am a monkey. I am very quick. I can climb trees, run and jump very quickly. One day I met an elephant and we began to argue. ...
The honest woodcutter
Once there lived an old woodcutter. Every day he went to the wood to cut down trees. He worked hard, but he was a poor man. His house was the oldest and the smallest in the village.
One day the woodcutter dropped his axe into a deep river.
"What shall I do? How can I work now?" he cried.
A friendly water spirit appeared before him with a silver axe and asked, "Is this your axe?"
"No," the woodcutter said.
The spirit returned with a gold axe.
"Is this yours?" he asked.
"No," said the woodcutter.
Then the spirit appeared with his old iron axe.
"That one is mine!" said the woodcutter happily.
"You are so honest," said the spirit, "take the gold axe and the silver axe too!"
The woodcutter thanked the water spirit and took the axes.
On the way home the woodcutter met a rich merchant. When the merchant heard the woodcutter's story, he ran to the river and dropped his axe into the water.
"What shall I do?" he cried.
The spirit appeared with a silver axe.
"That one is mine!" the merchant said quickly.
"You know it is not," said the spirit, and disappeared.
The rich man's axe stayed at the bottom of the deep river.
1. When and where does the story happen?
2. Who is the main character?
3. What is his problem?
4. Who solves his problem?
5. Whose problem is not solved? Why?
6. Find the words in the text that describe the characters of the story.
The woodcutter: old, ………………….., …………………..
The water spirit: ……………………. The merchant: …………………..
7. Use the words below to make sentences:
honest, friendly, greedy, helpful, hard-working, envious, fair, dishonest
The woodcutter (The water spirit / The merchant) is ……… and ………
CHRISTMAS
1. Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year. British people celebrate it on the 25th of December. Christmas is a home and family celebration in Britain. Those who live away try to get back home.
2. Before Christmas everybody buys Christmas presents for friends and relatives. People try to give children the presents they want. Children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas.
3. On Christmas Eve, families and friends gather for celebration. Housewives are busy preparing food, and children are sent to bed. They are told if they don’t go to sleep, Father Christmas will not bring them any presents. Then, when they are asleep, the parents come into their bedrooms and leave the presents near their beds, or under the Christmas tree, or in a stocking hanging up somewhere in the room.
4. The parties that British children like to celebrate most of all are Christmas and birthdayparties.
Level 1
Прочитай текст (1-4) и найди соответствие с заголовками (A-D).
A. Любимые праздники
B. Самый большой праздник
C. Правила для ребят
D. Подарки для каждого
Level 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (a – True, b – False, с – Notstated).
1. There is no big celebration on Christmas holiday.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
2. Children always wait for Christmas and Christmas presents.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
3. On Christmas Eve, families decorate the Christmas tree.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
4. Children can find their Christmas present in their rooms.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
5. Children like Christmas party most of all.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
Из выделенных слов выбери слова по теме.
Level 3
Make up your own story about the celebration of your favourite holiday.
FAST FOOD
1. Do you know what fast food is? Of course you do and of course you have visited fast foodrestaurant. MacDonald’s is one of the most famous fast food restaurants in the world.
2. Fast food restaurants and cafes are very popular all over the world and in our country. It’s easy. It’s cheap and it’s fast. When people are hungry but they have little time they go there to have a snack. But people prefer their traditional food for breakfast or dinner.
3. There are no waiters in the fast food restaurants. If you come you order your food at the counter, pay for it at the same time and take it to a table by yourself. You often eat with your fingers. Drinks are all in paper or plastic cups. If you want you can take your food home in a bag.
Level 1
Прочитай текст (1-4) и найди соответствие с заголовками (A-D).
A. Быстро и легко
B. Самое знаменитое имя
C. Правила обслуживания
Level 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (a – True, b – False, с – Notstated).
6. Fast food restaurants are popular only in America.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
7. Fast food differs from ordinary and traditional food.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
8. Nobody brings you food at the fast food restaurant.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
9. It is not polite to eat with your fingers at fast food cafe.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
10. People go to fast food café because people want to have big dinner.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
Из выделенных слов выбери слова по теме.
Level 3
Do you go to fast food café? Make up your own story.
LONDON
1. London is the capital of Great Britain, which stands on the river Thames. The West End is the center of the London. There are a lot of theatres, cinemas, galleries and museums there.
2. The City of London is the oldest part of London. There are many banks, offices and firms in this part of London. It’s the financial center of the UK.
3. Tourists from all the countries of the world go shopping to Oxford Street. They can buy all the thingsthey want in its famous shops.
4. You can find many places of interest in the political centre of London in Westminster. A long greybuilding with towers is the House of Parliament. The large clock in one of the towers is Big Ben. Big Ben is the name of the bell of the clock tower. People can hear the sound of Big Ben every hour.
Level 1
Прочитай текст (1-4) и найди соответствие с заголовками (A-D).
A. Культура Лондона
B. Время Лондона
C. Деньги Лондона
D. Товары Лондона
Level 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (a – True, b – False, с – Notstated).
11. London is the cultural, political and business centre.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
12. You can see Big Ben in Oxford Street.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
13. The House of Parliament is the longest building in London.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
14. Big Ben strikes only afternoon.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
15. It is easy to change money in the City of London.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
Из выделенных слов выбери слова по теме.
Level 3
Make up your own story about your city.
MEALS
1. For breakfast English people often have porridge with milk and sugar but never with meat. They don’t eat much bread. They usually have toasts. They usually drink strong tea. They prefer to have it with milk. They drink little coffee and much tea.
2. At one o’clock English people have lunch. On a warm sunny day you can see people underthe trees on the grass eating their sandwiches. English people don’t eat much soup. There is usually one kind of soup on the menu: onion, tomato or mushroom. For the main course one can have fish or beef with vegetables: cabbage, beans and potatoes.
3. Five o’clock tea is a national habit. English people can have cheese and biscuits, apple pie,fruit or fruit salad, sandwiches and a lot of tea.
4. At about seven or eight o’clock they have dinner or supper. It can be soup, sometimes meat and vegetables, macaroni and cheese, eggs.
Level 1
Прочитай текст (1-4) и найди соответствие с заголовками (A-D).
A. Что едят англичане в обеденный перерыв.
B. Национальная традиция
C. Вечерняя еда
D. Традиционный завтрак
Level 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (a – True, b – False, с – Notstated).
16. For breakfast English people like to eat meat.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
17. English people don’t like to drink coffee.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
18. Five o’clock tea is a favourite time.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
19. English prefer vegetables, fish or meat for the main course.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
20. People from other countries don’t like English food.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
Из выделенных слов выбери слова по теме.
Level 3
Make up your own story about your family meals.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
1. The black London taxi cab is a traditional symbol of London. It looks old-fashioned but in act it’s comfortable and speedy.
2. Besides, London taxi drivers know the city very well. They study and learn the names of 25.000 streets. They also must know where hospitals, hotels, theatres, clubs and museums are. So when you get into the famous black cab you can be sure it’ll take you wherever you want and by the quickest possible way.
3. Englishmen like gardening. They are so proud about it! They talk about it in offices and at home. In the evening they have much work in their gardens, large and small, and they do it in any weather. They grow flowers, vegetables and fruit. If an Englishman has no garden, he grows something in a window box outside his kitchen.
4. If you want to please an Englishman, be very polite about his garden. He will show you his garden and tell you about the best plants in it. So you will listen to it and say, “How nice!” or “How interesting!”
Level 1
Прочитай текст (1-4) и найди соответствие с заголовками (A-D).
A. Таксисты знают всё в Лондоне
B. Говорим с англичанином о его саде
C. Садоводство-это национальное хобби
D. Быстроходный символ
Level 2
Прочитайте текст. Выберите правильный вариант ответа (a – True, b – False, с – Notstated).
21. Gardening is the national hobby.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
22. The London taxi is yellow.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
23. You must have much money to go by London taxi.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
24. London taxi drivers know all streets and buildings of the city.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
25. English people care of their gardens in any weather.
a – True b – False с – Not stated
Из выделенных слов выбери слова по теме.
Level 3
Make up your own story about gardening in your family.
Text
Walt Disney was born on December 5th, 1901. He went to Europe during World War I and when he got back to America, he met an artist and they started making films with Walt’s brother, Roy. The first talking picture came out 1927. Millions of people bought tickets and saw the film; it was “Snow White”. The cartoon film producer was his profession. People all over the world know him as the greatest producer.
We know Walt Disney’s park. There are many Walt Disney’s cartoon films. Children all over the world watch them. Mickey Mouse is the most popular cartoon character. WecanseeMickeyMouseeverywhereinourlife.
Level 1. Выберите заголовок к тексту:
- Уолт Дисней и его профессия
- Уолт Дисней и его семья
- Уолт Дисней и его животные
Какие подчеркнутые в тексте слова относятся к теме текста.
Level 2 1. Найдите в тексте глаголы в Настоящем Простом времени (PresentSimpleTense) и глаголы в Прошедшем Простом времени (PastSimpleTense)
- Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста:
∙ Walt Disney was born on December 15th, 1901.
∙ There are many Walt Disney’s cartoon films.
∙ Walt Disney started making films with an artist and his brother.
Level 3 Составьте рассказ, используя текст – о профессии твоих родителей
(мамы или папы);
- о профессии, которая тебе
нравиться.
Text 2
MynameisOlga. I have got friends from Africa, Great Britain and America. But I love my friendfrom Russia. Her name is Masha. She has a mother, a father, a sister and two brothers.
Her mother is a doctor and her father is an engineer. Her mother is Lisa and her farther is Oleg. They love their family.
Masha and I are pupils. We are 8. We are from Russia. We are friends. We like to play with our pets. We want to be a doctor.
Last summer we went to Masha’s grandmother. We swam, ran, and played badminton. When theweather was bad, we stayed at home, played computer games, watched TV and read books.
How I love my friend Masha!
Level 1. 1. Выберите заголовок к тексту:
- Моя подруга Маша
- Моя подруга Маша и ее хобби
- Моя семья и Маша
2. Какие подчеркнутые в тексте слова относятся к теме текста.
Level 2. Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста:
- Masha’s mother is an engineer and her father is a doctor.
- Last summer we went to Masha’s brother.
- We stayed at home, played computer games, watched TV and read books, when the weather was bad.
Level 3. Составьте рассказ, используя текст – о своем друге;
- освоейсемье.
Text 3
My friend Julia and I are schoolgirls. We are in the 5th. We have 5 or 6 lessons every day. Welike our school.
Our favourite subject at school is English. Our teacher is very good. Her name is Tamara Nikolaevna. We read texts, do a lot of exercises and speak English at our lessons. But I like to translate texts from English into Russian. Julia likes to read easy books in English. Yesterday our teacher gave her an English book. I answered the questions at the lesson yesterday. Tamara Nikolievna says that we are good at English.
We like English but it is difficult.
Level 1 1. Выберите заголовок к тексту:
- Моя школа
- Мой друг
- Мой любимый школьный предмет
2. Какие подчеркнутые в тексте слова относятся к теме текста.
Level 2. Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста:
∙ We like English it is easy.
∙ Our favourite subject at school is Russian.
∙ I like to read English books very much.
Level 3. Составьте рассказ, используя текст – о своем любимом школьном
предмете,
- олюбомшкольномпредмете
Text 4
There are more than two hundred and fifty different types of shark in the sea. The smallest sharks are about one meter long. The largest shark is about eighteen meters from nose to tail. Sharks live in the seas and oceans. We can’t find sharks in the rivers.
Sharks have very good noses. They smell their food under the water. Sharks have very strong sharp teeth too. They usually catch and eat smaller fish.
There are many stories about the sharks. There were many films about these dangerous seaanimals. In these films sharks attacked people swimming in warmer water. Near the beach sharks were the most dangerous animal in the sea.
Level 1 1. Выберите заголовок к тексту:
- Акулы – опасные животные
- Животные мира
- Животные морей и океанов
2. Какие подчеркнутые в тексте слова относятся к теме текста.
Level 2. 1. Найдите в тексте глаголы в Настоящем Простом времени (PresentSimpleTense) и глаголы в Прошедшем простом времени (PastSimpleTense)
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- Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста:
- There are more than 250 different types of shark in the sea.
- You can see sharks in the different rivers.
- The largest shark is about 80 meters from nose to tail.
Level3 Составьте рассказ, используя текст – о своем домашнем питомце
- олюбомживотном
Text 5
Summer is the most favorite season. How happy the kids are! They have their summer holidays. Schoolchildren have time for their hobby. Some of them like to stay at home. They read books,watch TV and play computer games. But most of the children like to be outdoors and spend their time in the street.
Last summer my friends and I went for a walk and played many games. We played football, volleyball, badminton and others. But swimming is our favourite. We went to the river and swam all the days round. Sometimes we went fishing with my farther. We caught fish and cooked it on the fire. I liked my summer holidays.
Level 1. 1. Выберитезаголовок ктексту:
- Школьники и школа
- Времена года
- Летние каникулы – любимое время
2. Какие подчеркнутые в тексте слова относятся к теме текста.
Level 2. 1. Найдите в тексте глаголы в Настоящем Простом времени (PresentSimpleTense) и глаголы в Прошедшем простом времени (PastSimpleTense)
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- Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста:
- Children like to spend their time in the street in summer.
- Children went to the river and swam last summer.
- Children have bad time in summer.
Level 3. Составьте рассказ, используя текст – о своих летних каникулах .