Bathing was (1) not only to keep people clean but also was involved in religious and magic rituals. bathing was an ablution to (2) the invisible stains acquired by touching the dead, committing crimes, or touching a diseased person.
although homes in the indus valley of pakistan were (3) with bathrooms as early as 3000 b.c., the use of baths as a (4) of keeping clean was introduced much later by the ancient romans. roman bath houses were public (5) that often included games, libraries, and stalls where goods were sold. the baths were warm, hot, and cold, and a roman (6) each one successively. the daily visit to the bath house was one of rome's (7) .
over time, people discovered that bathing could prevent disease, and it became a very (8) affair. in fact the bathroom today is a personal sanctuary where one can escape from the hubbub of life, other people, and even do some reading. people in the united states consider a daily bath to be (9) . however, they usually take a shower to get clean and use the bathtub mainly for relaxation, which is not too different from the rituals used thousands of years ago. (10) a shower can be invigorating and refreshing, but soaking in a bathtub full of warm water, surrounded by candles, can be a ritualistic event.
1. a desired в introduced c intended d recommended
2. a wash в hide c leave d remove
3. a equipped в supported c protected d occupied
4. a means в try c practice d manner
5. a dwellings в locations c places d regions
6. a joined в entered c examined d offered
7. a exercises в duties c tasks d amusements
8. a secret в specific c surprising d private
9. a essential в exciting c ambitious d prestigious
10. a having в enjoying c taking d getting
School uniform is really stylish, dark jacket, skirts and white shirts. However it is still uncomfortable. It's hard to move in school uniform. It's always blocking movements, even if you just sitting. Also school uniform isn't really durable and really expensive.
Школьная форма очень стильная, темный пиджак, юбка и белая рубашка. Тем не менее она до сих пор не удобная. В школьной форме тяжело двигаться. Она всегда блокирует движения, даже если ты просто сидишь. И школьная форма не очень прочная и реально дорогая
The climate of New Zealand is moist. New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some main industries in the country, for example, iron and steel industry. The country has gas and petroleum. There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (3,764 metres or 12,349 feet).
There are many rivers and lakes in the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu. You have heard about the native animals in the country. One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet parts of the thick bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis.
New Zealand is independent state, but formerly it is a part of the British
Empire. The head of the state is the Queen. New Zealand is self-governing state. The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.
New Zealand has got heavy industry. There are many plants in the country. Paper and rubber industries are developed too. New Zealand exports wool, meat, butter.
There are some big cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the main ports of the country.
There are some educational and cultural institutions in Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897.
New Zealand is a very interesting and beautiful country.