Упр.3 Unit 2 Reader ГДЗ English Кузовлев 5 класс

Learning to translate. What is a ‘computer nut’?

Read the story to check (reading for the main idea).

“The funniest thing happened to me this afternoon,” Kate said when she came into the room.

“What happened?” her father asked.

“Well, I was at the office using the computer — this was for school. I had to do my portrait for art. So after I finished the picture a message came on the computer for me. Someone contacted me!”

“A message? Who was it from?”

“I don’t know, Mom. It was like magic.”

“Kate, I do not like strangers who contact anyone.” She looked at her daughter. “Now, Kate, sit down and we’ll talk about this computer message.”

Kate said, “It was nothing, Mom, really.”

“You have no idea who sent the message?”

“No.”

“These computers are like telephones. I don’t like it. Anyone may contact you.”

“Mom, you don’t understand. Anyone may not —”

“Kate, you shouldn’t give your name and address. Any weirdo may —”

“Some interesting things have happened, and you talk about the dangers.”

“Kate, we care about you.”

Choose the correct answers to the following questions (reading for detail).

1. How did Kate get the message?

A. She got it on the computer.
B. A stranger came to the father’s office and brought the message.
C. Her father brought it from his office.

2. What did Kate do at her father’s office?

A. She used the telephone.
B. She did her homework.
C. She played computer games.

3. What did Kate’s mother think about the computer message?

A. She didn’t like it.
B. She didn’t like people who send messages on the computer.
C. She didn’t like that the message was from a stranger.

4. What did Kate think about the computer message?

A. She was afraid of it.
B. She liked it.
C. She was sorry about it.

5. What does weirdo mean?

A. A person who is not normal.
B. A computer nut.
C. A computer.

Kate’s mum cares about Kate. Finish the sentence.

Any weirdo may __________________________