Вопрос № 1072534 - Английский язык

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Charles Dickens is one of the greatest novelists in the English literature. 1_______. Charles Dickens was born in London in 1812. His father was a clerk and had eight children. His father always spent more money than he received. When Charles was 10 years old, his family was put into prison for his father's debts. 2_______. He worked at the blacking factory ten hours a day. Charles hated it and never forgot the experience. He used it in many novels, especially in "David Copperfield" and "Oliver Twist".
At the age of 15 he was lucky to get a job in a London lawyer's office though he didn't like this job. When he was 16, he started to work for a newspaper. 3_______. "The Pickwick Papers" was his first great work which made him popular. His books became very popular in many countries, and he spent much time abroad. 4_______. These meetings were very successful.
He never stopped writing and travelling, and he died very suddenly in 1870.

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Dennis Heal is 1_______. He went to Oxford University in 1975, and in 1982 he became a Member of 2_______. He has been an MP since then. He was Defence 3_______ from 1989-95. He has written three books, including his autobiography The Time of my Life, and a 4_______ story called The Time to Run. He is married to the artist Edna Heal, and they have two children. They lived in Oxford for 10 years, then moved to London in 1995. They now live in a house in Cadogan Square in central London.

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Almost in every culture in the world there is a celebration of thanks for rich harvest. 1_______.
In 1620, a religious community sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the New World. They settled in what is now known as the state of Massachusettes. 2_______. They arrived too late to grow a rich harvest. Moreover, half the colony died from disease. The following spring the Iroquois Indians taught them how to grow corn. Indians showed them also how to grow other crops and how to hunt and fish.
In the autumn of 1621 they got a beautiful harvest of corn, barley, beans and pumpkins. 3_______.
In following years many of the colonists celebrated the harvest with a feast of thanks. After the United States gained independence, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole country. 4_______. Then, after the Civil war, Abraham Lincoln suggested the last Thursday in November to be the day of thanksgiving.

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There were many outstanding events in the history of Great Britain. 1_______. England was added to the Roman Empire in 43 A.D. Roman invasion played a very important role in the history of the country. The Romans built the first roads in the country, dug the first walls. 2_______.
But the Normans influenced the British civilization most of all. They came in 1066 under the leadership of William the Conqueror.3_______.
Once the British had to face the French in 1805 at the battle of Trafalgar. 4_______. In order to commemorate this event the monument to Admiral Nelson was erected on this square.

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In Western cultures, people look each other in the eye during a conversation to show interest and trust, but in many Asian countries, it’s rude to look people in the eye, especially a superior such as a teacher. One of the most basic and powerful signals is when a person crosses his or her arms across the chest. This can indicate that a person is putting up an unconscious barrier between themselves and others.
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Many people still think that to get the chance to go to space you have got to try to become an astronaut. Unfortunately, the chances of succeeding are tiny, simply because there are so few astronauts and there is no prospect of a lot more being employed. However, you need not despair because you will be able to go as a visitor. But the first thing you should do is to save up because the demand is expected to be strong and prices will be high.
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