Истории про животных. English through reading

Bees were surprised

– Is this your honey? Did you fly to the meadow? Did you collect nectar from flowers? Did you make honey from this nectar?

– No, bear, we shall not give you any honey!

– Ah, don’t you give it to me? – Clumsy Paw roars louder.

– Well, I’ll take it from you, then. And I will turn your hives upside down.

And bear hobbled toВ the beehives.

Bees grew very angry. They began toВ gather inВ aВ swarm. And then they pounced on the bear. And they began toВ sting him from all sides.

The bear spanned, spanned, trying to fight off the bees. Waved his clawed paws, but everything was useless. Not a single bee he was able to hook. And the bear himself already had his nose swollen and his eyes were swollen; only narrow slits remained. But still the bear could not get to the hive. Finally, Clumsy Foot was not able to withstand the bees’ stings. He turned back and began to run away, trying to escape from the bees. Only his hairless soles flashed through the woods.

And bees flew after bear and stung him inВ these very soles.

And then bees went back home toВ the hive. It is necessary toВ feed little bees with sweet honey, toВ put them toВ bed, and toВ sing them aВ lullaby.

And bear got it right! Do not open your mouth on someone else’s loaf!

THE GREATEST FRIEND

Once upon a time (однажды), there was (жил-был) an eagle (орел) in (на) the world (свете). He (он) was (был) big (большой) and (и) strong (сильный).

The eagle (орел) flew (летал) high (высоко) over (над) the fields (полями), forests (лесами) and (и) mountains (горами), looking out (выискивая) for prey (добычу).

But (но), one day (однажды), when (когда) the eagle (орел) was flying (летел) over (над) one (одной) village (деревней), a shot (выстрел) rang out (прозвучал) suddenly (неожиданно) and (и) the eagle (орел) fell (упал) to (на) the ground (землю).

A bleeding (окровавленный) eagle (орел) was (был) spotted (замечен) by a sparrow (воробьем) that (который) flew (пролетал) past (мимо).

Sparrow (воробей) was (был) very (очень) scared (напуган) and (и) wanted (хотел) to fly (улететь) away (прочь).