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AN ANCIENT COMPUTER
The Antikythera Mechanism is an ancient analogue computer designed to
calculate the movement of celestial bodies. The device (FIND) in an ancient shipwreck found off the coast of Greece in 1901 and has
been dated to around 100 ВСЕ.
Technological devices of such complexity didn't appear again until the
14th century when mechanical astronomical clocks (BEGIN) to be built in Western Europe.
Since its discovery many scientists (STUDY) it but only recently we have really been able to understand it and understood that it is one of man's (GREAT) technological creations.
AN OLD FABLE
There is an old fable our grandfather once told (WE) about a young
lion and a cougar.
The two thirsty animals arrived at a watering hole at the same time and
started (ARGUE) about who should drink first.
They both decided that they were prepared to die rather than give up the
privilege of being the (FIRST) to drink. Then, they both looked
up and saw a flock of one vulture circling them. The two animals walked
away in silence.
1. The train leaves at 6 o'clock.
- b) timetable;
2. They drive to work every day.
- a) regular action;
3. My sister likes eating cereal with honey and berries.
- 3) habit;
4. Leaves change their colour in autumn.
- 4) general truth.
5. This bus stops not far from the market.
- 4) general truth.
6. The museums don't open until 9.
- b) timetable;
7. Fish sleep with their eyes open.
- 4) general truth.
8. He is always making a mess in his room!
- d) irritating repeated action;
9. We are having a party tomorrow.
- e) future arrangement
10. Your English is getting better.
- c) changing situation;
11. I'm watching an interesting film.
- b) action happening now;
12. I'm having a holiday this week.
-a) temporary action;
Much has changed in the world in recent years. Music, fashion, cinema and people's hobbies have changed. People used to listen to rock and roll in the 1960s, but in later years they started listening to music like drum and bass and pop. The clothes of that time were wide trousers with large pockets, wide belts, jeans and much more. During this time, science fiction films became popular. Harry Potter, Spider-Man, Iron Man and other science fiction films became popular. During these 10 years, new technological machines and devices have appeared. For example: mobile phones, computers, robots and many other novelties. Over these 10 years, the world has changed dramatically