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Reading - Чтение В основе этих сценок - история, придуманная Дональдом Биссетом. События разворачиваются в Букингемском дворце и рядом с ним. Buckingham Palace ['bAkiQam'paelis] is the residence of the British sovereign. Это резиденция британского монарха. Проще говоря: it is the Queen’s home. Один из героев, а именно Туман, живет в Уэльсе. Wales [weilz] is part of Great Britain. It is in the southwest of the country. Southwest means юго-запад. The Secret of the Queen’s Cat Секрет королевской кошки Every year there is a parade in London on the Queen's birthday and Fog wants to see it very much. But every time he comes to London the Queen says to the General, “We cannot have the parade today because it is foggy.” And the General orders, “Cancel the parade!” Fog feels sad and he goes back to Wales where his home is. He lives there in the mountains. Now, at Buckingham Palace, under the Queen’s chair, lives a cat, Smokey. She feels sorry for Fog and wants to help him. Next year, just before the Queen’s birthday, she writes a letter to Fog. Under the Queen’s chair The Palace London Tuesday Dear Fog, Please come to the Palace. Yours sincerely, Smokey. Fog comes to London and they meet in the garden behind the Palace. Fog: I want so much to see the parade, but they cancel it every time when I come to London. Smokey: Tomorrow you must come just when the soldiers are going on parade. When the General sees you, he will say, “Your Majesty, it is foggy. Shall I cancel the parade?" Fog: He always says that. Smokey: Then, just as the Queen is going to say, “Yes, cancel the parade,” you miaow. 219
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