Reading Task 1. Read the text. Then answer the questions.
THE HUMAN SPIDERMAN
Alain Robert is one of the world’s greatest daredevils. He climbs tall buildings around the world using just his hands and feet. That’s why some people call him ‘the human spiderman’!
Alain was born in France in 1962, and he started climbing buildings when he was twelve. His family lived on the eighth floor of a tall building, and one day Alain forgot his keys, so he climbed up the outside of a building and went in through the window.
This is a dangerous hobby. Alain fell off a building while he was climbing in Taipei, and he injured his arm quite seriously. He didn’t stop though. Falling isn’t the only danger he faces. In 2005, while he was climbing a building in Texas, the American police arrested him.
So why does he do it? It’s partly because he enjoys the feeling of danger. But he also uses his climbs to make people think about world problems. In 2008, for example, he climbed a 46-floor hotel in Hong Kong while wearing a T-shirt with a message about global warming.
Read the text on the right.
1. What does Alain Robert climb?

2. Why is Alain called ‘the human spiderman’?

3. Why did he climb his first building?

4. What happened to him in Taipei?

5. What happened to him in the USA?

6. Why did Alain wear a special T-shirt in Hong Kong in 2008?

7. Why does Alain climb the buildings?

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1. Who closed the window? The room is very hot. Would you mind if I opened the window?2. It was late. We had dinner in our new house when we heard a strange noise under the window. My wife looked out the window and saw that our cat was playing with the mouse, which caught in the yard.3. What are you doing this Saturday? - I promised to help my friend. He's moving into a new apartment. - I'm offering you my help. - I was hoping you'd say that!4. He's afraid to miss the train. If he doesn't get out now, he won't be on the train.5. She was tired because she worked all day.But she didn't want to go home: she hasn't finished her work yet. '6. They walked. for a few minutes, until I realized that he was lost. 7. Did anyone call me?  Yes, your friend. — What did he say? - He said he ordered a cbrt for six hours.8. We didn't believe she'd be back before ten o'clock. We were wrong. At ten she was already home.9. I finally found my gloves! I was looking for them all morning. I thought I lost them on the street.
144 Baranovskaya T. V. English Grammar10. Where were you yesterday? I came to you. I rang the doorbell several times, but no one answered. - I was in the reading room. I've been working there for hours when you came to me.11. She called her friend yesterday. She didn't talk to her for days because they had a fight.12. Who sings this song? I heard her a few j?a3, but I can't remember the singer's name.13. He was sure no one would disturb him at night. But in two hours I called his patient and asked me to come.14. Are you coming to the bar with us? We want to drink coffee. - I'm afraid I spent all my money. - Don't worry, I'll lend you some money.15. We knew that at seven o'clock the whole family would gather at the table. We wanted to discuss a very important issue.