Read the text and mark the sentences True (T), False (F) or Doesn't say (DS) Olympic Games 1. An athletic festival with competitions in music and poetry was held every four years in Greece. The period between the games was called an Olympiad. The games were held in honour of Zeus, the principle God of the Greeks, who according to the legend lived on Mount Olympus. The festival lasted 5 days and became a symbol of peace and friendship because no wars should be waged during the Olympiad. The athletes competed in running, boxing, wrestling, horse and chariot racing and the like. The winners were given Laurel wreath in the Temple of Zeus. The Olympic Games were held nearly 12 centuries and were abolished in the early Christian era in 394 A.D. 1. The Olympic Games were held for athletes and actors. 2. The athletes competed in boxing, running, wrestling, horse racing. 3. The last modern Olympic Games took place in Athens. 4. The Olympic Games were brought back due to Baron Pierre de Coubertin. 5. The Games have been regularly held every four years. 6. The motto of the Olympic Games means "Quicker, Taller, Stronger". 7. At the opening ceremony all sportsmen carry their state flag. 8. The winners of the competitions are given 1mln Dollars. 9. The torch is carried hand-to-hand by relays of skateboarders from Olympia.
My favorite movie The second volume of the book series of Harry Potter has a special meaning for me, as it was with him began my acquaintance with the world of wizards and Muggles. This was back in school, when we had a collective campaign to just come out of the film based on the book. I liked the movie, but I especially do not understand what the Sinister Volan de Mort, who terrorizes the boy in glasses. It took almost five years before I picked up the novel source, it is expected to have exerted much better impression than the movie (even allowing for the nostalgic plaque, which already covered the film viewing.) In contrast to the Philosopher's Stone, which is still more like a children's adventure tale of a laid-back, "Chamber of Secrets" focuses toward the mysteries and secrets. Indeed, in the book are many intriguing questions - starting with the opening scene from the house elf Dobby and completing the question, who was still a student Tom Riddle's diary which came to Harry.
Железные дороги покоряют мир
Рэдвей был изобретен еще до эры пара, его преимущества и
недостатки были полностью опровергнуты, его эффективность была продемонстрирована в 1805
году, когда sngle hoese без проблем протащил груз весом 55 тонн на шесть миль по уровню
.
Пионеры Карли радруад понимали вопрос скорости как очень
Существовал верхний предел скорости, которая могла быть
на суше. Он был установлен лошадью, и мировой рекорд для конного
транспортного средства в 1506 году составлял 20 миль в час (миль в час). Более поздние разработки с
колесами с накатанными колесами довели эту среднюю скорость до 30
p Изобретателем Терона Борсеса был Стивенсон, чья «Ракета
летела со скоростью 35 миль в час. Вот почему мы рассматриваем 14"октября 1829 года.
открытие нового cra, эра механического транспорта.
В настоящее время железные дороги окружают Землю множеством связей. Железные
дороги открыли новые кусты и соединили их с остальным
миром, были основаны новые города и заселены пустыри. Все это
было достигнуто, несмотря на то, что дорога не была ни простой в
построении, ни легкой в обслуживании, Было много препятствий, болот
и пустынь, высоких гор и глубоких долин, но трудности были
преодолены на благо человека
Железнодорожные пути развиваются и остаются жизненно важными артериями национальной
и международной экономики.