Exerciții — Înțelegerea textului scris

Ce înseamnă „unbearable” în textul de mai jos? The expedition set off at dawn. By midday the heat was unbearable — nobody could stand it — so the leader ordered a halt and the group stopped in the shade of some rocks. Their supplies were scarce: only two bottles of water for six people. Luckily, the youngest member, who was very observant, noticed a thin line of green in the distance. „Where there are plants, there is water,” he said. He was right: an hour later they reached a small oasis.

Ce înseamnă „halt” în textul de mai jos? The expedition set off at dawn. By midday the heat was unbearable — nobody could stand it — so the leader ordered a halt and the group stopped in the shade of some rocks. Their supplies were scarce: only two bottles of water for six people. Luckily, the youngest member, who was very observant, noticed a thin line of green in the distance. „Where there are plants, there is water,” he said. He was right: an hour later they reached a small oasis.

Despre ce este articolul de mai jos? PHONES OUT OF THE CLASSROOM From September, students at Greenhill School will have to leave their phones in a locked box at the start of each lesson. The head teacher, Mrs Lane, says the school tried the idea for a month and the results were clear: students talked to each other more at break and teachers reported fewer distractions. Not everyone is happy, though. Some parents worry that they won't be able to contact their children in an emergency, and a few students say they use their phones to check homework. The school will keep a phone at reception for urgent calls.

Cine este Mrs Lane, în articolul de mai jos? PHONES OUT OF THE CLASSROOM From September, students at Greenhill School will have to leave their phones in a locked box at the start of each lesson. The head teacher, Mrs Lane, says the school tried the idea for a month and the results were clear: students talked to each other more at break and teachers reported fewer distractions. Not everyone is happy, though. Some parents worry that they won't be able to contact their children in an emergency, and a few students say they use their phones to check homework. The school will keep a phone at reception for urgent calls.