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The King and the Painter.

There was a king who thought he could paint very well. His pictures were very bad but the people to whom he showed them were afraid to tell him the truth. They all said that his pictures were wonderful and they liked them very much.

One day the king showed his pictures to a great painter who lived in his country and said, "I'd like to know what you think of my pictures. Do you like them? "

The painter looked at king's pictures and said, "My king, I believe that your pictures are bad and you will never be a good artist. »

The king got very angry and sent the painter to prison. Two years had passed and the king wanted to see the painter again.

"I was angry with you, » he said, "because you didn't like my pictures. Now you're a free man again and I am your friend. "

The dinner was wonderful. And they enjoyed it very much.

After dinner the king showed his pictures to the painter again and asked, "Well, how do you like them now? " The painter turned to a soldier who was standing behind him and said, "Take me back to prison. "





A Write down whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The king was proud of his pictures.

2. The painter told the king the truth.

3. Some years later the king became a good painter.



B Answer the following questions.

1. Why were people afraid to tell the King the truth about his pictures?

2. What happened to the great painter who told them the the truth?

3. Did the painter change his mind when he met the king two years later?

Король и художник.Жил- был король, который думал, что он может рисовать очень хорошо. Его картины были очень плохими, но люди, которым он показывал их боялись сказать ему правду. Они все говорили, что его картины были замечательными, и они им очень нравились.Однажды король показал свои картины великому художнику, который жил в  его  стране  и  сказал,  "Я хотел бы знать, что ты думаешь о моих картинах.  Тебе они нравятся? "Художник посмотрел на картины короля и сказал: "Мой король, я считаю, что ваши картины плохие, и вы никогда не будете хорошим художником."Король очень разозлился и отправил художника в тюрьму. Прошло два года, и король снова захотел увидеть художника.- Я был зол на тебя, - сказал он, - потому что тебе не понравились мои картины. Теперь ты снова свободный человек, а я твой друг. "Ужин был замечательным. И он им очень понравился.После обеда король показал свои картины художнику снова и спросил: "Ну, как тебе теперь нравятся мои картины?  "Художник повернулся к солдату, который стоял за ним и сказал: "Отведите меня снова в тюрьму."1. The king was proud of his pictures. - True2. The painter told the king the truth. - True3. Some years later the king became a good painter. - FalseB. Answer the following questions.1. Why were people afraid to tell the King the truth about his pictures?His pictures were very bad but the people to whom he showed them were afraid to tell him the truth. 2. What happened to the great painter who told him the the truth?      The King sent the painter to prison. 3. Did the painter change his mind when he met the king two years later?   No, he didn't. The painter didn't change his mind when he met the king two years later.