Unit 3 «Can people do without you?» Reading

1)Read the text about the charity and answer if these statements are true or false.

Hello! My name is Ann Stuart. I’m from London. I am a pupil of the seventh form. At our school children do many charity projects. Many people in the world need in the help of the pupils of our school. That’s why it’s important to organize a charity fairs at schools. Unfortunately, not so many people like to contribute to charity. They say that it is a waste of time. As for me, I think it’s necessary to help to needy people. Nowadays there are many groups of volunteers in our country. I am one of them. We support children in Africa. The members of our organization provide them with clothes and raised some money for their needs. I’m proud that we can make a difference to these children who have a lack of food, water and clothes. They are happy that we help them.

1. The girl’s name is Mary White.
2. The girl is a pupil of the sixth form.
3. Many people in the world need in the help of pupils.
4. It’s necessary for the girl to help to needy people.
5. The girl is proud that she can help people in need.
6. All people in the world think that charity is a lack of time.
7. The girl is from London.
8. Children in Africa don’t need clothes.
9. There are many groups of volunteers in London.

2) What information was not mentioned in the text?
1. The information about needy people in Africa.
2. The information about the girl.
3. The information how to help needy people.
4. The information about volunteers at the zoo.

3) Match three texts with the appropriate titles. One of the titles is extra.

a) My friend is not the best pupil
b) School awards
c) The dream of all my life
d) My friends want to be like me.

1. Horse-riding is my life. I go in for horse-riding every Sunday. I want to compete in Olympics. It’s very important for me. I believe that someday I will get some prizes in this kind of sport. I train properly and want to be famous. My mother thinks that I will win the competitions. It’s not so easy to do. But I must do everything to achieve this aim. When we want anything very much our dreams come true.
2. It’s very difficult to show all your talents to other people. I do to a musical school. I think that I play the guitar very well. I often play the guitar in front of a hundred of people. In such situations I am always nervous. I should train more properly to be the best musician at my school. All my friends want to play any musical instruments like me. I believe that if I train harder I will play better.
3. I have got many friends. Most of them are my classmates. There are boys and girls among them. My best friend is Alex. He is not the best pupil at our school. But he likes several subjects in our timetable. These subjects are History and Music. He doesn’t spend much time on doing his homework. Alex thinks that it is very difficult to do it. My mother says that he should try more seriously to get better results. But my friend doesn’t want to work harder.