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fraud. Too late! With a cheerful wave the old acquaintance has
left the room.
6. Those who miss their first apprenticeship may care to
enroll in the second, the bad marriage. This can be perilous for
the neophyte; the mutual intimacy of spouses makes them at
once more vulnerable and more dangerous in attack. Once sex
is involved, the stakes are higher all round. And there is an
unspoken rule that those who love, or have loved, one another
are granted a license for unlimited beastliness such as is denied
to mere sworn enemies. For all that, some of our most tenacious
black bell quarrellers have come to it late in life and mastered
every throw from the Crushing Silence to the Gloating
Apology, in less than ten years of marriage.
7. A quarrel may last years. Among brooding types with
time on their hands, like writers, half a lifetime is not
uncommon. In its most refined form, a quarrel may consist of
the participants not talking to each other. They will need to
scheme laboriously to appear in public together to register their
silence.
8. Brief, violent quarrels are also known as rows. In all
cases the essential ingredient remains the same; the original
cause must be forgotten as soon as possible. From here on,
dignity, pride, self-esteem, honour are the crucial issues, which
is why quarrelling, like jealousy, is an all-consuming business,
virtually a profession. For the quarreller’s very self-hood is on
the line. To lose an argument is a brief disappointment, much
like losing a game of tennis; but to be crushed in a quarrel…
rather bite off your tongue and spread it at your opponent’s feet.
Notes:
1. apprenticeship – ученичество, школа
2. fractious siblings – раздражительные братья и сёстры
3. adversary – противник
4. perilous – опасный
5. tenacious – настойчивый
6. obsession - одержимость
7. stamina – выдержка
8. dignity – достоинство
9. fraud – обманщик
10. brood – потомство
11. gloating - злорадный
II. Read the article and choose the answer which you think fits
best.
1. Unschooled quarrelers are said to be at a disadvantage
because
a) their insults fail to offend their opponent.
b) they reveal their nervousness to their opponent.
c) they suffer from remorse for what they’ve said.
d) they are apprehensive about speaking their minds.
2. According to the writer, quarrels between married couples
may be
a) physically violent.
b) extremely bitter.
c) essentially trivial.
d) sincerely regretted.
3. When quarreling, both children and married couples may,
according to the writer,
a). be particularly brutal.
b) use politeness as a weapon.
c) employ skilful maneuvers.
d) exaggerate their feelings.
4. The difference between a quarrel and an argument is said to
be that
a). the former involves individual egos.
b) the former concerns strong points of view.
c) the latter has well-established rules.
d) the latter concerns trivial issues.
5. In the passage as a whole, the writer treats quarreling as if it
were
a). a military campaign.
b) a social skill.
fraud. Too late! With a cheerful wave the old acquaintance has 7. stamina – выдержка
left the room. 8. dignity – достоинство
6. Those who miss their first apprenticeship may care to 9. fraud – обманщик
enroll in the second, the bad marriage. This can be perilous for 10. brood – потомство
the neophyte; the mutual intimacy of spouses makes them at 11. gloating - злорадный
once more vulnerable and more dangerous in attack. Once sex
is involved, the stakes are higher all round. And there is an II. Read the article and choose the answer which you think fits
unspoken rule that those who love, or have loved, one another best.
are granted a license for unlimited beastliness such as is denied 1. Unschooled quarrelers are said to be at a disadvantage
to mere sworn enemies. For all that, some of our most tenacious because
black bell quarrellers have come to it late in life and mastered a) their insults fail to offend their opponent.
every throw from the Crushing Silence to the Gloating b) they reveal their nervousness to their opponent.
Apology, in less than ten years of marriage. c) they suffer from remorse for what they’ve said.
7. A quarrel may last years. Among brooding types with d) they are apprehensive about speaking their minds.
time on their hands, like writers, half a lifetime is not 2. According to the writer, quarrels between married couples
uncommon. In its most refined form, a quarrel may consist of may be
the participants not talking to each other. They will need to a) physically violent.
scheme laboriously to appear in public together to register their b) extremely bitter.
silence. c) essentially trivial.
8. Brief, violent quarrels are also known as rows. In all d) sincerely regretted.
cases the essential ingredient remains the same; the original 3. When quarreling, both children and married couples may,
cause must be forgotten as soon as possible. From here on, according to the writer,
dignity, pride, self-esteem, honour are the crucial issues, which a). be particularly brutal.
is why quarrelling, like jealousy, is an all-consuming business, b) use politeness as a weapon.
virtually a profession. For the quarreller’s very self-hood is on c) employ skilful maneuvers.
the line. To lose an argument is a brief disappointment, much d) exaggerate their feelings.
like losing a game of tennis; but to be crushed in a quarrel… 4. The difference between a quarrel and an argument is said to
rather bite off your tongue and spread it at your opponent’s feet. be that
a). the former involves individual egos.
Notes: b) the former concerns strong points of view.
1. apprenticeship – ученичество, школа c) the latter has well-established rules.
2. fractious siblings – раздражительные братья и сёстры d) the latter concerns trivial issues.
3. adversary – противник 5. In the passage as a whole, the writer treats quarreling as if it
4. perilous – опасный were
5. tenacious – настойчивый a). a military campaign.
6. obsession - одержимость b) a social skill.
