Mercury is very hot during the day and very cold at night. It is also the fastest planet in

the Solar system. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. One of its volcanoes, Mat and

Olympia’s Mons, is named after the Egyptian god of truth and justice. The beautiful blue color of Earth comes from the oceans which cover 70 per cent of the planet. More than seven billion

people live there. The fourth planet, Mars, is named for the Roman god of war. Until 1976

scientists believed there could be life on Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet that we know of. It is a very stormy planet because it spins so fast. Saturn is 100 times the size of Earth, but it is even

lighter than water, so it would float in a gigantic swimming pool! Uranus is strange because it

spins at an angle. Each pole of Uranus, north and south, has 42 years of sunlight, then 42 years of

darkness. Neptune takes more than 160 years to go round the sun. It has the strongest winds in

the solar system – up to 2 400 kph. Pluto is not considered as planet anymore because of its

strange orbit.

True or False

1. People believe there is life on the planet Mars.

2. Earth is much lighter than Saturn.

3. The planet nearest to the sun is very hot at night.

4. Neptune is usually farther from the sun than Pluto.

5. After every 84 years the north pole of Uranus has light.

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Archaeological finds in the Japanese archipelago confirms the thesis that the ancient Japanese wore a simple hemp clothes at the end of an era Jomon. In the beginning of the 1st Millennium N. X., under the influence of continental fashion in Japan and got cotton silk suits Korean-Manchurian type. 6-8 century the inhabitants of the Islands were under the influence of Chinese culture, which is reflected in the clothing, which was an exact copy of the outfit Chinese counterparts. In the Heian period (794-1185) the Japanese first moved away from the continental Canon, creating the prototype of today's kimono. From the 13th to the 15th century formed the principal types of unique Japanese outfits for different social groups. Evolution of the Japanese costume of the Edo period (1603-1867) was affected by simplification of the construction and enrichment of the decor, which led to the emergence of the modern kimono.
A revolution in Japanese clothing caused westernbased reform of the Meiji era in the second half of the 19th century. European fashion began to displace traditional Japanese costume. This process was gradual surface until 1945, touching only the guiding layers of the society. However, the democratization of the "Americanization" of the way of life of the ordinary Japanese has led to the fact that the Japanese kimono was pushed out of daily life.
Today, the Japanese traditional costume used basically only during the holidays and formal events.

Millions of people are fond of watching. There are many different TV programmes, shows, soups, interesting films, advertisements, news, plays to watch. My parents spend a lot of time watching everything. Of course, sometimes they show something interesting but not very often.  If somewhere something important or dangerous takes place journalists will report these events on TV, but their endless soups are awful. Other people say that television is becoming a national disease. I agree with them.  Lots of my friends are fond of watching but I have to confess, I hate TV programmes. I think it's waste of time. And I think that they damage their eyes, become lazy, put on their weight and have no time to do sports or to read books.  I prefer doing sports, playing games in the open air and taking part in different sport competitions. 

 Миллионы людей любят смотреть телевизор. Есть много различных телевизионных программ, шоу, сериалов, интересных фильмов, рекламных роликов, новостей, пьес, которые можно посмотреть по телевизору.
Мои родители проводят много времени, смотря все подряд. Конечно, иногда по телевизору показывают что-то интересное, но не очень часто. Если где-то что-то важное или опасное происходит, журналисты сообщат об этих событиях по телевидению, но их бесконечные сериалы - это ужасно.
Другие люди говорят, что телевидение становится национальной болезнью. Я с ними согласен.
Многие мои друзья любят смотреть телевизор, но я должен признаться, я ненавижу телевизионные программы. Я думаю, что это пустая трата времени. И я думаю, что они портят зрение, становятся ленивыми, увеличивают свой вес и не имеют времени, чтобы заниматься спортом или читать книги.
Я предпочитаю заниматься спортом, играть в игры на открытом воздухе и принимать участие в различных спортивных соревнованиях.