It was a hot summer day in Ancient Rome. A philosopher (cross) the Tiber [taiba] in a small boat. During the passage he asked the boat- man if he ever (hear) about Philosophy. The boatman (reply) that he never (hear) about it. The philosopher (answer) that the boatman (lose) a quarter of his life because it (be) a very interesting science. A few minutes later the philosopher again asked the man if he ever (hear) about Astronomy. The latter answered that he (have) no idea what it was as he never (study) it. The philosopher (say) that the boatman (lose) a second quarter of his life. Some time passed and the philoso- pher asked the man if he ever (hear) about Algebra. And the boatman (have) to say that he never (hear) about it. The philosopher (explain) to the man that he (lose) a third quarter of his life, as it was the most interesting subject he (ever) study. Hardly he (say) that when the boat (run) on a big stone. The boatman jumped up and asked the philoso- pher if he ever (learn) to swim. The philosopher answered sadly that he never (study) swimming. The boatman explained to his passenger that soon he (lose) all his life because the boat (sink)*.помогите срочно!!даю много баллов

The Tiber in a small boat. During the passage, he asked the boatman if he ever heard about Philosophy. The boatman replied that he never heard about it. The philosopher answered that the boatman lost a quarter of his life because it is a very interesting science. A few minutes later, the philosopher again asked the man if he ever heard about Astronomy. The latter answered that he had no idea what it was as he never studied it. The philosopher said that the boatman lost a second quarter of his life. Some time passed, and the philosopher asked the man if he ever heard about Algebra. And the boatman had to say that he never heard about it. The philosopher explained to the man that he lost a third quarter of his life, as it was the most interesting subject he ever studied. Hardly had he said that when the boat ran on a big stone. The boatman jumped up and asked the philosopher if he ever learned to swim. The philosopher answered sadly that he never studied swimming. The boatman explained to his passenger that soon he would lose all his life because the boat would sink.