Английский язык, опубликовано 09.01.2019 16:01
, , !!!The businessman and the fisherman An American businessman was on holiday in a fishing village in the south of Mexico. One morning, he met a young fisherman with a small boat full of lovely, yellowfin tuna fish. ‘What beautiful tuna!’ the American exclaimed. ‘How long did it take to catch them? ’ the American asked. ‘Oh, about (1) . . . . . hours, ’ said the fisherman. ‘Why didn’t you fish for longer and catch more? ’ The Mexican replied, ‘I (2) . . . . . . want to fish for longer. With this I (3) . . . . . enough fish for my family. ’ ‘But what do you do with the rest of your day? Aren’t you bored? ’ The fisherman smiled, ‘I’m never bored. I get up (4) . . . . . . . , play with my children, watch football, and take a siesta with my wife. Sometimes in the evenings I walk to the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing (5) . . . . . songs. ’
The American couldn’t understand, ‘Look, I am a very successful businessman. I (6) . . . . . . . to Harvard University and I (7) . . . . . . business. I can help you. Fish for four hours every day and sell the extra fish you catch. Then, you can buy a bigger boat, catch more, and (8) . . . . . more money. Then buy a second boat, a third, and so on, until you have a big fleet of fishing boats. You can export the fish and leave this village and move to Mexico City, or LA, or New York City, and open a fishing business. ’ The fisherman smiled, ‘But how long will all this take? ’ The businessman thought about it for a bit. ‘Probably (9) . . . . 15 to 20 years, ’ he said. ‘And then what, Señor? ’ asked the fisherman. ‘Why, that’s the exciting part!’ laughed the businessman. ‘You can sell your business and become very rich, a millionaire!’ ‘A millionaire? Really? But what do I do with all the money? ’ The young fisherman didn’t look excited. The businessman could not understand this young man. ‘Well, you can (10) . . . . work and move to a lovely, old fishing village where you can sleep late, play with your grandchildren, watch football, take a siesta with your wife, and walk to the village in the evenings where you can play the guitar, and sing with your friends all you want. ’ The fisherman’s wife and children came running to meet him. ‘Papa, papa (11) . . . . you catch many fish? ’ ‘I (12) . . . . . . enough for us today and tomorrow, and some for this gentleman, ’ said their father. He gave the businessman some fish, thanked him for his advice and went home with his family.
Английский язык, опубликовано 09.01.2019 16:01
Английский язык, опубликовано 09.01.2019 16:01
Английский язык, опубликовано 09.01.2019 16:01
Английский язык, опубликовано 09.01.2019 16:01