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Text for Reading Comprehension №3
Nick was bored with life. Every day was exactly the same. He got up at exactly the same time; he caught the same bus to work; he did the same things in the office; he talked to the same people; he came home at the same time; he watched the same programmes on television — and he went to bed at the same time!
«What I need is a little adventure!» Nick thought as he waited at the bus-stop one morning. Nick's «little adventure» happened sooner than he expected!
While he was on the bus, reading his newspaper (the same one that he read every morning), the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large brown envelope into his hands. «Here, take this!» he muttered. Then he stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.
Nick sat there, holding the envelope. It felt heavy. There were papers inside, or money perhaps. «I'd better hand it over to the police,» he thought. There was a police-station close to his office. But, as he got off the bus, a man approached him. He was obviously waiting for something. «He wants the envelope,» Nick thought. Nick began to walk quickly—and the man hurried after him. Nick started to run — and the man began to run too. But then, just before he got to the police station, Nick managed to lose the man in the crowds. When he entered the police station, the man was no longer in sight.
Inside the police-station, Nick handed over the envelope to the inspector in charge. The inspector opened it. The envelope was full of money —false money. «Obviously the man made a mistake,» the inspector said. «He thought you were one of the gang! Well, congratulations!»
Nick felt like a hero. He could already see his name in all the papers. He could imagine an interview on television!
«However,» the inspector went on, interrupting Nick's day-dreams, «I'm afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about all this. We're trying to catch some very clever thieves — and we don't want them to know that we have some of the money. So you mustn't say a word to anyone — not even your boss! Sorry!»
«So that's that!» Nick said to himself on his way to the office. He was over an hour late. «I' ve had my little adventure... but I can't tell anyone about it, so what's the point? I've even got to make up an excuse for the boss!»
1. Where did Nick work?
2. Why did the man give the envelope to Nick? What criminals were the police trying to catch?
3. Why did Nick feel disappointed after his «little adventure»?
The story of a dream
13.04.10, 07:47
There once was an ordinary man and his dreams were ordinary, simple - a cozy house, a car, beloved wife and nice kids.
The man was able not only to dream but to work.
Over time, he built a house. Met a girl he loved and she loved it.
The man bought the car himself and his beloved wife.
They had children: not one, not two, but four beautiful and intelligent children who loved their parents.
And so, when the dream was fulfilled person he suddenly felt lonely. His wife loved, adored his children, ihnem house was cozy.
But something was missing.
And one day, a dark autumn night, a man came out onto the balcony of his house and looked neighborhood. He was looking for his dream, without which it was so hard to live.
But the dream of a house turned into a brick wall and no longer be a dream. All roads lay before him, and the car was only welded together pieces of painted iron. Even the act of women who was asleep in his bed, was an ordinary woman. Children, whom he loved, were normal kids, not the dream of the children.
And people thought it would be really nice to get out of his beautiful home, kick in the wing of the car, waved to his wife, kiss the kids and go away forever ...
But he did not leave, he went into the bedroom and lay down beside his wife and fell asleep.
The man grasped the fact that some will know, as a child, but many do not understand, and in old age.
He realized that it is impossible to dream about the attainable.
Since then, he tried to think of myself a new dream, a real one. Of course, this does not work out. But he began to live the dream of this dream
I come from two worlds; one of fantasies and adventures, and another of reality and life. Throughout my life I have always loved books; I have always thought that the books that I read put me in a different world. Throughout my life I have graduated from Dr. Seuss books, to the Captain Underpants Series, to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. These books have shaped have shaped my personality and the dreams I am still chasing today. The other world that I live in would be the world of reality, whether I was with my family or my friends they have always reminded me of my dreams and ambitions there to help me with whatever I needed.
Growing up I always thought to myself, I wish I was older, but now that I am older I keep wishing I was younger. Along with growth comes change. My life had changed in many aspects, from the books that I read to the dreams that I form. The books that I have read had taught me that in order to achieve your dreams you have to forget about the past, remain in the present and continue to think about the future. Reading these books have temporarily taken me out of my world and placed me along side with the cunning thieves, and heroic maidens. I have the invincible feeling that no matter what I want to do it will be possible. They have taught me that you need to form realistic dreams, but to never be afraid to expand once you reach them. Since I was a little girl I have always wanted to be a veterinarian and to attend UC Davis, as I grew up the books
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that I have read gave me the confidence and the drive I needed to continue with my dreams. Without this drive I would have never formed the dreams that I have and I would not have accomplished all the things that I have already. Thinking into the future I can not help but smile, because I know that with all the support I have I will be able to get anywhere.