Неличные формы глагола. Артикль. Гоголь О.В. - 21 стр.

TEXT FIVE                          DOGGIE BAGS & BROWN BAG                    This custom of brown bagging is very popular and satisfies both the
                                               RESTAURANTS                    customer who has come to dine and the manager of the restaurant who
                                                                              wants (maintain) his business. The customer likes it because he can
In America everything is considered “big” and portions in a restaurant        enjoy his meal with a carafe of wine, a bottle of whiskey or a can of
are often so generous that even a person with a large appetite might not      beer (purchase) cheaply from the outside. The owner of the restaurant
be able (consume) all the food that is placed before him. Rather than         is satisfied because he is guaranteed the (continue) patronage of his
(let) the uneaten food (go) to waste many diners prefer (take) it home        customers without the added expense of (maintain) a liquor license.
(eat) later. The waiter is summoned to the table and politely asked for a
doggie bag. After all, it has been paid for, so it might as well (take)       TEXT SIX              GRAND TOUR OF AN AMERICAN HOME
home rather than (go) to waste.
The inference to this request is that the (unfinish) meal will be given to    Of all the aspirations which make up the American Dream perhaps the
one’s pet who is protecting the homestead. It really doesn’t matter that      most prominent is (own) one’s own home. Americans are very proud
one’s dog doesn’t enjoy (cream) broccoli, scalloped potatoes, eject           of their homes and spend a great deal of time (maintain) their houses
fries or the varied items (find) on a gourmet’s menu, nor that one may        and (keep) the property in good condition. A man’s home is often
have goldfish rather than a golden retriever. The doggie bag is never         called his castle, and the hours (spend) (keep) his fortress safe and se-
really meant (give) to man’s best friend in the first place. Its contents     cure become one of his greatest pleasures.
will most likely (eat) by the pet’s owner.                                    If a home is in an especially fashionable neighborhood, the owners may
This take-home food might well (eat) later that same night as a mid-          consult an interior director (give) the home a certain (coordinate) ap-
night snack or perhaps reheated a day later as leftovers and served as        pearance. If there is a large back yard, great care may (spend) in (have)
part of a regular meal. When the waiter returns with the check, he will       it properly (landscape) with exotic trees, shrubs and plants.
also hand the diner his doggie bag. Some restaurants even have heavy          It is almost a certainty that should you (be) a first visitor to an Ameri-
duty paper bags with a picture of a puppy (imprint) on the side.              can home, you will (take) on a grand tour of the premises. The owner
A “brown bag’ restaurant, however, is something quite different. There        will take great pride in (show) to you the place he calls home. Every
are some restaurants which are not allowed (serve) liquor because they        closet, every cabinet and closed door will be opened so that you can
do not have a license (do) so. If they should (catch) (sell) beer, wine or    actually see the extent and value of his home. You will even (take) into
whiskey, they can (force) (close) in violation of the law or else be sub-     the father’s den and the mother’s sewing room. These are special
jected to a heavy fine. However, there is a way of (get) around the le-       rooms for the respective man and woman of the house (insure) their
gality of the situation. Patrons can bring in their own spirits in a brown    privacy. They may be off-limits to the rest of the family but, for the
paper bag and serve themselves.                                               visitor they are open to scrutiny and inspection.
The customers at the restaurant with a brown bag into which is carried        Yes! You’ll get the chance (browse) through the books on the library
their (prefer) alcoholic beverage for the evening (consume) with their        shelves and (inspect) their collection of videos and CDs. The master
dinner. It may be wine, beer, whiskey or any other kind of alcoholic          bedroom, that room of marital privacy, with walk-in closets and wall to
drink. The waiter merely provides the guests with the can opener or           wall (carpet) will also be yours (see). Even the children’s playroom
corkscrew after the meal has been ordered. In this way the management         with its inventory of video games and mechanical high-tech toys will
can never (accuse) of either (sell) or (serve) drinks without a license. It   be open to public (view).
is a simple yet honest way of (get) around a legal problem while (pro-
vide) an (add) service for the customer.

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