Артикли в английском-2

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Артикли в английском-2

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XI. Articles. The Unlucky Traveller Who Got Directions Wrong (but Saw the World)

Once there was ___ traveller named Leo who always mixed up his directions. He was sure that ___ Europe was south of ___ Africa. And that ___ Pacific Ocean was ___ small lake near ___ Netherlands.

His ___ first trip was to ___ Japan. He arrived in ___ Tokyo and thought that ___ Hague was the capital.So he kept asking people how to get there. Of course, no one understood him. Still, he took an instant liking to ___ Japan and promised himself to return.

Next, he decided to visit ___ Canary Islands. He booked ___ flight, but ___ agent accidentally sent him to ___ Madagascar instead. Leo didn’t mind: he spent ___ week exploring ___ island and even tried to climb ___ Mount Elbrus—until he realized that ___ Elbrus was nowhere near ___ Madagascar!

From there, he flew to ___ Middle East. He wanted to see ___ Sahara Desert, but he ended up in ___ Caucasus. It was a mistake, but he discovered that ___ Urals were even more magnificent than he’d imagined.

Then he went to ___ USA. He planned to drive from ___ New York to ___ Los Angeles. But he got lost between ___ Midwest and ___ Far East (which, as you know, isn’t even in ___ USA). He spent three days looking for ___ Thames, convinced it flowed through ___ Chicago.

Despite all ___ confusion, Leo learned a lot. He realized that ___ Lake Baikal is ___ deepest lake on ___ Globe, that ___ Alps stretch across several countries. And that ___ Baltic Sea is nothing like ___ Caribbean.

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Once there was a traveller named Leo who always mixed up his directions. He was sure that Europe was south of Africa. And that the Pacific Ocean was a small lake near the Netherlands.
His first trip was to Japan. He arrived in Tokyo and thought that the Hague was the capital, so he kept asking people how to get there. Of course, no one understood him. Still, he took an instant liking to Japan and promised himself to return.

Next, he decided to visit the Canary Islands. He booked a flight, but the agent accidentally sent him to Madagascar instead. Leo didn’t mind: he spent a week exploring the island and even tried to climb Mount Elbrus — until he realized that Elbrus was nowhere near Madagascar!

From there, he flew to the Middle East. He wanted to see the Sahara Desert, but he ended up in the Caucasus. It was a mistake, but he discovered that the Urals were even more magnificent than he’d imagined.

Then he went to the USA. He planned to drive from New York to Los Angeles. But he got lost between the Midwest and the Far East (which, as you know, isn’t even in the USA). He spent three days looking for the Thames, convinced it flowed through Chicago.

Despite all the confusion, Leo learned a lot. He realized that Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on the Globe, that the Alps stretch across several countries. And that the Baltic Sea is nothing like the Caribbean.