Сборник – Детективные истории на английском. А1. Читаем с удовольствием и повышаем уровень (страница 3)
Max comes into the room. He sees Alice holding the pawnshop card and freezes.
Alice exclaims:
“Oh, no, Max! Did you take the laptop?”
Max starts crying:
“Yes… I'm so sorry! Please, don't call the police. I'll return it!”
Max tells the story:
Last month Max and his girlfriend planned to marry. He borrowed money from the bank for their wedding. But then she left him. Now Max owes a bank a lot of money. Today is his last day to pay.
Max stayed late at work yesterday. He took the keys from the boss's office when the security guard left for coffee. He took the laptop and when he was leaving the boss's office, the cleaner Tara saw his back. Max understood that and panicked. He threw the keys to Alice's desk.
Tara didn't know who she saw. She decided that it was Alice because she thought that Alice was the only one working so late.
Now Max feels terrible. He likes Alice and didn't want her to get in trouble. All day he wanted to tell the truth. But he was too scared. The boss and HR manager are confused. Max is a good designer. They feel sorry for his situation but stealing is a crime. What should they do?
to borrow money from the bank – взять деньги из банка
to owe the bank – быть должным банку
to tell the truth – сказать правду
To feel terrible – чувствовать себя ужасно
stealing is a crime – кража – это преступление
1. Соедините слова так, чтобы получилась правильная фраза:
borrow
call
leave
tell
feel
2. Прочитайте утверждения и напишите верно или неверно:
1. When Max saw Alice with the pawnshop card he is shocked. ___
2. Max left his girlfriend ___
3. Max stole the laptop because he doesn't like the boss.___
4. Tara saw Alice near the boss's office yesterday.___
5. The boss and HR manager don't know what to do with Max.___
3. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. Who is the thief?
2. Why did Max do it?
3. Why did Tara think that she saw Alice?
4. Why didn't Max tell the truth?
Chapter 5
Every morning, Alice drinks coffee with milk and reads her horoscope.
“Pleasant day for Leo at work!” reads Alice.
At work, Alice talks to her boss. She asks him to let Max stay. Max will pay back for the stolen laptop. Alice thinks he deserves a second chance. The boss agrees. Max is very thankful to Alice.
Alice is very smart. She found out who stole the laptop. Everyone in the office is surprised. They admire her detective skills. The boss is so impressed that he gives her a promotion. Now, Alice is the Head of Internal Security. Her job is to keep the office safe. Alice feels proud of her new position.
Tara, the cleaner, helps Alice. She tells Alice about anything suspicious she sees or hears. Tara is like Alice's assistant.
Some colleagues did not trust Alice. Now, they feel sorry. To say sorry in a funny way, they order T-shirts with the words: “It's not me! Max set me up!” Before, everyone laughs. The office is now a happier place.
Alice is happy. She has a new job, her colleagues respect her, and Max gets a second chance. It's a good day for Alice!
to be thankful – быть благодарным
to be impressed – быть под впечатлением
to admire skills – восхищаться способностями
to give a promotion – дать повышение
to feel proud – гордиться
1. Вставьте пропущенное слово:
1. George plays the guitar quite well. A lot of girls ___ him.
2. Mary is an accountant. She has good math ___.
3. This person looks very strange. I don't ___ him!
4. Children should ___ their school teachers.
5. Peter understood that his partner __ him __ when the police arrived.
2. Выберите правильный вариант ответа:
1. Alice drinks ___ in the morning.
2. Alice ___ her new position at work.