Стр.76-77 Модуль 4 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 9 класс

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Art in the Desert
Don Thompson reports on a festival that celebrates free expression.
Some years ago, my friends had been left with a spare ticket for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert, and I reluctantly agreed to go along. If I had been an adventurous person like them, then maybe I would have jumped at the chance. But I went — though it didn’t start well! The air-conditioning in our mobile home was broken so the journey was a nightmare. But then, all of a sudden, the clouds of dust finally parted and my frustration gave way to the first of many delights. Ahead of us was an 80-acre plot of land with hundreds of cars dressed up to look like whales, rabbits, steamboats … there was even a firebreathing dragon! I immediately wished I had my camera — it looked like a scene from another planet!
Every August, the desert landscape is transformed into a huge, dusty canvas for 50,000 participants, called ‘burners’, who assemble their own unique pieces of artwork and build a metropolis called Black Rock City. You can see anything, from a 17-foot gumball machine to a bicycle-powered cinema. The city itself runs as if it were a real city with its own airport, newspaper, radio station and even its own police force.
Arranged in a rough semi-circle, the makeshift city is so big that it can be seen from space. I couldn’t believe that it would soon be completely dismantled. The commitment to Black Rock City’s motto: ‘leave no trace’, means that every bottle cap, spot of ash and drop of waste water must be cleared away to leave the desert in its previously unspoilt condition.
We parked our vehicle on the outer edge of the city and started walking towards the centre. It wasn’t long before we spotted the Burning Man himself — a huge wooden statue built to burn at the festival’s closing ceremony. First set alight in 1986 on a beach in San Francisco, it was intended to mark the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest and we get the most hours of daylight. As the burning of the statue became an annual event attracting more and more people, it was moved to Nevada
Black Rock City is not a consumer society. There is no money in Black Rock City. People were actually handing out free food like spaghetti and pancakes to passers-by! If only real life was that easy! All we were expected to do in return was ‘pay-it-forward’ by giving something away to a stranger later on.
Each day of the festival, we headed into the city and were completely amazed by something different. What could be more bizarre than an ice sculpture playing music — in the desert? One of my favourite art pieces, though, was two trucks stacked like a question mark with their tail lights pointing towards the sky. Everywhere I looked, people had painted their bodies, were performing expressive dances, riding their decorated bikes in the open air or building various sunshades.
On the last day. I walked to the temple where burners write messages on the wall. I looked at a few of the notes; most of which were very personal and some incredibly moving. That night we gathered at the centre for the burning of the Man. Thousands of us cheered as it went up in flames.
I couldn’t help but think that if I had shaken off my fears and truly embraced the freedom of the week, I would be a different person now. I think I’ll return this year and be a much better participant! Who knows, maybe I’ll even paint myself blue!
Check these words
spare, reluctantly, jump at the chance, rough, makeshift, dismantled, trace, set alight, summer solstice, consumer society, cheer, go up in flames, embrace
Reading & Vocabulary
1 Read the title of the article and look at the pictures. What do you think the purpose of this festival is? What can people see and do here? Listen to and read the text to find out.
2 Read again. For questions 1-6, choose the correct answer (1.2,3 or 4).
1 Why did the writer’s attitude change as he approached Black Rock City?
1 He was relieved his journey had ended.
2 He saw how much there was to explore.
3 The weather conditions improved.
4 He was impressed by what he saw.
2 What is the festival’s main purpose?
1 to gather together the best performers
2 to build an environmentally-friendly city
3 to set fire to a huge statue
4 to get people involved in art
3 In the third paragraph, we learn that the city doesn’t harm the desert.
1 doesn’t harm the desert.
2 takes a whole week to pull down.
3 isn’t very well built.
4 becomes very dirty and dusty.
4 The purpose of ‘pay-it-forward’ (line 33) is to avoid the use of money.
1 raise money for the festival.
2 make sure all participants are equal.
3 avoid the use of money.
4 help people make new friends.
5 For the rest of the week, the writer enjoyed the variety of art he saw.
1 felt uncomfortable at the festival.
2 felt confused by some things he saw.
3 was relaxed enough to join in.
4 enjoyed the variety of art he saw.
6 Reflecting on his experience, the writer feels he didn’t get the most out of it.
1 remembers how free it made him feel.
2 thinks it was life-changing for him.
3 feels he didn’t get the most out of it.
4 realises just how strange it was.
3 a) Choose the correct word.
1 He reluctantly agreed to come with us.
2 His anger gave way to despair.
3 They left no trace behind them.
4 We were at the festival’s closing ceremony.
5 His letter was so moving that she started crying.
6 People gathered at the main square
b) Match the words in bold to their meanings: temporary, saw, unwillingly, taken apart piled, adopted, build, strange, set on fire, got rid of.
Grammar
Mixed conditionals
4 Read the example, then rewrite the following as muted conditionals. Find more examples.
1 We didn’t go to the exhibition. We don’t like modern art. If we liked modem art, we would have gone to the exhibition.
2 Their mobile home broke down. They are not here now.
3 They didn’t repair the air-conditioning. They are feeling hot now.
4 I don’t speak French. I couldn’t understand what they were saying.
5 We didn’t hire a mobile home. We are sleeping in a tent.
Wishes/Unreal past
5 Choose the correct tenses. Check in the Grammar Reference section. Find examples in the text.
1 I wish I was at the festival right now.
2 Supposing you had the chance to go to Burning Man, would you go?
3 I’d rather we left early tomorrow to avoid the traffic.
4 I don’t feel well. If only I hadn’t eaten so much!
5 The festival is in two weeks so you’d better buy your tickets soon.
6 It’s time you learnt how to drive.
7 I wish you would come to the festival with us!
8 Bob acts as if he were crazy!
9 I’d rather you hadn’t told Annie.
Speaking & Writing
6 Think! Read the text again. In three minutes, write a paragraph about what impressed you from the text in your notebook. Tell your partner or the class.
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Reading & Vocabulary

2

1 — 4
2 — 4
3 — 1
4 — 3
5 — 4
6 — 2

3a

1 He reluctantly agreed to come with us.
2 His anger gave way to despair.
3 They left no trace behind them.
4 We were at the festival’s closing ceremony.
5 His letter was so moving that she started crying.
6 People gathered at the main square.

3b

temporary — makeshift
saw — spotted
unwillingly — reluctantly
taken apart — dismantled
piled — stacked
adopted — embraced
build — assemble
strange — bizarre
set on fire — set alight
got rid of — cleared away

Grammar

4

1 If we liked modern art, we would have gone to the exhibition.
2 If their mobile home hadn’t broken down, they would be here now.
3 If they had repaired the air-conditioning, they wouldn’t be feeling hot now.
4 If I spoke French, I could understand what they were saying.
5 If we had hired a mobile home, we wouldn’t be sleeping in a tent.

5

1 was
2 had
3 left
4 hadn’t eaten
5 buy
6 learnt
7 would come
8 were
9 hadn’t told

Speaking & Writing

What impressed me most was the idea of Black Rock City as a temporary city in the desert. I was amazed that people could build such a huge place, fill it with unusual art, and then completely remove everything without leaving a trace. I also liked the spirit of freedom and creativity, because everyone could express themselves in their own way.