Англ the Volkswagen Beetle is one of the best known cars in the world. 1 __ all accounts, it defined a whole generation of people.

it all began 2__ 1935 when Ferdinand Porsche designed the car 3__ his own and later presented it 4__ the German public.

although back then it was criticized 5__ its shape and its noise level, the car went 6__ to become a legend. During World War II, the Volkswagen factory was burnt 7__ , but this did not discourage the manufacturers 8__ continuing their work. 9__ the end of the war , Volkswagen had its factory rebuilt 10__ the Allies, among others.

in 1946 , Volkswagen named the car"Type l" to mark a new start 11__ the company. Within two years, the first Beetle convertible was produced. Although complaints 12__ the noise persisted, the Volkswagen designers made every effort to improve their model. They always believed it was only a matter 13__ time before everyone fell 14__ the Beetle - and they were right!

15__ the year , sales grew dramatically and 16__ 1972 the Beetle had made its way into history books as the most produced car ever!
its production reached twenty million cars in 1981 , a high percentage 17__ which were exported to the United States.

in 1999 , the new Beetle went 18__ sale.This model is not simply a more fashionable version 19 __ the original one.It is a completely new, modern car which has definitely come a long way 20__the 1935 model.
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Peter I, or Peter the Great (1672-1725), was one of the most outstanding rulers and reformers in Russian history. He was at first a joint ruler with his weak and sickly half-brother, Ivan V, and his sister, Sophia. In 1696 he became a sole ruler. Peter I was Tsar of Russia and became Emperor in 1721. As a child, he loved military games and enjoyed carpentry, blacksmithing and printing. He was first married at the age of 17.Peter I is famous for carrying out a policy of 'westernization' and drawing Russia further to the East that transformed Russia into a major European power. Having travelled much in Western Europe, Peter tried to carry western customs and habits to Russia. He introduced western technology and completely changed the Russian government, increasing the power of the monarch and reducing the power of the boyars and the church. He reorganized Russian army along Western lines.He also transferred the capital to St. Petersburg, building the new capital to the pattern o/European cities.In foreign policy, Peter dreamt of making Russia a maritime power. To get access to the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Azov Sea and the Baltic, he waged wars with the Ottoman Empire (1695—1696), the Great Northern War with Sweden (1700-1721), and a war with Persia (1722-1723). He managed to get the shores of the Baltic and the Caspian Sea.In his day, Peter I was regarded as a strong and brutal ruler. He faced much opposition to his reforms, but suppressed any and all rebellion against his power. The rebellion of streltsy, the old Russian army, took place in 1698 and was headed by his half-sister Sophia. The greatest civilian uprising of Peter's reign, the Bulavin Rebellion (1707—1709) started as a Cossack war. Both rebellions aimed at overthrowing Peter and were followed by repressions.
Peter I played a great part in Russian history. After his death, Russia was much more secure and progressive than it had been before his reign.

John's Barker's Weekday.
My morning begins early. At seven o'clock I am in the kitchen for breakfast. I have porridge, eat two sandwiches and drink a cup of strong tea. Then I go to school. In class we read Russian and English books, do sums and write a lot. At 12 o'clock we have lunch. I eat some chicken and rice and drink orange juice. At 3 o'clock our teacher gives us our homework and we go home.
    John's morning begins early. My morning begins early too. 
John has porridge, eats two sandwiches and drinks a cup of strong tea. I don't 
eat anything in the morning. I only drink a cup of tea. At 12 o'clock John has lunch. I have lunch at 12 too. At 3 o'clock John goes home. I go home at 2 o'clock.