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Lost and found
Throughout history abandoned places have held a fascination for
many people. This has often found expression in art: ruined buildings
A a common subject in paintings. Such places are
also treated В and in poetry
Travellers coming across ruined buildings in jungle or deserts naturally
wondered С , and why they were deserted and ruined.
The writings of explorers and travellers contain accounts of many
deserted places in distant lands, while the work of archeologists has shown
that the remains of many abandoned places can in fact lie close at hand,
D .
The discovery of abandoned places over the centuries has occurred in a
number of ways. Apart from the sites which have become completely buried or
sufficiently ruined E have been lost completely.
Some buried sites may have been anticipated as a potential archeological site
before they were identified with a known historical place, as in the case of Troy.
In many cases the “discovery” of an abandoned place is a rediscovery.
Stonehenge, F many centuries, its true history longforgotten, and myths and legends evolved to explain the origins of such a curiousruin. Only in the 18th century did scholars begin to speculate seriously aboutwho built Stonehenge and for what purpose.
1. in a variety of ways in prose
2. as to be unrecognizable, few
3. how they came to be there
4. in deserted landscapes are
5. as we all know how
6. for example, was abandoned for
7. literally under one’s feet
1. Look at these children: they are skating very well.
2. Did you skate last Sunday? - Yes, we were skating the whole day last Sunday.
3. My brother can skate very well. He skates every Sunday.
4. What are you doing now? - I am washing the dishes.
5. What were you doing at three o'clock yesterday? — I was having dinner.
6. Are you having dinner now?
7. Where does your brother work? — He works at an institute.
8. Was your grandmother sleeping when you came home yesterday?
9. What will your brother do tomorrow?
10. I didn't go to the shop yesterday. I will go to the shop tomorrow.