Упр.18 Unit 4 ГДЗ English Михеева 11 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Михеева, Афанасьева 11 класс, Просвещение: 18. Comment on the following lines from the text about the Happy Prince. a “It is a ridiculous attachment,” twittered the other Swallows; “she has no money and far too many relations.” b “When I was alive and had a human heart,” answered the statue, “I did not know what tears were, for I lived in the Palace of Sans-Souci, where sorrow is not allowed to enter.” c “My courtiers called me the Happy Prince, and happy indeed I was, if pleasure is happiness.” d “It is curious,” he remarked, “but I feel quite warm now, although it is so cold.” “That is because you have done a good action,” said the Prince.
*Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Ответ

a) The Swallows are being rude and practical. They judge the Reed by money and family, which shows their selfish attitude.

b) The statue remembers his former life in the Palace of Sans-Souci. The phrase means that he lived in luxury, but without real sorrow or deep feelings.

c) The Prince says he was called “happy” because he had pleasure and comfort. However, this happiness was only superficial, not true inner happiness.

d) The Prince feels warm because he has done a good deed. The line shows that kindness gives a person moral warmth and joy, even in cold weather.