When England was divided into different kingdoms Queen Boadicea ruled one of them. She is still remembered in England for her bravery and heroism. The war Boadicea fought was against the Romans. Britain was a Roman province from the first century AD until the beginning of the fifth century. The area occupied by the Romans covered south, east, and midland Britain. The Roman army was conquering the rest of the country during Boadicea's reign, and she resisted. The Roman soldiers were better equipped and trained than Boadicea's men. But she was a resolute leader and encouraged her soldiers to fight. At first Boadicea was successful, her army held and even drove back the Roman armies. The Romans were anxious to catch her, and finally they did it. Boadicea and her men were surrounded, and had to surrender. Queen Boadicea faced the prospect of becoming prisoner of the Romans. It did not only hurt her pride as queen, to have to admit defeat, but she had another problem. She had two daughters who had been with her during the fighting, and she knew they couldn't expect mercy from the Roman soldiers when they were finally caught. She decided that death would be better for her and her daughters than the dishonour. According to the chronicles she gave them poison and then took it herself. When the Roman soldiers reached her, she was dead. Queen Boadicea was not able to keep the Romans out of her kingdom. But she was courageous, and her story, unusual even for those days of continuous war, is still taken to heart by the people.
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Упражнение 1. We should: recycle paper, bottles and clothes. protect tropical rainforests. plant more trees. save water and energy. Упражнение 2. 1) I am not used to eating that much. 2) She got used to jogging on cold mornings when she was young. 3) Did it get much time to ger used to driving on the left? 4) I was unable to get used to surfing the Internet. 5) She is used to waking up at 10 every day. 6) When do you think he will be used to going to this school? 7) They going to the country in summer when they were children. 8) Finally he got used to doing morning exercises before breakfast. 9) My children got used to playing with her children. 10) He is getting used to living with his wife at the moment. Упражнение 3. 1) He tried to avoid answering my question. 2) Could you please stop making so much noise? 3) I enjoy listening to music. 4) I considered applying for the job but in the end I decided against it. 5) Have you finished washing your hair yet? 6) If you walk into the road without looking, you risk being knocked down. 7) Jim is 65 but he isn't going to retire yet. He wants to carry on working. 8) I don't mind you using the phone as long as you pay for all your calls. 9) Hello! Fancy seeing you here! What a surprise! 10) I've put off writing the letter so many times. I really must do it today.
At first Boadicea was successful, her army held and even drove back the Roman armies. The Romans were anxious to catch her, and finally they did it. Boadicea and her men were surrounded, and had to surrender. Queen Boadicea faced the prospect of becoming prisoner of the Romans. It did not only hurt her pride as queen, to have to admit defeat, but she had another problem. She had two daughters who had been with her during the fighting, and she knew they couldn't expect mercy from the Roman soldiers when they were finally caught. She decided that death would be better for her and her daughters than the dishonour. According to the chronicles she gave them poison and then took it herself. When the Roman soldiers reached her, she was dead.
Queen Boadicea was not able to keep the Romans out of her kingdom. But she was courageous, and her story, unusual even for those days of continuous war, is still taken to heart by the people.