RENDERING. Богатова С.М - 14 стр.

       EXERCISE 1. Because there is so much disagreement about                 not parades. To them, the national holiday marks an invasion, not a
the effects of the smoking law, the article quotes many different              discovery.
opinions on the subject. Each opinion is presented in direct quota-                   To the consternation of Italian-American groups here, members
tion. Go back through the paragraphs containing direct quotations.             of the American Indian Movement, a leading Indian advocacy group,
Complete the chart telling whether the person being quoted is for              are demanding the removal of a plaque at the civic center that com-
or against the new law and why.                                                memorates Columbus as «Discoverer of America». In a letter to Mayor
                                                                               Wellington Webb, who is black, the group wrote:
 Para.     Speaker’s name/job         For or Against        Reason(s)                 «As an African-American, we hope that you can empathize with
                                                                               our feelings on this matter. It would be as if the city had a statue honor-
4        Gail Dunn / police officer        against     «too busy to enforce»   ing slave traders or the Ku Klux Klan».
                                                                                      There were Indian protests and spiritual ceremonies to coincide
                                                                               with Columbus Day parades around the country this weekend. Native
                                                                               American spiritual leaders and supporters gathered at the Capitol Mall
      EXERCISE 2. Answer the questions                                         in Washington on Monday, and American Indian groups in other cities
                                                                               planned sunrise ceremonies.
       Crimes can be divided into two categories: (1) those involving                 «For us, Columbus was no hero», said Suzan Shown Harjo, a
victims such as robbery and kidnapping and (2) victimless crimes such          spokeswoman in Washington for the 1992 Alliance, a consortium of
as use of illegal substances.                                                  American Indian groups formed to oppose the Columbus holiday. «For
       1) Are there laws in your society against both types of crimes?         us, Western civilization was no gift. We urge all people of conscience
       2) Should protecting people from harming themselves be the              to forgo celebration of five centuries of genocide. We urge all to listen
          role of government?                                                  to our voices and to join us now to make the next 500 years different
       3) What is your opinion of the new Iowa law? Should minors be           from the past 500 years».
          prohibited by law from smoking?                                             On Saturday, about 50 Indians briefly blocked a Columbus Day
      ARTICLE # 2 A Rain of Protest on Columbus’s Parade / To                  parade in Denver, beating drums and chanting, «No parades for mur-
American Indians, the Holiday Celebrates an Invasion, Not a Dis-               derers».
covery                                                                                Denver’s human relations commissioner, Steven L. Newman,
                                                                               said the city was trying to settle the dispute over the Columbus plaque.
        DENVER – Will Rogers, who was part American Indian, once               The Italian-American groups have made it plain that they oppose its
remarked that while his ancestors did not come over on the Mayflower,          removal, while Indian groups reject any official tribute to Columbus.
«they were there to greet the boat».                                           The rift has been exacerbated by vows from members of the Ku Klux
        The comedian used humor to state the obvious: that civilization        Klan to protect the Columbus plaque.
on the North American continent hardly began with the arrival of                      Mr. Newman said: «There has to be a way to show appreciation
Europeans. But if it is so obvious, many American Indians ask, what is         for both groups, the Italian-Americans and the Native Americans. We
all this hoopla surrounding Christopher Columbus?                              need to find a way to get there».
        In Denver, and around the United States as celebrations are                   But history cannot be compromised, said John Emhoolah, the
planned to mark the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival, Ameri-            acting director of the Denver Indian Center. He rejected the idea that
can Indian groups are planning their own observances – but in protests,        Columbus deserves any recognition. «He was a visitor, that’s all», Mr.
                                                                               Emhoolah said. «As a child, I remember the elders telling us that our
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