As people around the world, the Japanese celebrate New Year on December 31st. But the
important part of the holiday for them is not New Year's Eve but the moming of the next day.
At New Year all Japanese people, without exceptions, must spend this holiday with their
families and relatives. People decorate their houses with flowers, pine tree branches and
bamboo trees. They call such preparations "ladomasy". It is also necessary to clean the house.
On New Year's Eve the Japanese don't have parties or noisy celebrations. They have dinner and
go to bed not very late. The most important part of the holiday is the next morning. You have to
get up very early and go to a high place from where you can see the sunrise. Watching the first
rays of the sun is good for the spirit. The name of this tradition is "graika",
New Year's feast also includes some rules. For breakfast, they have chicken broth or sweet soup
with rice buns. Then they eat meals which include long spaghetti made from millet. The
spaghetti is a symbol of long life, happy relationships and good intentions,
Children especially love this holiday because they get a small amount of pocket money in a
beautiful envelope. They also play games and fly a kite.

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Not everyone knows how useful for our body is to ride a bicycle. most people spend hours these days in front of computer screens, which is not healthy at all. riding a bicycle has a number of benefits. first of all, it’s the time spent in the fresh air. it’s especially good when cycling is outside the city, for example, cross-country cycling or mountain biking. secondly, when we cycle we make our legs stronger, improve the overall endurance and respiratory system. thirdly, riding a bike one can save lots of money, which would be spent on city transportation of car fuel. besides, bicycles keep our environment in good ecological shape. many cities are now being supplied by special cycling lanes. as it’s been already mentioned, riding a bike has many health benefits, such as preventing vascular dystonia, increasing immunity, enriching blood with oxygen, reducing the risk of myopia, relieving stress, etc. one of the obvious things is the improved mood. many people note that after regular cycling they feel much better not only physically, but also morally. it is especially great if there is a friend who supports and enjoys riding as much as you. bicycle is highly recommended to those who want to lose weight. it is important to remember that cycling takes up lots of energy, so the balance can be restored by drinking plenty of water. in my opinion, the only danger connected with bicycles is the risk of frequent falls. to avoid them it’s good to check regularly the status of the brakes and tires.

In the history of our country there are many significant and well-known names, but i want to tell about our president - vladimir vladimirovich putin. vladimir vladimirovich is a very educated, honest person and an experienced politician. vyros v.v. putin in a simple family and so he had to do everything himself, and this shows that he is also a motivated person. the president is the person of our country and therefore it is important that he is respected not only in our country, but also in other states. listening to the news and parents' conversations, i know that now our country has a difficult time, but we all trust our president and fully trust him. i believe that he understands the needs of ordinary people and is able to bring order to the state. if i had the opportunity to vote, i would not hesitate to give my vote for vladimir vladimirovich