Mary Poppins / Мэри Поппинс. Книга для чтения на английском языке

Whom did the children see when the door of the draw-ing-room opened? Describe the visitor.

12. What did Mrs. Banks say to the woman about the chil-dren? Did the woman answer? What did she do?

13. What greatly surprised the children when the woman followed Mrs. Banks upstairs?

14. What did Jane ask Mary Poppins when Mrs. Banks left the Nursery?

15. What surprised Jane and Michael when Mary Poppins opened her bag?

16. What did Mary Poppins take out of her bag?

2.В LAUGHING GAS

Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins got off the Bus.

“Are you sure your Uncle is at home?” said Jane.

Mary Poppins sniffed.

“My Uncle has asked me to bring you to tea today,” she said. “Do you think he is not at home?”

“Why is your Uncle called Mr. Wigg?” asked Michael. “Is it because he has a wig[16 - he has a wig – у него парик] on his head?”

“He has no wig,” said Mary Poppins. “And he is called Mr. Wigg because his name is Mr. Wigg. And if you ask any more questions, we will go Back Home.

”

Mary Poppins put her hat straight[17 - put her hat straight [streıt] – поправила шляпу] before a shop window. She liked to look at herself in shop windows[18 - She liked to look at herself in shop windows – Она любила смотреться в витрины магазинов]. Today she was wearing a blue coat with silver buttons and a blue hat. She thought that she looked very smart.

“Come along[19 - Come along – Пошли],” she said.

They turned the corner and went up to Number Three, Robertson Road. Mary Poppins rang the door bell.

The door opened, and they saw a very thin lady.

“Is he at home?” said Michael.

“How do you do, Mrs. Wigg,” said Jane politely.

“Mrs. Wigg!” said the thin lady angrily. Her voice was even thinner than she herself. “How can you call me Mrs. Wigg? No, thank you! I am Miss Persimmon[20 - Persimmon [pə'sımən] – Персиммон] and I am proud of it! Mrs.

Wigg, indeed! Go upstairs and to the first door on the landing.” And she went away along the corridor.

Jane, Michael and Mary Poppins went upstairs. Mary Poppins knocked at the door.

“Come in! Come in! And welcome[21 - welcome ['welkəm] – добро пожаловать]!” said a loud and merry voice from the room.

Mary Poppins opened the door, and they went in. They saw a large room.