Match the texts with the proper headings. One heading is extra. a) Cats saved the city b) Cats hang out in cafés c) Cats have their own museum d) Cats make wishes come true e) Cats live in museums f) Cats found a place in literature g) Cats in St. Petersburg _______1________ St Petersburg is a very cat-friendly city. Cats have a lot of autonomy in the streets, infiltrating the city culture with their charm. Find them hiding under café tables, living in museum basements and lurking around the streets. _______2_________ When in need of a serious dose of cats, Cats Republic is a place where you can’t go wrong. Visiting a cat café is not just about drinking coffee and playing around with its furry inhabitants, although it is an essential part of the experience. For the cats there, the café is a temporary home, and many are looking for a permanent place to stay and a loving owner. _______3__________ During the awful years of the Siege of Leningrad, food supplies in the city were scarce, and cats inevitably became a source of food for the starving citizens. By 1942, cats were rare in St Peterburg, but with a shortage of cats came an infestation of rats, which ate the few supplies that were around and put the city at risk of disease, including the plague. As soon as the deadlock of the Siege was somewhat broken, one of the first orders in St Petersburg was to bring in more cats so that they could continue protecting the city from potential dangers. _______4___________ The Hermitage may have once been the home of the Russian royal family, but an army of cats have overtaken the stately property. These whiskered warriors protect the Winter Palace from mice and rats. For three centuries now, they have been doing their duty, and the museum has about 60 cats in their ranks. Each one receives an anti-flea collar and a name. First, they were named after famous artists, whose works are on display at the museum. When they ran out of those names, the cats were named after various countries, American states and the states of India. These fluffy creatures are loved and pampered, and each one has a personal vet, a press secretary and even a holiday – ‘Day of the Hermitage Cat’. ________5_____________ The Cat Museum is dedicated to basically everything cat-related, ranging from paintings and statuettes to costumes, household items and souvenirs from around the world. It is the place to go to immerse yourself in cat culture. Here, you can also read and see how cats have infiltrated print culture, complete with posters, cards, poems, nursery rhymes and folklore. The guides at the museum will happily share their knowledge on the secret life of cats and answer any cat-related questions. _________6____________ One of the most visited cat locations in St Petersburg is a memorial dedicated to two cats, Elisey and Vasilisa. They are hard to spot, hidden in nooks and crannies of a building, but if you keep looking up, you will eventually spot them. Locals believe that these two cats can make a wish come true. The only requirement: getting a coin up to the bannister next to them. It’s only a myth, but sometimes magic can happen.

Задание

Match the texts with the proper headings. One heading is extra.

a) Cats saved the city
b) Cats hang out in cafés
c) Cats have their own museum
d) Cats make wishes come true
e) Cats live in museums
f) Cats found a place in literature
g) Cats in St. Petersburg

_______1________ ...

St Petersburg is a very cat-friendly city. Cats have a lot of autonomy in the streets, infiltrating the city culture with their charm. Find them hiding under café tables, living in museum basements and lurking around the streets.

_______2_________ ...

When in need of a serious dose of cats, Cats Republic is a place where you can’t go wrong. Visiting a cat café is not just about drinking coffee and playing around with its furry inhabitants, although it is an essential part of the experience. For the cats there, the café is a temporary home, and many are looking for a permanent place to stay and a loving owner.

_______3__________ ...

During the awful years of the Siege of Leningrad, food supplies in the city were scarce, and cats inevitably became a source of food for the starving citizens. By 1942, cats were rare in St Peterburg, but with a shortage of cats came an infestation of rats, which ate the few supplies that were around and put the city at risk of disease, including the plague. As soon as the deadlock of the Siege was somewhat broken, one of the first orders in St Petersburg was to bring in more cats so that they could continue protecting the city from potential dangers.

_______4___________ ...

The Hermitage may have once been the home of the Russian royal family, but an army of cats have overtaken the stately property. These whiskered warriors protect the Winter Palace from mice and rats. For three centuries now, they have been doing their duty, and the museum has about 60 cats in their ranks. Each one receives an anti-flea collar and a name. First, they were named after famous artists, whose works are on display at the museum. When they ran out of those names, the cats were named after various countries, American states and the states of India. These fluffy creatures are loved and pampered, and each one has a personal vet, a press secretary and even a holiday – ‘Day of the Hermitage Cat’.

________5_____________ ...

The Cat Museum is dedicated to basically everything cat-related, ranging from paintings and statuettes to costumes, household items and souvenirs from around the world. It is the place to go to immerse yourself in cat culture. Here, you can also read and see how cats have infiltrated print culture, complete with posters, cards, poems, nursery rhymes and folklore. The guides at the museum will happily share their knowledge on the secret life of cats and answer any cat-related questions.

_________6____________ ...

One of the most visited cat locations in St Petersburg is a memorial dedicated to two cats, Elisey and Vasilisa. They are hard to spot, hidden in nooks and crannies of a building, but if you keep looking up, you will eventually spot them. Locals believe that these two cats can make a wish come true. The only requirement: getting a coin up to the bannister next to them. It’s only a myth, but sometimes magic can happen.

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