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Heathrow is my HOME
As dusk approaches, Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, quietens down for the night. Night cleaners begin their shifts and passengers waiting for delayed flights curl up on benches in the departure hall. One woman, Eram Dar, has found a cosy spot on the floor next to a vending machine. There is nothing to distinguish her from the waiting passengers around her, except that she has no passport and ticket and is in no hurry to leave the terminal. For well over a year now, it has been her home and she isn't the only one. Eram is one of well over 100 people who live permanently at Heathrow airport.
Most people would have difficulty in telling these permanent residents of Heathrow apart from the thousands of travellers that pass through the terminals each day. Wheeling suitcases full of their only belongings, they dress in Hawaiian-style holiday shirts or even business suits in order to give the impression that they are on a business trip or flying to a sunny destination.
Eram, a middle-aged ex-law-student who became homeless after she could no longer pay her rent, actually considers herself fortunate to live in Heathrow. She says, "I liked it here immediately. I have never felt lonely because there are so many people. I don't mix much with the other homeless, although they are of all ages and from every walk of life. We all recognise each other, but I just like to keep to myself." There are showers in every terminal where Eram can stay clean and presentable. She can sometimes help herself to food passing by the caterers, and while away her time reading magazines and newspapers left behind by passengers.
It's difficult not to suspect that Eram is just putting on a brave face. It's hard to believe she's truly satisfied with this way of life. Once a week, she travels to London to pick up a cheque for £60 from a charity. "The cash goes nowhere," she says. "Buying food at the airport is expensive. I don't eat anything at breakfast because, if I do, it makes me feel more hungry." Living in Heathrow isn't easy for Eram. Besides being awakened by the jangle of coins as a passenger buys something from the machine, loud announcements and bustling passengers, she has to engage in a full-time cat-and-mouse game with the police and security staff. It's illegal to sleep at Heathrow unless you have a flight to catch, so along with the rest of Heathrow's homeless population, Eram has to wash and change her clothes every morning in order to not stand out from the crowd and be detected. If she is, she faces a night in the cold bus terminal or worse, being thrown out into the rain. "The builders who work overnight at the airport are very kind and don't report the homeless to the authorities," she says. "The cleaners turn a blind eye too."
Night workers aren't the only ones trying to help this unusual group of people. Broadway, a homeless charity, visits the airport weekly to offer the airport's homeless temporary accommodation, help to get travel documents for migrant workers and attempts to reconnect people with their families. But, as a Broadway worker points out, "Homelessness is a way of life. It can be very difficult to convince people to receive help." Like the passengers escaping to sunny holiday destinations, many of Heathrow's homeless are also in search of escape from debts, legal problems or family responsibilities.
The saddest fact is that unless they are arrested or fall ill, many of Heathrow's homeless will stay there for the foreseeable future. "I don't really see a different future," Eram Dar admits. "In fact, I could be living at Heathrow forever."
Краткий ответ: сжатый пересказ (слова из текста)
Heathrow is my HOME
Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, is home for well over 100 people who live permanently at the airport. One of them, Eram Dar, has no passport and ticket and is in no hurry to leave the terminal. Most people would have difficulty in telling these permanent residents of Heathrow apart from the thousands of travellers. Eram, a middle-aged ex-law-student who became homeless after she could no longer pay her rent, considers herself fortunate: there are showers in every terminal and she can sometimes help herself to food. But living in Heathrow isn't easy: it's illegal to sleep at Heathrow unless you have a flight to catch, so she has to wash and change her clothes every morning in order to not stand out from the crowd. "I don't really see a different future," Eram Dar admits. "In fact, I could be living at Heathrow forever."
Ещё короче (3 предложения): Heathrow is home for well over 100 people who live permanently at the airport. Eram Dar, who became homeless after she could no longer pay her rent, considers herself fortunate to live there, but it's illegal to sleep at Heathrow unless you have a flight to catch. "In fact, I could be living at Heathrow forever," she admits.
Как я это сделал (принцип, который пригодится на похожем задании)
- Один абзац — одна мысль. В каждом абзаце ищем главное предложение (обычно первое) и ключевой факт: кто, где, почему, в чём проблема.
- Выкидываем примеры и детали, которые не меняют смысл: названия магазинов, описание одежды, длинные прямые цитаты (оставляем только самую сильную — финальную).
- Склеиваем своими связками, но слова берём из текста — так и получается «ничего не придумывать».
- Проверяем: в сокращении остались все главные факты, и ни одного слова, которого нет в оригинале.
Скелет по абзацам (что именно оставляем)
| Абзац | Главное (фразы из текста) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Heathrow … is home for well over 100 people who live permanently at the airport; Eram Dar has no passport and ticket |
| 2 | difficulty in telling these permanent residents … apart from the thousands of travellers |
| 3 | middle-aged ex-law-student who became homeless after she could no longer pay her rent; considers herself fortunate; showers; help herself to food |
| 4 | isn't easy; it's illegal to sleep at Heathrow unless you have a flight to catch; not stand out from the crowd |
| 5 | Broadway, a homeless charity, visits … weekly; "Homelessness is a way of life" |
| 6 | "I don't really see a different future"; "I could be living at Heathrow forever" |
Проверка: в пересказе есть все шесть ключевых мыслей, прямых цитат — только две самые важные (о будущем), лишних деталей нет, новых слов не добавлено.