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Ответы на вопросы простыми словами по тексту и пересказ простой по тексту на 12 предложений все это на Английском языке
WILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM
THE MAN WITH A SCAR
I first noticed him because he had a scar that ran, broad and red, from his temple to his chin. The scar spoke of a terrible wound and I wondered whether it had been caused by a sabre or by a fragment of shell. It was unexpected on that round, fat and good-humoured face. He walked among the tables, pausing at each table, with a little smile offered the lottery ticket and when no notice was taken of him with the same smile passed on. I think he was always a little drunk.
I was standing at the bar one evening with an acquaintance when the man with the scar came up. I asked the owner of the bar, "Who is that man?"
"He is an exile from Nicaragua. He's a bandit, of course, but not a bad fellow.
He took part in a rebellion and was general of the rebellious troops. They caught him and tried him by court-martial. Such things are usually done without delay in these countries, you know, and he was sentenced to be shot. I think he knew what was coming to him when he was caught. He spent the night in prison and he and the others, there were five of them all together, passed the time playing poker.
When the day broke, the soldiers came into the cell to fetch them for execution."
"They were led into the courtyard of the prison and placed against a wall. The five of them side by side with the firing squad facing them. The usual formalities were performed and the general asked the condemned men whether there was
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anything they wished before the execution took place. Four of the five shook their heads, but our friend spoke."
"Yes, I should like to say good-bye to my wife. She is waiting at the prison door."
"There was a little stir at the gateway. A woman came into the courtyard, with quick steps and then, her hand on her heart,
stopped suddenly. She gave a cry and with outstretched arms ran forward."
"She was in black, with a veil over her hair and her face was dead white. She was hardly more
than a girl, a slim creature, with little regular features and enormous eyes. Her loveliness was such that as she ran, her mouth slightly open and the agony on her beautiful face, even the indifferent soldiers who looked at her gave a gasp of surprise."
"The rebel advanced a step or two to meet her. She threw herself into his arms and with a cry of passion: 'soul to my heart. ' He pressed his lips to hers and at the same moment he drew a knife from his ragged shirt and stabbed her in the neck.
The blood spurted from the cut vein and dyed his shirt. Then he threw his arms round her and once more pressed his lips to hers."
"It happened so quickly that many didn't know what had occurred, but the others gave a cry of horror, they sprang forward and seized him. They laid the girl on the ground and stood round watching her. The rebel knew where he was striking and it was impossible to stop the blood. In a moment the officer who had been kneeling by her side rose.
''She's dead,' he whispered. "
"The rebel crossed himself. 'Why did you do it?" asked the general. ' I loved her."
"A sort of sigh passed through those men crowded together and they looked with strange faces at the murderer. The general stared at him for a while in silence.
"It was a noble gesture,' he said at last, " I cannot execute this man. Take my car and drive him to the frontier. I honour you, Senor, as one brave man must honour another."
"And between the two soldiers without a word the rebel marched to the waiting car."
"But how then did he get a scar?" I asked at last.
"Oh, that was a bottle that burst when he was opening it. A bottle of ginger ale. "
AFTER READING
Answer the following questions:
- Why did the narrator notice the main character?
- What did the man with a scar do at the bar?
- Where did he come from?
- What had he done in his previous life?
- Was the man with a scar sentenced to death or life imprisonment? Why?
- Why was the execution delayed?
- What was the last wish of the main character?
- What did the man's wife look like?
- What did the main character do as soon as his wife threw herself into his arms?
- What was the reaction of those present to the murder they had watched?
- What was the general's order regarding the main character?
- Why do you think the general did it?
- What was the mystery of the scar?
- Why do you think the main character killed his wife?
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Simple Answers:
1. The narrator first noticed the main character because of a broad, red scar that ran from his temple to his chin.
2. At the bar, the scarred man walked among the tables, stopped at each one with a slight smile, and offered lottery tickets.
3. He came from Nicaragua.
4. In his past, he was a bandit who fought in a rebellion and even served as a general for the rebel troops.
5. He was sentenced to death because he was caught for his part in the rebellion.
6. The execution was delayed when he asked for a final wish—to say goodbye to his wife.
7. His last wish was to say farewell to his wife.
8. His wife was a young, slender woman dressed in black with a veil covering her hair, and her face looked pale with enormous, beautiful eyes.
9. As soon as his wife threw herself into his arms, he pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the neck.
10. Those who witnessed the murder reacted with shock and horror; some jumped forward to seize him.
11. The general ordered that the man be taken away to the frontier instead of being executed immediately.
12. The general seemed to spare him out of respect for his brave and passionate act.
13. The mystery of the scar was explained as an accident: it was caused when a bottle of ginger ale burst while he was opening it.
14. It appears that the main character killed his wife in a dramatic gesture of love, showing that his passion was extreme and led him to commit a terrible act.
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Simple 12-Sentence Summary:
1. The story describes a man with a noticeable red scar on his face.
2. The scar runs from his temple to his chin and suggests he was hurt badly.
3. He walked around a bar, smiling and offering lottery tickets at each table.
4. The man seemed a little drunk and cheerful despite his past.
5. The narrator learned that he was an exile from Nicaragua.
6. In Nicaragua, he had been a bandit and a general in a rebellion.
7. He was caught and sentenced to death by a court-martial.
8. While awaiting execution, he asked to say goodbye to his wife.
9. His wife, a young, slim woman dressed in black, rushed into his arms.
10. As soon as they embraced, he stabbed her in the neck with a knife.
11. The crowd at the prison reacted with shock and horror at what they saw.
12. In the end, the general decided not to execute him and ordered that he be taken to the frontier, while the mystery of his scar was revealed to be from a broken bottle of ginger ale.
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