Традиции, обычаи и праздники Китая (Traditions, Customs and Festivals of China). Сухомлинова С.И - 91 стр.

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7. Lions with 12 lumps, the highest number, guarded the houses of
officials of the first grade.
8. Officials below the seventh grade were not allowed to have stone
lions.
Task 5. Match the words with their definitions.
1. Kingdom a) a small pillar or support of a rail
2. Court b) believing in God
3. Empire c) a design stamped on a piece of wax, lead or
wood and attached to the document to show that
it is genuine
4. Faith d) a group of countries united under one rule
5. Seal f) a story handed down from the past and con-
nected with his the present
6. Baluster g) a country ruled by a king or a queen
7. Legend h) a hall of justice
Task 6. Give English equivalents to the Russian expressions.
Вырезанные из камня; правая лапа покоится на шаре; пред-
ставлять величественную власть; грозный престиж; держать в
подчинении; символизировать единство империи; процветающие
отпрыски; установить официальные контакты; отправить специ-
ального посланника; божественное животное; восхищаться львом
за быстроту и ловкость; устранять зло; защищать правду; ручка
печати, вырезанная в форме льва.
Task 7. Fill in the prepositions where necessary from the box
As at instead of by of for to in
Door Studs (Mending)
The main entrances to ancient palaces, temples and mansions
have doors with studs arranged _____ rows. Like other decorations on
traditional buildings, the studs served _____ indicate ranks in the
feudal hierarchy.
Door studs go back a long time in history. To keep off
aggression, heavy city gates were built and braced on the surface with
7. Lio ns w it h 12 lu mps, t he highe st nu mber, gua rded t he ho uses o f
o ffic ia ls o f t he first grade.
8. Offic ia ls be low t he se ve nt h gra de were not a llowed t o ha ve sto ne
lio ns.


      Task 5. Match the words with their definitions.
1. Kingdo m         a) a sma ll p illar o r suppo rt o f a ra il
2. Court            b) belie ving in God
3. Emp ire          c) a design sta mpe d on a p iece o f wax, lead o r
                       wood and attached t o t he doc ume nt t o show t ha t
                       it is ge nuine
4. Fa it h          d) a gro up o f co untries united under one rule
5. Seal             f) a story ha nde d dow n fro m t he pas t and co n-
                       nected wit h his t he present
6. Baluste r        g) a count ry ruled b y a k ing or a queen
7. Le ge nd         h) a ha ll o f j ust ice

     Task 6. Give English equivalents to the Russian expressions.
     Вырезанн ые из камня; правая ла па покои тся на шаре; пред-
ставлять вели честве нн ую власть; грозный престиж ; держать в
подчинении ; символизи рова ть ед инство империи; про цве тающие
отпрыск и; уста нови ть официальные контак ты; отпра вить специ-
ального послан ника; божес твен н ое живо тное; вос хищаться львом
за быстроту и ловкос ть; устраня ть зло; защищать правд у; руч ка
печати, вырезанная в форме льва.

      Task 7. Fill in the prepositions wh ere necessary from the box

      As      at     instead o f      by     of       for      to      in


                              Door Studs (Mending)
       The ma in e nt ra nces to a nc ie nt pa laces, te mp les a nd ma ns io ns
ha ve d oors w it h st uds a rra nged ___ __ rows. Like o t her deco rat io ns o n
trad it io na l b uild ings, t he st uds served _____ ind icate ra nks in t he
fe uda l hierarc hy.
       Door st uds go back a lo ng t i me in histo ry.           To keep o ff
aggressio n, hea vy c it y ga tes were built a nd braced o n t he s urface w it h



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