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 A book is one of the greatest wonders of world. Why are
so many people
fond of reading? The world of books is full of wonders. You and
characters of books can find yourselves in different countries and have a
lot of adventures. |
Contemporary life is impossible without reading. The
influence of
literature on people's mind is great. Regular reading enriches your
knowledge of the world and helps to form your entire personality. If a
book appeals to you, it arouses lots of feelings and emotions in your
heart. |
Libraries play an important role in the
cultural development of a
country. People have a desire to learn, they seek knowledge. Books
satisfy this desire.
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Long ago ancient Greeks often waged wars.
Small states suffered and lost
much even if they did not take any side and stayed out of wars. The
ruler of such a small state, Elis, wanted to live in peace with all
neighbours. He was a good diplomat because his negotiations were
successful and Elis was recognized a neutral state. |
The English are great lovers of sport; and they are
neither playing
nor waching games, they like to talk about them. However, there is
important thing about sport in Britain which we must know. Today, the
big-time
sport is professional and famous players can make much money. |
People all over the world are very fond of sports and games. That is
one thing in which people of every nationality and class are united. The most popular outdoor winter sports are shooting, hunting, hockey and
in the countries where the weather is frosty and there is much
snow-skating, skiing and tobogganing. |
People all over the world are very fond of sports and
games. That is one
of the things in which people of every nationality and class are
united.
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Americans' interest in sports seems
excessive to many foreign visitors.
Television networks spend millions of dollars arranging to telecast
sports events. Publications about sports sell widely. In the US
professional athletes can become national heroes.
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If you want to keep fit you
must go in for one kind of sport or another. Sport is an essential part of my
daily life. Every morning all
the year round I do my morning exercises. |
A lot of Australians think you shouldn't worry too much about life. But some things in life are really
important, and to many
Australian men, one of these things is sport. It's something they don't
joke about. |
There are many public houses in London
and elsewhere, where beer, wine
and spirits may be bought and drunk at certain times of the day. These
are suitable for all classes of the community and provide a place, where
people may meet together and talk, and perhaps play at darts or other
games, as well as drink. |
They say, "Health is above wealth." One
of the first duties we owe to
ourselves is to keep our bodies in perfect health. If your body suffers
from any disorder, our mind suffers with it, and we are unable to make
much progress in knowledge, and we are unfit to perform those duties,
which are required of us in social life.
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Snowboarding is the fastest growing
winter sport and is set to become
even more popular than skiing. It is hard to say who actually "invented"
the first snowboard because it was influenced by many different people
including Sherman Poppen, Demetrije Milovich, Tom Sims and Jake Burton
Carpenter. Snowboarding's roots, however, may be traced back to the
early 1920's. |
Skiing is the most popular of all winter
sports. It is believed that
skiing comes from northern Europe and Siberia, where it was a vital
means of transportation during the long, snowbound months of winter. The
pre-historic people of these regions used skis to keep hunters on top
of the snow. |
The Olympic Games are one of the most
spectacular reminders of the debt
we owe to the Greeks.
The original Olympic Games were held
every four years in honour of
Zeus, the supreme god of Greek religion. |
Ice hockey is one of the most
action-paced of sports, demanding skillful
skating, expert stick-handling, and masterly puck control.
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Extreme sports are nontraditional sports
and activities that require
participants to combine athletic skill with pronounced risk.
An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities which have
a high level of danger. These activities often involve speed, height, a
high level of physical training. |
We often hear a saying "Don’t invent a
bicycle" about something simple
and known fora long time.
Really, the bicycle is old enough - more than a hundred years of age.
Its first prototype appeared in 1791 in France. In 1800 a Russian
peasant Artamonov made an iron bicycle and travelled on it from Nizhni
Tagil to Moscow.
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My name’s Sola. I like doing many things
but one thing that I really like doing is playing chess.
Chess is an indoor and competitive game played between two players.
It is being played in tournaments, online or at home. The origin of
chess is traced to India of the 6th century during the Gupta Empire. |
In our time, life is not so interesting
and exciting as it can be. The
world has become a bland and safe place. Each day is like another and we
are so tired of such life. People in the past used to risk their life
by hunting animals, taking part in expeditions. |
Nowadays when
our independent state Ukraine is developing, much
attention is paid to our youth. The desire of our young people to become
qualified specialists in future motivates them to enter higher
educational establishments. For young people higher education is the
method of developing their talents and abilities, their creative
potential. |
There are
dates and events in the life of our country that are
memorable to every Ukrainian citizen. The dates of this kind are: the
Victory Day, the May Day, the Constitution Day, the Women’s Day, the
Independence Day. These are national holidays, people do not work on
these days. |
Poltava — one
of the most interesting towns of Ukraine — is situated
on the picturesque bank of the river Vorskla. Due to its history Poltava
rouses great interest. It was first mentioned in chronicles as Ltava in
1174. |
Правительство Украины претерпело
большие изменения в начале 1990-х.
Независимость Украины была провозглашена 24 августа 1991 года. Ее
суверенитет сейчас признан всеми странами мира. Украина имеет свою
собственную государственную символику, Конституцию, валюту и
правительство. |
We live in Ukraine. Ukraine is a sovereign state. It has
its own
territory, government, national emblem, state flag and anthem. |
Ukraine is one of the largest
countries of eastern Europe. Ukraine
occupies an area of 603,700 square kilometres. Its territory stretches
for 893 kilometres from north to south and for 1,316 kilometres from
east to west. |
Kharkiv is
quite an old city. It was founded about 350 years ago. The
city is situated on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv and the Lopan
rivers. According to the popular legend the city is named after the
Cossack Kharko. Kharkiv is the historical capital of Slobidska Ukraine.
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Ukraine is
situated in the south-east of Europe. The territory of
Ukraine is 603,700 square kilometres. It borders on Russia, Belarus,
Moldova, Czehia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. |
Dnipropetrovsk is situated on the river
Dnieper. It is a large
railway junction. The city is one of the main industrial, cultural and
scientific centres of Ukraine. |
Zaporizhya is
a historic region of Ukraine. The centre of Ukrainian
Cossaks, Zapo-rozhskaya Sech, was situated there in the 16th — 18th
centuries. It played a very important role in the struggle of Ukrainian
people for their independence. Zaporizhya is considered to be a city
from 1806. |
In Ukraine
medical help is available in hospitals, polyclinics, and
also in medical centres in such places as factories and schools. Health
service is based on local therapeutists as they are the first who
diagnose. Some certain district is appointed to a polyclinic and this
district is divided into several areas. |
Ukraine has a long history and rich
culture. That is why there are
many places of interest there. It is natural that the capital of the
country, Kyiv, has kept the greatest number of them. It is one of the
oldest cities in Europe. From time immemorial Kyiv has been the centre
of Slavonic culture. |
The main
street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatik and you’d better
start your sightseeing there. The street is not very long but very
impressive. Khreshchatic looks especially beautifulin spring when
chestnut trees are in blossom. The building of this street began at the
end of the 18th century. |
Ukraine
occupies the territory that is situated in the eastern part
of Europe. There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the
Crimean Mountains in the south. Ukrainian territory is washed by the
Azov Sea and the Black Sea. These factors influence the climate of
Ukraine. |
The most
important holiday of Ukraine is the Day of Independence,
which is celebrated on the 24th of August. On this day in 1991 the
independence of Ukraine was proclaimed and the Ukrainian people began to
build a new society. We always celebrate this date. |
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