Task 3. Reading: Answer the following questions according to the text. The desires of a child were naturally rather limited in the Victorian era. Toys were simple and comparatively few. There were no bicycles or mechanical models; the average child “made his own fun” from very cheap materials. Really the only shop the child dreamed of entering for his own purposes was the sweatshop. Nowadays a bewildering variety of toys, magazines and entertainment in a multitude of shops, compete for his interest and money; and the boredom of having everything ready-made leads to a constant desire for something new.
1. It is suggested in the passage that the modern child _____.
A) wishes he had been born in the Victorian era.
B) suffers from boredom in spite of all the toys.
C) develops his abilities by playing with toys.
D) is well able to amuse himself.
E) is allowed to eat too much.
2 . According to the passage _____.
A) mechanical toys are essential to a child’s happiness.
B) a child should not be left to “make his own fun”.
C) home-made toys give more pleasure than ready-made ones.
D) there was a constant desire for something new.
E) simple toys slow down a child’s development.
3 . The passage emphasizes _____.
A) a child should have money to spend on toys.
B) the importance, in childhood, of a large choice of toys.
C) how lucky the modem child is.
D) that sweets are not good for the health.
E) the difference between a Victorian childhood and a present-day one.
Task 4.Writing: Translate the text into your native language. What Is a Good Job? Life has many aspects and one of the most important sides of it is having a good
job. But what is a good job? That’s a hard question to answer with one or two words because every person has his or her own perspective in answering this question. Some people see a good job as having a good income, others look at it as low working hours, while others just look to the job as they are meant to do it.
A job that is with high payment and brings happiness, passion to workers are the
factors which are appreciated the most by most of the people.
The first factor that people think it needs to have to a good job is a high payment.
Every person like to have a good job with a high payment that enables him or her to live a wealthy life. If you have a good income, you will have a high standard of living. For examples: you can buy a beautiful house, a luxury car or expensive furniture for your house and so on by the money you earn from your job.
You and your family can also go abroad on your vacation thanks to your high salary that people have a low paying job can’t do. Beside, a good income will help you to save for the future. You work to earn and save money for making you budget more bigger and richer which is o f great advantage to you if you have a family of your own in the future and you don’t have to depend on the finance of your parents anymore. A good job with a high income brings the workers many benefits. The second and most important factor that a good job need to have is bringing happiness and passion to the workers. Many people decide to choose a job with a good salary instead o f a job that they really love. Working makes you sometimes feel tired, depressed and exhausted thus you will suffer from stress and pressure which surely has bad effects on the outcome of your work, on the happiness of your family or even on your health. Therefore, Doing the job you love is very important, you always feel happy and convenient when you do it no matter how difficult and busy it is. Choosing a job base on a natural interest which is not only good for the individual but also good for the company and society. Because when a person is comfortable with his work, he will give his best trying to improve his work so the company will get much profit which helps society become more and more developed.