Text 30. HERCULES.

I. A is the first part. Put the other six parts of the story in the right order.

A. A long time ago, on the island of Crete there lived a white bull. This bull had silver horns. It was a beautiful animal, but it was very angry and dangerous. It killed the animals on the island. Sometimes it killed people. The people who lived on the island were afraid of the bull.

B. At last Hercules wanted to go back to Greece. He went to the sea but there was no ship there. He didn’t know what to do. But suddenly he had an idea. Hercules climbed on the bull’s back, and the bull swam across the sea. Soon they reached Greece, and Hercules went back to the king with the bull. The king gave Hercules another task.

C. Hercules threw his club to the ground. The bull was very angry, but Hercules was not afraid. He fought the bull, and at last he won. He pulled the bull to the ground by its horns. Hercules was stronger than the bull. He held it on the ground for a long time. The bull was afraid of Hercules. It was not angry any more.

D. Hercules went into the forest. He hid in some bushes near a spring and waited. Soon he heard a loud noise. Then he saw something white through the trees. It was a big, white bull. Just then the bull saw Hercules near the spring. It made a loud noise and attacked him.

E. Hercules climbed into a ship and sailed across the sea. After many days in the ship, Hercules saw an island. “It is Island of Crete,” thought he. “The white bull lives on that island.” Hercules jumped off the ship, and walked on the shore.

F. The king sent Hercules to Crete to capture the bull. The king said to Hercules: “You must not kill the bull. You must bring it back alive.” “This is a very hard task,” thought Hercules as he picked his club.

G. There was a forest on the island. In the forest there were a lot of tall trees. The sun shone through the trees, and it was very beautiful. “The bull must live in this forest,” thought Hercules.

spring - родник, источник

club - дубина

bull - бык

horn - рог

shore - берег

II. Translate the sentences.

1. The sun shone through the trees, and it was very beautiful.
2. Hercules climbed into a ship and sailed across the sea.
3. It made a loud noise and attacked him.
4. Soon they reached Greece, and Hercules went back to the king with the bull.
5. The people who lived on the island were afraid of the bull.

III. Say if the sentences are true or false.

1. Hercules was afraid of the bull.
2. Hercules and the King were good friends.
3. Hercules was stronger than the bull.
4. Hercules climbed on the bull’s back, and the bull swam across the sea.
5. The bull was afraid of Hercules.

IV. Put the sentences in the order as the events come in the text.

1. Hercules went into the forest.
2. The king sent Hercules to Crete to capture the bull.
3. The king gave Hercules another task.
4. At last Hercules wanted to go back to Greece.
5. A long time ago a dangerous bull lived on the island of Crete.
6. Hercules climbed on a ship and sailed across the sea.
7. There was a forest on the island.
8. He fought the bull and won.

V. What is this story about? Use 4-6 sentences.