Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1.1
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CHAPTER I
DOWN THE RABBIT-HOLE
ALICE was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversations?'
get tired of - be tired because ...
peep - look, glance
what is the use of a ... - how can you use something
So she was considering, in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.
made her feel sleepy - she wanted to sleep
daisies - flowers
daisy-chain - a “hat” made of flowers
There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" (when she thought it over afterwards it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but, when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.
remarkable - interesting
occur - (here) think about
ought to have wondered - should be surprised
it all seemed quite natural - it was normal
it flashed across her mind - she thought quickly
burning with curiosity - with a big interest
pop down - go down very quickly
hedge - the fence, the wall
In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.
consider - think about
how in the world - how (just an expression)
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ВСЕ ПОНЯЛИ?
Alice was sitting near the river. (yes\no)
Alice's sister was reading a fiction book. (yes\no)
It was a scorching day. (yes\no)
Alice made a daisy-chain. (yes\no)
The girl never saw white rabbits with pink eyes before. (yes\no)
The White Rabbit disappeared underground. (yes\no)
ГРАММАТИЧЕСКОЕ ЗАНУДСТВО:
ought to do - нужно что-то сделать (совет сделать что-то, очень близко по значению с should). Сравните:
You ought to call your parents. - Тебе следует звонить родителям (чаще)
You should call your parents. - Хорошо бы тебе позвонить родителям (мой тебе совет)
You have to call your parents. - Ты обязан позвонить родителям (я настаиваю)
You must call your parents - Тебе нужно позвонить родителям (сам понимаешь, как это важно)
В тексте с модальным глаголом употребляется перфект - have wondered
это указывает на то, что речь идет о событии в прошлом
She ought to wonder - ей бы надо (начать) удивляться
She ought to have wondered - ей бы следовало удивиться
ТВОРЧЕСКОЕ ЗАДАНИЕ
What would be your first thought if you saw a Wight Rabbit with a watch? Have you ever seen a weird animal? Could you imagine a dog eating with a fork, a sparrow reading a newspaper, a cat using a mobile phone? Make your own examples.