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in the 1860s, a two-wheeled bicycle with pedals was built by a frenchman called ernest michaux. other kinds of bicycle had been invented earlier in the century, but ernest michaux's invention, the velocipede, was easier to ride and thousands were sold throughout europe from 1869. over the next few decades, several improvements were made: tyres were fitted to the wheels and later, a chain was added to the pedals. more recently, bicycles have been invented with pedals at the front and a seat with a backrest. they're comfortable to ride, and they're fast too. bicycles are more popular today than ever before. about 80 million new bicycles are manufactured every year in china alone! in cities around the world, cycle lanes are being built and cycling is being encouraged by governments. it's possible that in ten or twenty years' time, cars will be banned from city centres and only cyclists and pedestrians will be allowed.
Ireland was England’s first …1- b - colony... and this must never be forgotten when … 2 - i – considering …. Irish history.
Ever since the first English soldiers …3- n - set foot... on Irish soil nine centuries ago, there has been much …4 - r – misery... and bloodshed.
Most people see the problem of Ireland as …5- x – religious...
Everyone agrees that the Irish people can be …6 - z - divided... into two clearly cut ...7 - o - religious groups... Catholics and Protestants. Everyone agrees that religious …8 - s – intolerance... has helped to keep these two groups apart. But historians …9- h – consider... the problem of Ireland to be essentially …10 - k – colonial... The …11- g - troubles... of modern Ireland …12- p - go back... to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries when, under the …13- m – Tudor monarchs... and later under …14- j - Cromwell... English and Scottish Protestants were sent to Ulster as …15- d - settlers... Their main …16- u – duty... was to …17 - t - keep a watch... over the rebellious Catholic …18- e - natives... At the end of the eighteenth century Protestants formed a …19 - a- society... which they called, in …20 - q - honour... of William of Orange, the ‘Orange Society’. The object of this society was to make sure that Protestant Loyalists, i.e. Protestants loyal to the British Crown, never lost control in Ulster. Orangemen throughout their history have always been …21- v – militant … ; they have caused ...22- c - frequent riots … , and they have fought Catholics at the slightest …23- w – provocation... They armed themselves and threatened to fight …24- f - rather than … become part of the Catholic south.
Your visit to Whipsnade Wild Animal Park will be very enjoyable, At Whipsnade you will learn and understand more about the lives of animals and how to save endangered animals. Many scientists are working here. They are studying the effects (последствия) that human activities (деятельность человека) have on the natural world.
At the children's farm you can get closer to domestic animals. In the wolf wood you'll have a good view of the wolves.
At a set time (в определенное время) each day, the keepers of the park introduce animals around the park for you to learn more about them and ask questions about them.
But don't bring along your own dog or other pets into the park.