Task 3. Complete the gaps with the proper grammar and lexical form of the words in brackets.
At 5:30 every morning, before he got on the school bus, 15- year-old Trevon Jenifer took his dog out for a walk. The 1) (DIFFER) between Trevon and any other early morning dog walker was that Trevon walked on his hands.
He was born in 1988 in Maryland, USA without legs and life was challenging in every way. The family were poor, but they 2) (COURAGE) him to adopt the attitude that he could do anything he put his mind to. Even though he was given a pair of prosthetic legs, he preferred to do without them and use his arms and hands as his legs and feet instead.
He was a 3) (CHEER) boy and he was popular at school, always willing to help out and do whatever he could. His teachers were 4) (CONSTANT) amazed at his abilities.
Trevon is now a member of the wheelchair basketball team and has also published a book about his life. What annoys him is when reporters ask him if his life would have been different with legs. His 5) (RESPOND) to this is that he thinks the question is as pointless as asking, “What if the sun rose in the west?” His attitude is that he is the way he is and he is happy that this attitude inspires others to do better things in their lives.
dear madeline,
thank you for your letter! sorry that i haven’t written to you for so long but i was busy all this time.
it was interesting to learn that you love soap operas. of course this is very interesting, but i prefer active relaxation. in my opinion it is more modern king of entertainment that benefits the body.
one of my favorite entertainment is skating. i love to go with friends to an ice palace in tula. there are specially equipped rooms for figure skating.
i also like other entertainments such as going to the movies. this is very fun and interesting. you can watch all new movies and discuss them with friends.
madeline, you said you are taking part in the school play. it is very interesting. i would like to know the name of that play? i really wonder what role you play in it. please tell me when will you have a performance? i would love to see it.
sorry, i must finish now.
best wishes,
alissa
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дорогая мадлен,
за твое письмо! извини, что я не писала тебе так долго, но я была занята все это время.
было интересно узнать, какие сериалы ты любишь. конечно, это интересно, но я предпочитаю активный отдых. на мой взгляд, это более современный вид развлечений, который приносит пользу организму.
одно из моих любимых развлечений - коньки. я люблю ходить с друзьями в ледовый дворец в туле. там есть специально оборудованные залы для фигурного катания.
я также люблю другие развлечения, такие как поход в кино. это весело и интересно. вы можете смотреть все новые фильмы и обсуждать их с друзьями.
мадлен, ты сказала, что принимаешь участие в школьном спектакле. это интересно. как название этого спектакля? мне интересно, какую роль ты играешь в нем? скажи, , когда у вас будет выступление? я хотела бы его посмотреть.
к сожалению, я должна заканчивать.
с наилучшими пожеланиями,
алиса