1Dr Johnson is being interviewed by someone at the moment2The outside of the ship was being painted by them when the accident happened3We were invited to Browns son’s wedding4The car has been already repaired by John5Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving6The house of the Ivanovs had been already built by the end of the summer
1)No, I don't.No,I don't have dozens after-school activites in my school.
2) Yes, there are. Yes,there are thearte, football, singing and comedy club in my school.
3)They can develop their sport,dancing and singing skills.
4)Our school also suggest classes of journalism for the children. It gives the opportunity to develop our writing skill.
5)There are a lot of events in my school. My favorite event is Halloween party.
6) Yes, they do. Yes, school clubs meet my interest.
7)Yes, they do. Yes,they challenge me enough.
Once a philosopher was traveling down a river in a small boat. While he was crossing the river he asked the boatman:” Have you ever heard about Philosophy?” “No”, I haven*t " said the boatman. “I * ve never heard about it. What is it ?” “I am sorry for you, indeed,” replied the learned man, “you have lost a quarter of your life as it’s a very interesting science!” Several minutes later the philosopher asked the boatman another question: “Did you hear about Astronomy, when you were at school?” “No, I left school many years ago and I forgot all about it.,” was the answer. To this the philosopher answered that he was really sorry for the man, and he thought that the boatman lost a second quarter of his life.
Some minutes passed and the passenger again wondered if the man had ever heard about Algebra. And the man had to admit that he had never known anything about it. “In that case you certainly lost a third quarter of your life!” said the scientist.
At that very moment the boat struck on a big stone. The boatman jumped and cried: “ Have you ever learnt swimming ( to swim)?” “No,” was the answer. The boatman explained sadly to the philosopher that he was sure the scientist had lost his whole life as the boat was sinking
Since the times of its appearance television has played a very important role in people’s lives. It’s considered to be one of the most powerful media sources. The first sketches of moving objects in electronic devices were made in 1878, later in the 20-s and 30-s of the XX century the first real television appeared. Television has consequently become a cheap form of entertainment for people worldwide. The first TVs were white and black, and only in 1967 the citizens of our country saw colour television. Nowadays television has progressed and changed a lot for the better. Nearly every family has one or two TVs in their homes, and these TVs differ a lot from the past ones. Contemporary TV sets offer digital television (DTV), high-definition television (HDTV) and other new technologies. There are also hundreds of thematic channels instead of two and three, which were back in the 60-s. Television has lots of advantages, for example, keeps us informed, entertained and in some cases even educated. It can also get the family together in the evenings. However, there are also some disadvantages. It cuts people from the real world. Some people get addicted to it and can’t stop watching. Another disadvantage is the content sometimes shown. First of all, there is so much advertising, that it occupies the majority of television time. Secondly, there is lots of violence and cruelty on TV nowadays. It gets difficult to find something neutral to watch. Nevertheless, television has obviously changed the society, and it’s probably used more than any other type of mass media.Со времен своего появления телевидение играет очень важную роль в жизни людей. Оно считается одним из самых мощных средств массовой информации. Первые наброски движущихся объектов в электронных устройствах были сделаны в 1878 году, позже в 20-х и 30-х годах ХХ века появилось первое реальное телевидение. В результате, телевидение, стало дешевой формой развлечения для людей во всем мире. Первые телевизоры были черно-белые, и только в 1967 году граждане нашей страны увидели цветной телевизор. В настоящее время телевидение очень прогрессировало, и сильно изменилось в лучшую сторону. Почти каждая семья имеет один или два телевизора у себя дома, и эти телевизоры сильно отличаются от тех, что были в прошлом. Современные телевизоры предлагают цифровое телевидение (DTV), телевидение высокой четкости (HDTV) и другие новые технологии. Существует также сотни тематических каналов вместо двух и трех, которые были в 60-х годах. Телевидение имеет множество преимуществ, например, держит нас в курсе событий, развлекает и в некоторых случаях даже образовывает. Оно также может сплачивать семьи по вечерам. Тем не менее, есть и некоторые недостатки. Оно отрезает людей от реального мира. Некоторые люди становятся зависимыми от него и не могут прекратить просмотр. Другим недостатком является содержание, которое иногда показывают. Прежде всего, там так много рекламы, что она занимает большую часть телевизионного времени. Во-вторых, на телевидении много насилия и жестокости в настоящее время. Становится все труднее найти нечто нейтральное для просмотра. Тем не менее, телевидение заметно изменило общество, и его, вероятно, используют больше, чем любое другое средство массовой информации.