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15.10.2022 08:38 •  Английский язык

5. Why wasn't one woman punished for her presence at the stadium? 6. What amazed fans at the stadium?
7. What is the greatest thrill of the Olympic Games?
A Today's Olympic Games are very different from the first ones, which were held every fourth
summer in ancient Greece 2,800 years ago. At that time all wars were stopped for a period of the Games.
Women couldn't play, they weren't even allowed to watch. Athletes competed without any clothes on The
became stars in those days, too. There were no TV commercials, but winners' images often appeared on
beins or as statues after their victories, In 394, a Roman Emperor ended the ancient Olympics and they
B. In 1896, a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin began working to bring back the Olympics.
He hoped that the Games would help to promote peace among nations. Two years later, the first modern
Olympics took place. Of course, they were held in Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries
old tradition. The Olympics
have changed with the times. The first events for women were held in 1900,
Many
sports have been added. This year, for the first time, women competed in the same number of team
c. One of the most famous Olympic traditions is the lighting of the Olympic flame. Australian
athlete Cathy Freeman carried the Olympic torch up a white stairway, walking through water to light the
alame on stage. Freeman is an Aborigine, which means her ancestors were the first people to inhabit Australia,
She was the last of six Australian women
to carry the torch at the end of its four-month journey to the
Olympic Stadium. These women carried the torch to its final destination to celebrate the 100th anniversary
of women's participation in the Games
D. Smoke, fire, music, dancing, horses and marching bands amazed fans as they cheered teams
from all over the world at the opening ceremony. The closing ceremony was even more spectacular
giant shrimp on bicycles, shiny robots on stilts, a Frankenstein kangaroo and a huge inflatable eyeball.
Fireworks - the biggest the world had ever seen - lit up the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
E. The Olympic Games aren't just about winning. The real thrill is competing against the best
players on earth. In other words, Every athlete wants to face an opponent who's having the performance
of a lifetime. That is when you truly find that you are the best.
F. In old times women were neither allowed to take part in the Olympic Games or even to watch
them at the stadium. For violating of these rules women could be severely punished and even executed.
There was a single exception, when a woman coached her son and accompanied him to the stadium in
men's clothes. She wasn't punished only because her son showed fine results in many sport events.
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Отет.
Helen and Paul choose the model
with
1) which his parents insist on.
3) which is sold round the corner.
2) which is cheap enough.
ответ:
Where do Helen and Paul decide to go first?
1) To buy a new walkman
3) To get a new printer.
2) To the shop round the comer.
ответ: :
A
B
с
D
E
F
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Раздел 2. ЗАДАНИЯ ПО ЧТЕНИЮ
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1. How did the athletes celebrate the anniversary of women's participation in the Olympic Games?
2. How did women protest against sexual discrimination?
3. Why were the Olympic Games brought back?
4. When were all wars stopped?
Taxiing in the UK
I know that the first thing anyone should do when you visit any city is to get out and walk the
streets and avenues to feel not necessary word what the city has to offer, right? But I'm not going to say
that. Instead, I say don't Ret out, make sure you Ret in - a taxi that is. Take a load off those tired,
tourist-worn feet and enjoy taxiing the way it should be done, by professionals. Though not in case you're
in the US where you'll be absolutely ignored by the driver who is on the cell-phone