AN ENORMOUS CANNON

On February 24, 1836, General Santa Anna’s army attacked the Alamo. The Mexicans had an enormous cannon. It shot a cannonball that damaged a wall of the fort.

Davy said, “We must destroy that cannon. It can destroy the walls of our fort.”

That night, Davy and Jim Bowie left the fort. They went to the Mexican camp. Everyone in the camp was sleeping. Davy and Jim silently passed behind the two Mexican guards. They put mud and stones in the enormous cannon. Then they returned to the Alamo.

The next morning, the Mexican army used the cannon. It exploded! The Mexicans were very surprised. Their enormous cannon was destroyed.

The men in the Alamo killed many Mexican soldiers. The Mexican army attacked many times during the day. But the Texans and the American army defended the Alamo.

 

FILL IN THE BLANKS

On February 24, 1836, General Santa Anna’s army _____________ the Alamo.
The Mexicans had an _____________ cannon.
It _____________ a cannonball that_____________ a wall of the fort.
Davy said, “We must _____________ that cannon. It can _____________ the walls of our fort.”
That night, Davy and Jim Bowie _____________ the fort.
They _____________ the Mexican _____________.
Everyone in the camp _____________.
Davy and Jim _____________ passed _____________ the two Mexican _____________.
They put _____________ in the enormous cannon. Then they _____________ to the Alamo.
The next morning, the Mexican army _____________ the cannon. It _____________!
The Mexicans were very _____________.
Their enormous cannon _____________.
The Mexican army attacked many times _____________ the day.
But the Texans and the American army _____________ the Alamo.

 

QUESTIONS

 (1) When did Santa Anna’s army attack the Alamo? _____________.
(2) Did the Mexicans have an enormous cannon? _____________.
(3) Did it shoot a cannon ball that damaged a wall of the fort? _____________.
(4) Did Davy and Jim Bowie leave the fort that night? _____________.
(5) Did they go to the Mexican camp? _____________.
(6) Was everyone in the camp was sleeping? _____________.
(7) Did Davy and Jim silently pass behind the two Mexican guards? _____________.
(8) What did they put in the enormous cannon? _____________.
(9) Did then they return to the Alamo? _____________.
(10) Did the Mexican army use the cannon the next morning? _____________

(11) Did it explode? _____________
(12) Were the Mexicans very surprised? _____________.
(13) Was their enormous cannon destroyed? _____________.
(14) Did the Texans and the American army defend the Alamo?_____________.

 

VOCABULARY

cannonball [‘kænənbɔːl] пушечное ядро
enormous [ɪ’nɔːməs] необыкновенно большой, огромный, гигантский
damage [‘dæmɪʤ] v. повреждать
guard [gɑːd] охрана: They passed behind the two Mexican guards. Они прошли (прокрались) мимо охраны – двух мексиканцев.
mud [mʌd] грязь (глинистая)
stone [stəun] камень
explode [ɪk’spləud]/[ek’spləud] v. взрывать(ся)
silently тихо, молча
surprise [sə’praɪz] v. поражать(ся), изумлять(ся)
during [‘djuərɪŋ] во время
time [taɪm] раз: many times много раз; время

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