AN EASTERN LEGEND ABOUT TOBACCO
A long time ago when tobacco had just appeared in the Caucasus, there lived at the
foot of a high mountain a wise old man. He took a dislike to tobacco and tried to
persuade others not to smoke it.
Once a group of foreign merchants came to the village where the old man lived to sell
tobacco. They tried hard to make the old man support them, but they could not.
One day the old man saw that a crowd of people had gathered round the merchants who
were shouting: 'O divine leaf, o divine leaf, which cures all ailments!
Then the wise man said, 'But that is not all! This divine leaf brings people other
advantages: no thief will enter the house of a man who smokes, no dog will bite him,
and he will never grow old.' The merchants looked at him with joy. 'Explain your words
to us, o wise old man,' they asked him.
'No thief will enter the house of a man who smokes,' he replied, because that man will
be coughing all night, and no thief likes to go into the house of one who is awake. After
several years of smoking a man will grow weak and will walk with a stick. Will a dog bite
a man with a stick? Last, he will never grow old because he will die in his youth.
On hearing these words, the peasants went off, determined never to smoke.
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1.My uncle is a scientist. Мой дядя ученый.

2.Space exploration is very expensive. Исследование космоса очень дорого.

3.The castle is a lovely building. Замок прекрасное здание.

4.Copernicus's discovering of the solar system was very important. Открытие Коперника про солнечную систему было очень важным.

5.I want to study engineering at university. Я хочу изучать инженерию в университете.

6.She worked as an actor in the London theatre. Она работала актрисой в Лондонском театре.

7.The police arrested ten terrorists today after last week's explosion. Полиция арестовали десять террористов после взрыва на неделе.

8.Mary Queen of Scots was not very successful leader. Мария Королева Шотландии не была успешным лидером.

9.My brother wants to be a professional musician when he leaves school. Мой брат хочет быть профессиональным музыкантом когда закончит школу.

10.She got a job as a waiter in a restaurant. Она устроилась официантом в ресторане.

My uncle is a scientist. Мой дядя учёный.

Space exploration is very expensive. Исследование космоса очень дорого.

The castle is a lovely building. Замок прекрасное здание.

Copernicus's discovering of the solar system was very important. Открытие Коперника про солнечную систему было очень важным.

I want to study engineering at university. Я хочу изучать инженерию в университете.

She worked as an actor in the London theatre. Она работала актрисой в Лондонском театре.

The police arrested ten terrorists today after last week's explosion. Полиция арестовали десять террористов после взрыва на неделе.

Mary Queen of Scots was not very successful leader. Мария Королева Шотландии не была успешным лидером.

My brother wants to be a professional musician when he leaves school. Мой брат хочет быть профессиональным музыкантом когда закончит школу.

She got a job as a waiter in a restaurant. Она устроилась официантом в ресторане.