I. Express in one word:
1.showing the character of a thing
2.careful
3.to slide, to glide, to escape from
4.sharp, tasting like quinine
5.mental or moral nature
6.to go slowly downward, to go under the surface of water
7.to hurt, to do harm or damage to
8.to pay back evil or injury for
9.to move around, to cause to move
II. Give English equivalents for:
1.находиться под арестом
2.отказаться наотрез
3.устроить сцену
4.зайти слишком далеко
5.использовать кого-либо
6.швырнуть что-либо
7.ограбить кого-либо
8.производить дурацкое впечатление, выставить в глупом виде
9.перехватить информацию
10.замаскироваться
11.улыбаться сквозь слезы
12.быть вне себя
13.обманывать, надувать кого-либо
14.быть ошеломленным, пораженным, захваченным врасплох
15.сломаться, потерять самообладание
16.раздражение
17.ненависть
18.чувствовать гордость
19.чувствовать себя одиноким
20.справиться со своими чувствами
III. Fill in prepositions:
1. I’ll be back … an hour or so.
2. All the locks in this house are … order.
3. Are you … your senses to act like this?
4. One can never know what to expect … her.
5. Why didn’t you ring me … last night?
6. What is another way of saying “This is typical … him”?
7. What kind … person would you ask … advice?
8. It’s part … her strong character.
9. He stirred … his chair as if he were going to rise.
10. His grief and sense … loss were replaced … a desire …revenge.
Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization known for its writing, art, architecture, mathematical and astronomical systems. The beginning of its formation is attributed to the pre-classical era (2000 BC - 250 AD), most of the Mayan cities reached their peak in the classical period (250-900 AD). By the time the conquistadors arrived, it was in deep decline. The Mayans built stone cities, many of which were abandoned long before the arrival of Europeans, others were inhabited after. The Mayan calendar was also used by other peoples of Central America. The hieroglyphic writing system was used, partially deciphered. Numerous inscriptions on the monuments have been preserved. They created an effective farming system, had deep knowledge in the field of astronomy. The descendants of the ancient Maya are not only the modern Maya peoples who preserved the language of their ancestors, but also part of the Hispanic population of the southern states of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras. Some Mayan cities are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: Palenque, Chichen Itza, Uxmal in Mexico, Tikal and Quirigua in Guatemala, Copan in Honduras, Hoya de Seren in El Salvador.
The cultural history of this people is usually divided into three periods:
The first period (from antiquity to 317) is the time of the emergence of city-states, primitive slash farming, the manufacture of cotton fabrics, etc.
The second period (317-987) - the ancient kingdom, or the classical period - the time of the growth of cities (Palenque, Chichen Itza, Tulum) and at the same time the mysterious exodus of the population from them at the beginning of the 10th century.
The third period (987 - XVI century) - the new kingdom, or the post-classical period - the time of the arrival of the European conquistadors, the adoption of new laws, styles in life and art, the mixing of cultures, fratricidal wars, etc.
1. Bank of America, new York.
This is probably one of the greenest buildings in the world. The 54-story building was built to use natural daylight for as long as possible. There are also solar panels, rainwater collectors, and materials for the construction of the building itself are made from recycled waste from new York.
2. Crystal Island, Moscow.
This building should be home to 30,000 people. The project is sponsored by the Russian government. The building generates its own electricity from wind and solar power.
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