Text 4. Alex's working day
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Alex's working day
| As Alex is a first-year cadet, he doesn't only study at the University but he also lodges there. Four other cadets share the living quarters with him. He only goes home for the occasional weekend. His working day starts at 7 a. m. He wakes up and does physical exercises. To tell the truth I don't know what makes him be so demanding of himself: he jogs every morning despite ofrain or snow. Then he has a wash, makes his bed and sorts out his belongings for the classes. To tidy everything up is not an easy thing to do in his living quarters. Some boys are really hopelessin that, so they get into trouble sometimes. They must learn to look after themselves. Well, Alex puts his uniform on. It looks a bit scruffy. He hopes to get a new one soon. His breakfast is ready at 8 o'clock. So Alex hurries up to the messroom. At least the food is good. 8.30 a. m. is the time for a line-up. An officer usually gives the cadets some general advice concerning their duties. Alex finds out what he is to do. He keeps watch either in the galley or in the messroom or in the living quarters. To work in the galley is not the watch Alex looks forward to particularly. He can't stand that duty. It's not his cup of tea. When not on watch, Alex never misses classes. He is a hard worker. It's typical of him to spend hours in the library and studying. At 2.30 p. m. he goes to the messroom to recharge his batteries. It's high time to get back to the reading-room and to learn again. He usually spends evenings in a very relaxed way. He tries to have a rest and listens to music in his living quarters. He has his supper at 6 o'clock. By 10 o'clock he feels sufficientlyexhausted to call it a day. He crawls into his bed and reads for a while. He certainly has hectic days. | lodge[lodз] жить living quarters [΄kwo:təz] кубрики occasional[ə΄keıзənl] редкий truth[tru:θ] правда demanding[dı΄ma:ndıη] требовательный despite of[dıs΄paıt] несмотря на sort out разбирать belongings вещи hopeless безнадежный look after заботиться scruffy[΄skrLfı] неряшливый at least[li:st] по крайней мере concerning[kən΄sə:nıη] касающийся find out узнавать either...or[΄aıðə] или... или galley[΄gælı] камбуз look forward to... с нетерпением стремиться, ждать particularly[pə΄tıkjuləlı] особенно, очень one's cup of tea в чьем-то вкусе miss пропускать recharge one's batteries подкрепиться it's high time пора relax[rı΄læks] расслабиться, отдыхать sufficiently[sə΄fıòəntlı] достаточно call it a day заканчивать дела crawl [kro:l] ползти hectic[΄hektık] занятый, сумасшедший |
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| 1. жить | 1. lodge | |
| 2. жить в одном кубрике | 2. share the living quarters | |
| 3. иногда на выходные | 3. for the occasional weekend | |
| 4. по правде говоря | 4. to tell the truth | |
| 5. требовательный к себе | 5. demanding of oneself | |
| 6. бегать трусцой | 6. jog | |
| 7. несмотря на | 7. despite of | |
| 8. разбирать свои вещи | 8. sort out one's belongings | |
| 9. прибирать | 9. tidy up | |
| 10. безнадежный | 10. hopeless | |
| 11. заботиться о себе | 11. look after oneself | |
| 12. неряшливый | 12. scruffy | |
| 13. по крайней мере | 13. at least | |
| 14. касающийся | 14. concerning | |
| 15. узнавать | 15. find out | |
| 16. или...или | 16. either...or | |
| 17. камбуз | 17. galley | |
| 18. с нетерпением стремиться | 18. look forward to | |
| 19. особенно | 19. particularly | |
| 20. терпеть | 20. stand | |
| 21. в чьем-то вкусе | 21. one's cup of tea | |
| 22. пропускать | 22. miss | |
| 23. подкрепиться | 23. recharge one's batteries | |
| 24. пора | 24. it's high time | |
| 25. отдыхать | 25. relax | |
| 26. достаточно | 26. sufficiently | |
| 27. измученный | 27. exhausted | |
| 28. ползти | 28. crawl | |
| 29. заканчивать дела | 29. call it a day | |
| 30. оживленные (сумасшедшие) дни | 30. hectic days |
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| 1. Where does Alex lodge? | 1. He shares the living quarters with four other cadets. He goes home for the occasional weekend. |
| 2. What does he do first thing in the morning? | 2. He wakes up and does physical exercises. |
| 3. How can you prove that he is so demanding of himself? | 3. He jogs every morning despite of rain or snow. |
| 4. How does he look after himself? | 4. He has a wash, makes his bed, sorts out his belongings. He tidies everything up in the living quarters. |
| 5. What does his uniform look like? | 5. It looks a bit scruffy. |
| 6. What time is the breakfast? | 6. It is at 8 o'clock. |
| 7. What does an officer usually tell the cadets about at a line-up? | 7. An officer usually gives the cadets some general advice concerning their dutes. |
| 8. Where does Alex usually keep watch? | 8. He keeps watch either in the galley or in the messroom or in the living quarters. |
| 9. What can't Alex stand? | 9. To work in the galley is not his cup of tea. |
| 10. What is typical of him? | 10. He never misses classes. He spends hours in the library. |
| 11. How does he usually spend evenings? | 11. He tries to have a rest and listens to music in his living quarters. |
| 12. When does he feel exhausted? | 12. By 10 o'clock he feels sufficiently exhausted and crawls into his bed. |
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