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Изложение
В 1944 году, летней ночью, в один из домов в маленьком городе на западе Украины ворвались немецкие солдаты.
В этом доме жила молодая пара - Антон и Анна.
Солдаты подняли Антона из постели и увезли на призывной пункт, где принудили служить в немецкой армии.
После того как Вторая Мировая война закончилась, Антон решил не возвращаться домой, потому что Украина входила в состав СССР, где Антона ждал суд за службу в немецкой армии.
Он уехал в Америку, даже не дав знать Анне о том, что он жив, думая, что эти письма могут повредить ей, если придет полиция с расспросами о нем.
И действительно к Анне много раз приходил следователь с вопросами об Антоне, но она ничего не знала.
Позже она вышла замуж и наконец-то следователи перестали её беспокоить расспросами об Антоне.
В этот момент Антон все-таки написал ей письмо, с приглашением приехать в Нью-Йорк, но Анна отказалась, сказав что пока она не может приехать.
Она стала матерью, а потом бабушкой.
В 1994 году муж Анны умер. К тому времени её дети выросли и жили своими семьями.
Анна написала Антону, что теперь её ни что не держит в Украине и она может приехать.
Антон с радостью согласился, написав, что до сих пор любит и ждет её.
Получив такой ответ, Анна, не долго думая, прилетела в Нью Йорк.
Антон встречал её, но поскольку они не виделись много лет, они не смогли сразу узнать друг друга.
Через какое-то время Антон, безуспешно блуждая взглядом по толпе, понял, что вот эта пожилая седая женщина в платке и есть Анна.
Наконец-то они были вместе после 50 лет разлуки.
Translation
1.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town of Western Ukraine.
The house belongs to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruiting centre where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
Also he realized that his letters could get Anna into troubles if the Soviet police would find them, so he sent her no letter or telegram about himself.
In fact the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any more.
Some years after that, Anton decided to send Anna a letter and the invitation to come to New York City to meet him there but she had her own family so she refused to come at that moment.
The years passed by, Ann became a mother, then a grandmother.
In 1994 Anna's husband died and her children had reached adulthood by that time so she let Anton know that she could come if he's still wanting that.
Anton answered with joy that he still loved her and was waiting for her.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City.
Anton was supposed to meet her in the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering looking for Anna in the crowd for some time when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town of Western Ukraine.
The house belongs to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruiting centre where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
Also he realized that his letters could get Anna into troubles if the Soviet police would find them, so he sent her no letter or telegram about himself.
In fact the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any more.
Some years after that, Anton decided to send Anna a letter and the invitation to come to New York City to meet him there but she had her own family so she refused to come at that moment.
The years passed by, Ann became a mother, then a grandmother.
In 1994 Anna's husband died and her children had reached adulthood by that time so she let Anton know that she could come if he's still wanting that.
Anton answered with joy that he still loved her and was waiting for her.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City.
Anton was supposed to meet her in the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering looking for Anna in the crowd for some time when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
2.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town of Western Ukraine.
The house belongs to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruiting centre where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
He also realized that his letters could get Anna into trouble if the Soviet police would find them, so he sent her no letter or telegram about himself.
In fact the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any more.
Some years after that, Anton decided to send Anna a letter and the invitation to come to New York City to meet him there but she had her own family so she refused to come at that moment.
The years passed by, Ann became a mother, then a grandmother.
In 1994 Anna's husband died and her children had reached adulthood by that time so she let Anton know that she could come if he's still wanting that.
Anton answered with joy that he still loved her and was waiting for her.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City.
Anton was supposed to meet her in the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering through the crowd looking for Anna when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town of Western Ukraine.
The house belongs to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruiting centre where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
He also realized that his letters could get Anna into trouble if the Soviet police would find them, so he sent her no letter or telegram about himself.
In fact the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any more.
Some years after that, Anton decided to send Anna a letter and the invitation to come to New York City to meet him there but she had her own family so she refused to come at that moment.
The years passed by, Ann became a mother, then a grandmother.
In 1994 Anna's husband died and her children had reached adulthood by that time so she let Anton know that she could come if he's still wanting that.
Anton answered with joy that he still loved her and was waiting for her.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City.
Anton was supposed to meet her in the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering through the crowd looking for Anna when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
3.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town in Western Ukraine.
The house belonged to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruitment centre, where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
He also found it dangerous for Anna to receive his letters because they could get her into trouble if the Soviet police found them so she hadn't heard anything from him since the end of the war.
In fact, the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later, she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any longer.
Some years after that, Anton sent Anna a letter and the invitation to come and meet him in New York City but she belonged to another family at that moment so she refused to come to him.
The years were passing by, Anna became a mother, then, a grandmother.
In 1994, Anna's husband died. As her children had reached adulthood by that time, Anna let Anton know that she had no strings attached then and could come if he still wanted that.
Hardly had Anna's letter arrived Anton answered that he was still in love with her and waiting for her to come.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City without thinking twice.
Anton was supposed to meet her at the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering through the crowd looking for Anna when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
It was a summer night in 1944 when German soldiers busted a house in a small town in Western Ukraine.
The house belonged to a young married couple - Anton and Anna.
Anton was taken out of the bed and drawn into a local recruitment centre, where he was made apply and join the German Army.
When the Second World War was over, Anton decided not to come home because Ukraine had been added to the USSR where he would be convicted as a traitor so he went to the US.
He also found it dangerous for Anna to receive his letters because they could get her into trouble if the Soviet police found them so she hadn't heard anything from him since the end of the war.
In fact, the police were coming to Anna and asking her questions about Anton a lot of times but she knew nothing.
Later, she had got married so the police didn't disturb her any longer.
Some years after that, Anton sent Anna a letter and the invitation to come and meet him in New York City but she belonged to another family at that moment so she refused to come to him.
The years were passing by, Anna became a mother, then, a grandmother.
In 1994, Anna's husband died. As her children had reached adulthood by that time, Anna let Anton know that she had no strings attached then and could come if he still wanted that.
Hardly had Anna's letter arrived Anton answered that he was still in love with her and waiting for her to come.
Having his answer, Anna came to New York City without thinking twice.
Anton was supposed to meet her at the airport but he couldn't recognize her as they were being separated for many years.
Anton was wandering through the crowd looking for Anna when suddenly he realized that an old woman with grey hair wearing a babushka was Anna.
At last, they were together, in spite of fifty years long separation.
Essay
Orig
It is 1944. In a small town in Ukraine, Anton and Anna are asleep in their bed.
They are a young married couple. Anton is 21, and Anna is only 15.
Suddenly soldiers come into the bedroom. They pull Anton out of bed. 'Come with us!' the soldiers say.
It is wartime, and the soldiers want Anton to be a soldier.
One year later, the war ends. After the war, Anton doesn't go back to Ukraine because he doesn't like the government there.
He goes to New York City. Anton doesn't write Anna from New York. Anton thinks, 'Maybe the police will ask Anna, where is her husband?'
If she doesn't know, it is better for her.
Anton is right. The police come to Anna's house and ask her 'Where is your husband?'
'I don't know' Anna says
'Tell us!' the police say
'I don't know' Anna says
For the next nine years, the police come to Anna's house often.
'Where is your husband?' they ask Anna. 'Tell us!'
Finally, Anna marries someone else.
The police stop coming to her house.
Anton writes Anna. 'I am in New York,' he writes. 'Come.'
But it is too late. Anna has a new husband now.
She becomes a mother, and later she becomes a grandmother.
In 1994, Anna's husband dies.
She writes Anton a letter. 'I'm free now,' she writes.'Do you still have something in your heart for me?'
'Yes, I do,' Anton writes back. 'I never married again. I love only you. Come to New York.'
Anna arrives at the airport in New York City. She looks for Anton.
There he is! After 50 years, there he is! But Anton walks past Anna. Anton remembers his young wife. But he sees only an old woman with grey hair.
'Anton!' Anna says.
'Anna?' Anton asks.
'Yes!' Anna answers.
Anton opens his arms wide. 'My Anna!' he says.
After 50 years apart, Anton and Anna are together again. 'We're very happy,' Anton says. 'Same like before. Nothing's changed.'
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For a reporter from the Hartford Courant, Anton described the scene at the airport.
'She had a babushka on. I look. I see this woman. After she sits, I walk away, I turn back. I look again. She sees me. Then we jump. I always thought that maybe some day it would happen.'
-> Present Simple Tense
Cools
1. He also found it dangerous for Anna to receive his letters
see It + be + Adj + for + Obj + Inf (Speech patterns)
2. They could get her into trouble if the Soviet police found them
trouble - difficult/violent situation: [uncountable] a situation that is difficult or dangerous; a situation in which you can be criticized or punished
The company ran into trouble early on, when a major order was cancelled.
A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued.
If I don't get this finished in time, I'll be in trouble.
He's in trouble with the police.
My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents.
get somebody into trouble - (old-fashioned) to make a woman who is not married pregnant
give (somebody) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble - to cause problems or difficulties
My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately.
The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out.
3. She hadn't heard anything from him
hear from phrasal verb
hear from somebody | hear something from somebody - to receive a letter, email, phone call, etc. from somebody
I look forward to hearing from you.
I haven't heard anything from her for months.
It was good to hear from him again.
4. She had no strings attached
5. Hardly had Anna's letter arrived Anton answered that he was still in love with her and waiting for her to come.
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