Вопрос № 912053 - Английский язык

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Early men did not have clocks. They told time by the sun and the shadows of trees. At first, they used sticks placed in the ground instead of trees. They made marks on the ground, and the shadows from the sticks told the time of the day.
Later, men began to use sundials. Some sundials were boxes with a stick to cast a shadow. The mark for noon was very important. The sundial always had to face the same way or the time was wrong. Sundials were the first kind of the clock.
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Early men did not have clocks. They told time by the sun and the shadows of trees. At first, they used sticks placed in the ground instead of trees. They made marks on the ground, and the shadows from the sticks told the time of the day.
Later, men began to use sundials. Some sundials were boxes with a stick to cast a shadow. The mark for noon was very important. The sundial always had to face the same way or the time was wrong. Sundials were the first kind of the clock.
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The cranberry is a North American berry that grows on a bush. The cranberry is small, round, red and very bitter. American Indians used the berries for food and medicine. When settlers first came from England in the 1600s, they liked these _______, too. The settlers had never seen the berries before. They decided to call them “crane berries”, because birds called cranes ate them.

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It was a bright sunny day and the start of the summer holidays. Father suggested going on a picnic. So, we quickly packed our things, jumped into the car and 1_______. We were enjoying our picnic. Suddenly, there was 2_______ and huge raindrops began to fall. We found shelter under nearby trees. “It’s not safe under these trees,” Mum said. “Let’s go back to the car.” A few seconds after we all started running. There was 3_______ behind us. I looked back at the trees. They were black and two of them were lying on the ground! We all got into the car shaking with fear. “I don’t believe it!” Dad gasped. “Those trees 4_______ just after we left them.” We all looked at each other in horror. What a lucky escape!

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Wimbledon is the world’s old tennis tournament and is considered to be the most prestigious. The competition takes place outdoors. Over the years play has frequently been interrupted by bad weather. In April, 2009 a moving roof was fitted on Centre court. It weighs over 3, 000 tonnes, is 5, 300 square metres in size. The roof is not totally clear but lets in some natural light. Now rain delays will be reduced. Officials have admitted that now that Centre court has a roof, “indoor” matches may continue long into the night, even if the weather is poor.
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Now rain delays at this famous competition will be reduced because …

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Why do economy-class passengers get treated like second-class citizens? Gone are the days when airlines treated their passengers like welcome guests. Recently, I was foolish enough to take advantage of a special offer and bought a cheap ticket from London to Cape Town. First of all I had to arrive at the airport four hours before my flight. The fact that I had paid for my ticket weeks before didn’t seem to make any difference. Apparently most airlines overbook their flights and won’t reserve you a seat. As a result, passengers have to arrive early and hope the airline will be kind enough to give them a seat! When I finally found my seat I was squashed between two other passengers with my knees pressed against the seat in front. Shortly after take off, breakfast was served. It turned out to be a roast chicken! I decided I couldn’t face eating dinner at 9 in the morning and waited. Nothing was served until 3pm. I arrived in Cape Town feeling hungry, angry and determined never to fly economy class again!
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The passenger can make sure he gets a seat if he …