Уста­но­ви­те со­от­вет­ствие между тек­ста­ми A − G и за­го­лов­ка­ми 1–8. За­не­си­те свои от­ве­ты в таб­ли­цу. Ис­поль­зуй­те каж­дую цифру толь­ко один раз. В за­да­нии один за­го­ло­вок лиш­ний.

1.  Geniuses think and feel alike

2.  A symbol of joy

3.  Almost human

4.  Cultural misunderstanding

5.  Un unforgettable impression

6.  From real life to imaginary

7.  A nice exception to the rule

8.  Born to be great but not work

A. Church bell ringing in Moscow is a long-lasting and famous tradition. An American explorer John Lloyd Stephens visited Moscow in 1835 and wrote: "He who has never heard the ringing of bells at Moscow does not know its music. Imagine a city containing more than six hundred churches and innumerable convents, all with bells, and these all sounding together, <...> struck at long intervals, and swelling on the air as if unwilling to die away."

B. It is well known that, unlike in Catholic or Protestant churches, musical instruments are not allowed at Russian Orthodox church services, as they can create the atmosphere of a concert rather than one of focused prayer. The human voice is considered sufficient for worship. However, Russian Orthodox churches do use some of the most powerful musical instruments  — bells! Ringing from the bell tower while the choir sings inside, they produce a unique acoustic effect.

C. Many composers were inspired by the sound of bells and tried to represent bell ringing in their music. Niccolò Paganini and Sergei Rachmaninov are particularly well-known for this. Paganini's La Campanella evokes the silvery sound of small bells, while the opening of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto imitates a huge bell, growing louder and louder with each strike and creating a solemn effect.

D. There are different styles of church bell ringing. In the Western bell-ringing tradition, church bells are rung melodically and can play simple tunes, whereas Russian bells are rung rhythmically and do not represent specific musical notes. When the bells from the Danilov Monastery were first brought to Harvard, a local newspaper wrote that the bells were "30 tons of metal without a single note." Over time, students learnt the Russian bell-ringing style and created a new bell-ringing tradition at Harvard University.

E. The Tsar Bell is the largest bell ever cast, weighing almost 202 tons. It was created in the 1730s in Moscow by the master founders Ivan and Mikhail Motorin, by order of Empress Anna Ioanovna. During a fire in the Kremlin in 1737, the unfinished bell was exposed to extreme heat, and when cold water was poured over it, a large fragment broke off. For more than a century, it remained buried in a casting pit until it was finally raised and placed on a pedestal in 1836, where it can still be seen today. It has never rung.

F. Bells have always held a special place in human history, used to mark time, signal events, and summon the faithful. They have also inspired legends and myths, and it is no wonder that they appear in modern fantasy fiction. In Garth Nix's novel Abhorsen, bells are central to the story's magic. They help command spirits, banish the restless Dead and even fight dangerous curses. Thus, an ancient musical instrument can also serve as a powerful tool of storytelling.

G. In 1591, Prince Dmitry, the eight-year-old son of Ivan the Terrible, died under mysterious circumstances in Uglich. Officials claimed it was an accident, but many people believed he had been murdered and they rebelled. Later, the bell that had informed people of the tragedy was punished like a person. It was thrown down from the bell tower; its ear and tongue were cut off; it was publicly whipped 12 times; and then it was sent to Siberia as a criminal, together with those who led the uprising.