Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use only one word in each space. with warm sunshine, sparkling seas and serene landscapes, cyprus offers of reasons to scape the grey winter days. cyprus has so attractons as a holiday island. the sun shines most days of the year and even in the of winter the days are warm and inviting. the shoreline of rough cliffs, sandy beaches and old harbours is washed the mediterranean. inland, you discover another world of ancient mountains and green valleys with neat fields, orange and lemon groves, vineyards and old villages built out stone. legend has it that cyprus was the place the ancient greek goddess of love, aphrodite, born. the exact spot is to be the rocks of romiou, a beautiful beach just the coast from the old port and town of paphos. this is town in cyprus and is located the south western part of the island. paphos has developed a thriving modern city and is a large tourist resort, but even it has managed to preserve its ancient past. the old harbour is still the central part of the town with tavernas lining the waterside. also excellent bars, clubs and restaurants in the modern part of town where visitors can enjoy traditional food and entertainment.
We need to talk about Kevin McCallister. As a six-year-old, I saw him as someone to be revered. He was brave, Christmassy and able to eat ice cream without permission. For myself, and many children at the time, he was a suburban hero.
But during the next 25 years and upon many repeat viewings of Home Alone, my thoughts on Macaulay Culkin’s home-defending brute have changed rather radically. What appeared like selfless heroics in 1990 were in fact signs of early on-set antisocial personality disorder. A slapstick comedy became the study of a sadist in training and if anything, that angle only added to my enjoyment.
Easter is in memory of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon between March, 22, and April, 25. The 40 days before Easter are called Lent. Just before Easter, schools and colleges usually close. Students have a week or ten days of spring vacation. Easter is a church holiday, and many churches have an outdoor sunrise service. People give each other presents of eggs which are the symbol of new life. There is a popular belief that wearing three new things on Easter will bring good luck throughout the year.