Задание
Read the article about James Bowen and answer the questions below.
James Bowen: "A street cat named Bob has changed my life"
Sometimes, just when you need it, help appears in the most unlikely form. I'm sure that, at some point in our lives, we've all experienced a chance encounter with a stranger, unexpectedly made contact with an old, forgotten friend, or simply experienced an act of random kindness that has lifted our spirits when we were down. Often these moments can be so profound that they set you back on the right path. They can, quite literally, be life-savers. Of course, those encounters don't necessarily have to be with other humans. For many people, me included, it was an animal that made the difference and helped me turn my fortunes around when I was down on my luck.
I discovered Bob, an extraordinarily handsome and intelligent stray ginger cat, lying in my assisted housing block in Tottenham, north London in the spring of 2007. The cat's leg was hurt. Supposedly, it was attacked by a wild fox. I met Bob in a rather difficult period of my life. Making ends meet, recovering from drug addiction and a spell of homelessness, I was on the first step of a ladder that I hoped would restore security and order to my chaotic life. On the face of it, the last thing I needed was the responsibility of looking after another broken creature. I had more than enough on my plate looking after myself.
But in fact, it was precisely what I needed. Bob was a vulnerable creature that needed me to look after him. So, even though I was vulnerable too, I needed to heal myself for both our sakes. It proved a powerful stimulus, one that gave me a purpose and a direction, not just to finish my recovery but to get my life back on track. It eventually set my life moving in a truly unexpected direction, first as a Big Issue vendor (the Big Issue is a street newspaper that supports the homeless, the vulnerably housed, and the poor) and then as the author of a book about my experience. "A Street Cat Named Bob", published in 2012, is now the subject of a major movie.
Writing the book and making the film has brought me into contact with people all over the world. Bob and I have travelled to Germany, Holland, and Norway, amongst other places, and I've lost count of the number of interviews I've given to international newspapers, magazines, radio, and TV stations. It is a struggle at times to keep up with the fan mail that Bob and I receive from places as far-flung as Australia and America, Japan and Brazil. The people we hear from are wildly diverse, from young children to octogenarian grandmothers. Yet one theme is common throughout.
It seems my experience was far from unique. Barely a day goes by when I don't receive a letter or email from someone telling me that they have been through the same thing. That their cats, dogs, and assorted pets have saved their lives too.
It is, therefore, no surprise that when you look at the best-seller lists today you see them dotted with these kinds of stories. For instance, "H is for Hawk", the story of how training a beautiful bird of prey helped a woman overcome her grief; "Dewey", the tale of the library cat that put a smile on the faces of an entire community in America; "When Fraser met Billy", the moving account of how another cat helped a desperate mother bring her young boy out of his autistic shell; and "Haatchi", a book about the injured dog that became an inseparable and inspiring companion to Little B, a young boy suffering a rare illness. Each of these offers more evidence of the power of animals to heal, help, and inspire us.
Write one number in each gap.
When James Bowen found a cat, it was...
1. hungry.
2. injured.
3. wild.
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What did James Bowen do after he met Bob the cat?
1. He wrote a book.
2. He started his travel blog.
3. He founded a newspaper.
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Which of the stories mentioned in the last paragraph is about an animal or a bird that lived in a public place?
1. "H is for Hawk".
2. "Dewey".
3. "Haatchi".
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