Английский язык в формате ЕГЭ. Чтение

Серия «Большая перемена»

А. Ягудена

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Ростов-на-Дону
«Феникс»
2016

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК 
В ФОРМАТЕ ЕГЭ

Ягудена, Анжелика.
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Английский язык в формате ЕГЭ. Чтение / Анжелика Ягудена. — 
Рос тов н/Д : Феникс, 2016. — 94 с. — (Большая перемена).

ISBN 978-5-222-25728-9

Практикум «Чтение» ориентирован на подготовку выпускников старших классов среднеобразовательных учреждений к
успешной сдаче Единого государственного экзамена по английскому языку, а также может быть использован учениками для самостоятельной подготовки. Благодаря данной книге учащиеся познакомятся с основными видами чтения, включая ознакомительное, поисковое и изучающее чтение, и смогут отработать технику
и стратегии чтения при выполнении типовых заданий. В книге вы
найдете множество статей, взятых из англоязычных источников, 
таких, как CNN, BBC News, Guardian, Telegraph, а также адаптированные рассказы известных писателей с заданиями на установление соответствий или выбор правильного утверждения из нескольких предложенных вариантов ответа. Систематическое выполнение типовых заданий и чтение текстов разной стилистической направленности поможет ученикам понимать основное содержание
текста, его структурно-смысловые и логические связи, а также делать вывод из прочитанного.

©  Ягудена А., текст, 2015
©  ООО «Феникс», оформление, 2015

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ВСТУПЛЕНИЕ

“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”.
Margaret Fuller

На первый взгляд задания, направленные на проверку навыков 
чтения, могут показаться учащимся самыми простыми. Однако на 
самом деле при их выполнении многие ученики допускают ряд ошибок, поскольку не владеют техникой правильного чтения и не умеют различать его основные виды. Как показывает практика, основным камнем преткновения для учеников является незнакомая лексика. Вместо того чтобы попытаться понять основную мысль текста 
и сосредоточиться на содержании, учащиеся впадают в панику, выписывают без разбора новые слова и начинают искать их значение в 
словаре, не опираясь при этом на контекст. В результате из-за многозначности слов учащиеся теряют основную суть высказывания и допускают серьезные ошибки при выполнении заданий. Итак, давайте 
рассмотрим основные виды чтения, с которыми вам придется столкнуться при выполнении заданий на ЕГЭ.
1. Ознакомительное чтение (skimming). Ознакомительное чтение — это выборочное беглое чтение самых важных частей текста 
с пониманием основной идеи. При ознакомительном чтении следует обратить особое внимание на организацию текста (заголовок, 
введение, параграфы, заключение) и выделить ключевые слова. 
Для получения обобщающей информации и понимания основной 
идеи текста рекомендуется просмотр первых и последних предложений каждого параграфа, а также более внимательное прочтение 
введения и заключения.
2. Поисковое чтение (scanning). Поисковое чтение — это беглое чтение с целью выяснения конкретной информации, такой как 
даты, имена, названия, время и т.д. Так, к примеру, для поиска номера в телефонной книге или результатов экзамена в информационном табло мы применяем поисковое чтение, при котором важными являются лишь ключевые слова, а не весь текст в целом.
3. Изучающее чтение (reading for detail). Изучающее чтение — 
это чтение с полным пониманием прочитанного текста, запоминание фактов. При выполнении задания учащимся понадобится анализ текста, его переосмысление и выводы.

ТЕСТЫ

Тест 1

В2. Установите соответствие между заголовками А–Н и текстами 1–7. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.

A. Asia’s Most Famous Shopping Street
B. The Road to Independence
C. Modern Architecture
D. Local Food
E. A Quick Paddle through Nature
F. The Great Singapore Sale
G. A Kaleidoscope of Cultures
H. Nightlife in the City

1. The Henderson Waves Bridge, true to its name, has the undulating 
shape of a wave, curving and twisting along its entire 274-metre length. 
Its form is anchored by steel arches and fi lled in with curved “ribs” — 
slats of Balau wood, a dense hardwood used in heavy construction and 
which is found only in Southeast Asia. Aside from being able to observe 
a rich variety of tropical fl ora and fauna, a walk on the Ridges also 
affords you some stunning views of the island.
2. There are various types of laksa in Singapore — from the 
tamarind-tang of Penang Laksa to the curry-like Sarawak Laksa. But 
none is more famous than the home-grown Katong Laksa. Katong 
Laksa is inspired by the Straits Chinese who live in the Katong area. 
It has a spicy soup stock the color of a fl aming sunset, fl avored with 
coconut milk and dried shrimp, and topped with ingredients like 
cockles, prawns and fi shcake. Its defi ning characteristic is the noodles: 
thick vermicelli cut into shorter pieces that can be easily slurped up 
with a spoon. At some stalls, you only get a spoon to eat the laksa — 
no chopsticks needed.
3. In 1959, the growth of nationalism led to self-government, 
and the country’s fi rst general election. The People’s Action Party 
won a majority of 43 seats and Lee Kuan Yew became the fi rst prime 

Тест 1

minister of Singapore. In 1963, Malaysia was formed, comprising of 
the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo. The 
move was meant to foster closer ties. However, Singapore’s merger 
proved unsuccessful, and less than two years later on 9 August 1965, 
it left Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign democratic 
nation. Today, many slices of Singapore’s multi-cultural, colonial and 
wartime past are preserved in and around the city.
4. If you’re feeling a bit claustrophobic in the city this weekend, 
escape to Pulau Ubin for adventure and a great upper body workout. 
Daily kayaking tours through the mangroves on Pulau Ubin offer a 
chance to explore a winding water world full of sea life and greenery. 
There is something really lovely about the quiet stillness there, the 
absence of hustle and bustle, and although I’m not an experienced 
paddler…the freedom and mobility of steering your own boat is 
thrilling!
5. Chinese and Hindu temples, mosques, as well as churches, are 
often located near each other. One such example can be found along 
Pagoda Street in Chinatown, where Sri Mariamman Temple, the oldest 
Hindu place of worship here, stands next to Jamae Mosque, which 
caters to the Tamil Muslims in Singapore. Expect cultural celebrations 
throughout the year too. In January, look forward to Thaipusam, a Hindu 
festival dedicated to Lord Subrahmanya (or Murugan). Also happening 
around the same time is Chinese New Year, which is celebrated with 
much gusto, particularly in Chinatown.
6. During the GSS, retailers here offer steep discounts, sometimes 
up to 70 per cent off their original prices. You’ll fi nd great deals on just 
about everything, from fashion to jewelry, electronics to toys, even spa 
treatments, hotel stays, F&B and visits to local attractions for a total 
lifestyle experience. Over the years, the scale of the GSS has grown 
tremendously. The entire island is transformed into a shopping paradise, 
as even shops in the suburban areas join in.
7. Today, Orchard Road is fl anked by iconic shopping malls, 
restaurants and hotels, choc-a-bloc with retail, dining and entertainment 
choice for every taste and budget. Designer threads, fast fashion, 
upscale restaurants, ethnic wares, art galleries and relaxed hangouts — 
you name it, Orchard Road has it. Here’s a tip: while the almond and 
jambu trees are no more, huge angsana trees lining the large pedestrian 

Английский язык в формате ЕГЭ. Чтение

mall give ample shade from the blazing sun — making this still a nice 
place to stroll.

www.yoursingapore.com (offi cial website)

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В3. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1–6 частями 
предложений, обозначенными буквами A–G. Одна из частей в списке A–G лишняя. Перенесите свои ответы в таблицу.

L’еquipеe Girls: The Trusty Steed Swap

They’re soon welcomed by farm owner Beth Coelho. A mother of 
four girls (Cynthia, Roberta, Carol and Andrea), Beth has hidden each 
of her daughter’s umbilical cords under a tree. “It’s a traditional ritual 
in this region, and makes children want to continue 1_________,” she 
says. In her case, it worked. “Imagine if they had turned into shopaholics 
that just hang out at the mall?” she jokes. As it turns out, that couldn’t 
be further from reality. Cynthia, the eldest, works as a psychologist in 
the state’s capital, and her three sisters — Andrea, Carol and Roberta — 
have continued the family legacy, 2_________. This involves running 
the livestock and rice production, plus taking care of the hospitality, 
3_________. But the bikers don’t want to be treated as guests; they 
wanted to experience real life, so they’re more than happy to join this 
family’s sisterhood and share their daily activities.
They arrive, leave their bags, have a quick lunch and go straight to 
the fi elds with Andrea and Carol for a typical day in Pantanal. In the 
afternoon, Beth’s daughters go cattle-herding — a typical farming duty 
in this region, as it is often necessary to move cows from a fl ood-risk 
pasture to one 4_________. Managing over 300 cows is now the girls’ 
job! So, along with the cowherds, they ride on horseback across the 
fl ooded fi elds (and alligator territory) to move the animals to safety. 
Cindy leads the group, 5_________, and, despite Cecile’s lack of 
experience, she manages to keep up with her friends. “On the riverside, 
a cowboy plays his horn to lead the animals on the right path,” says 
Cécile. “We lead the way through the water, and the herd follows behind 

Тест 1

us. We walk through mud and moss. There is water up to our thighs. 
The horses swim. We have to keep stimulating them, 6_________. 
We reach the other bank, and the animals rush out of the water, strong 
and powerful. I’m not sure what role we had in this, but I felt really 
transcended. I had forgotten that I am a woman from Paris, that I am 
32 years old, even what language I speak... I lost myself in this task, 
transported by the energy of the animals.”
Marie Claire (www.marieclair.co.uk)

A. managing the farm with Beth and her husband
B. that is safer
C. what their families do for a living
D. since the farm also doubles as a hotel
E. so as not to let them slip away
E. as she is an experienced rider
G. when she started playing the piano in the late 1990s

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Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15–А21. В каждом 
задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.

No Story (by O. Henry, abridged)
To avoid having this book hurled into corner of the room by the 
suspicious reader, I will assert in time that this is not a newspaper story. 
I was doing space-work on the Beacon, hoping to be put on a salary, but 
my income was not regular.
One day Tripp came in. It was a man whose hands were always 
stained and cut up with acids, and I thought he worked at the mechanical 
department. He was about twenty-fi ve and looked forty. He was pale 
and unhealthy and miserable and fawning, and an assiduous borrower of 
sums ranging from twenty-fi ve cents to a dollar. This day I had coaxed 
from the cashier fi ve shining silver dollars as a grumbling advance on a 
story that the Sunday editor had reluctantly accepted.

Английский язык в формате ЕГЭ. Чтение

“Well, Tripp,” said I, looking up at him rather impatiently, “how 
goes it?” He was looking today more miserable, more cringing and 
haggard and downtrodden than I had ever seen him.
“Have you got a dollar?” asked Tripp, with his most fawning look 
and his dog-like eyes.
“I have,” said I; and again I said, “I have,” more loudly and 
inhospitably, “and four besides.”
“I don’t want to borrow any,” said Tripp, and I breathed again. “I 
thought you’d like to get put onto a good story,” he went on.
“What is the story?” I asked, poising my pencil with a fi nely 
calculated editorial air.
“I’ll tell you,” said Tripp. “It’s a girl. She’s lived on Long Island 
twenty years and never saw New York City before. I ran against her on 
34th Street. She stopped me on the street and asked me where she could 
fi nd George Brown. Askedme where she could fi nd George Brown in 
New York City! What do you think of that? I talked to her, and found 
that she was going to marry a young farmer named Dodd —Hiram 
Dodd — next week. But it seems that George Brown still holds the 
championship in her youthful fancy. George had greased his cowhide 
boots some years ago, and came to the city to make his fortune. But 
he forgot to remember to show up again at Greenburg, and Hiram got 
in as second-best choice. But when it comes to the scratch Ada — her 
name’s Ada Lowery — saddles a nag and rides eight miles to the 
railroad station and catches the 6.45 A.M. train for the city. Looking 
forGeorge, you know — you understand about women — George 
wasn’t there, so she wanted him.
“Well, you know, I couldn’t leave her loose. I suppose she thought 
the fi rst person she inquired of would say: “George Brown? Oh yes! 
You’ll fi nd George on 125th Street, right next to the grocery.” What 
could I do? She’d paid her last cent of pocket-money for her railroad 
ticket except a quarter, which she had squandered on gum-drops. I took 
her to a boarding-house on 32d Street where I used to live, and hocked 
her. She’s in soak for a dollar. I’ll show you the house.”
In the dim parlor a girl sat at the cracked marble table weeping 
comfortably and eating gum-drops. She was a fl awless beauty. Crying 
had only made her brilliant eyes brighter.

Тест 1

“My friend (I shuddered), Mr. Chalmers, will tell you, Miss Lowery, 
the same that I did. He’s a reporter, and he can hand out the talk better 
than I can?
“Oh,” said Miss Lowery, “it’s the fi rst time I’ve ever been in New 
York except once when I was fi ve years old, and I had no idea it was 
such a big town. And I met Mr. Snip on the street and asked him 
about a friend of mine, and he brought me here and asked me to wait. 
Well, there isn’t to tell except that everything’s fi xed for me to marry 
Hiram Dodd next Thursday evening. He has got two hundred acres of 
land with a lot of shore-front, and one of the best truck-farms on the 
Island. But this morning I had my horse saddled up and I rode over 
to the station, and then came to New York on the train. I guess I’m a 
terrible hayseed but I can’t help it. George Brown and I were sweethearts since he was eight and I was fi ve. When he was 19 — that was 
four years ago — he left Greenburg and went to the city. He said he 
was going to be a policeman or a railroad president or something. He 
promised to come back for me, but I never heard from him anymore. 
I liked him.”
I coughed, and tried to feel less wrathful toward Tripp. I saw my 
duty. Cunningly I had been inveigled, but I was securely trapped. 
Tripp’s fi rst dictum to me had been just and correct. She must be set 
back to Greenburg that day. She must be argued with, convinced, 
assured, instructed, ticketed, and returned without delay. I hated Hiram 
and despised George; but duty must be done.
“Miss Lowery,” said I, as impressively as I could, “life is rather a 
queer proposition, after all. Those whom we fi rst love we seldom wed. 
Our earlier romances, tinged with the magic radiance of youth, often 
fail to materialize. Life is full of realities as well as visions and dreams. 
One can’t live on memories. May I ask, Miss Lowery, if you feel happy 
with Mr. Dodd?”
“Oh, he is all right,” answered Miss Lowery. “Yes, I could get along 
with him fi ne. He’s promised me an automobile and a motorboat. But 
somehow, when it got so close to the time I was to marry him, I couldn’t 
help wishing — well, just thinking about George. On the day he left, 
he and me got a hammer and a chisel and cut a dime into two pieces. 
I took one piece and he took the other, and we promised to be true to 
each other and always keep the pieces till we saw each other again. I’ve 

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got mine at home now in a ring-box in the top drawer of my dresser. I 
guess I was silly to come up here looking for him. I never realized what 
a big place it is.”
But now the time was come for action. I argued gently and 
philosophically with Miss Lowery, delicately convincing her of the 
importance of returning home at once. And then we hurried to the ferry, 
and there I found the price of a ticket to Greenburg to be but a dollar 
and eighty cents. I bought one red rose with the twenty cents for Miss 
Lowery. We saw her aboard her ferryboat, and stood watching her wave 
her handkerchief at us until it was the tiniest white patch imaginable.
I looked at Tripp and almost sneered. He looked more careworn, 
contemptible, and disreputable than ever. He feebly unbuttoned his coat 
of the faded pattern and glossy seams to reach for something that had 
once been a handkerchief deep down in some obscure and cavernous 
pocket. As he did so I caught the shine of a cheap silver-plated watchchain across his vest, and something dangling from it caused me to 
stretch forth my hand and seize it curiously. It was the half of a silver 
dime that had been cut in halves with a chisel.
“Oh yes,” he responded, dully. “George Brown, alias Tripp. What’s 
the use?”

A15. According to the narrator, Tripp was
1) a loan debtor
2) an assiduous borrower
3) a mortgage lender
4) a well-to-do farmer

A16. Ada Lowery went to New York
1) to get acquainted with her future husband, Hiram Dodd
2) to look for George Brown
3) to get rid of bad memories
4) to meet her unfaithful husband

A17. Ada Lowery met Tripp
1) in the boarding house on 32d Street
2) at the railroad station
3) on 125th Street, right next to the grocery
4) on 34th Street