Read the following text. Find words or phrasesthe passage which mean the same as:
Of the world’s 2,500 – plus species of palm trees, the Palmyra palm is the
most important to man, next to cocunat palm, because it yields food and
provides over one hundred different useful end-products. To obtain the
majority of its benefits, the Palmyra needs to be climed twice daily to extract
the nutritious juice from its flower-bunches. It is this juice converted by
several different methods, that is the basis for a wide variety of other
products. Collecting this juice, however, is arduous-and often dangerouswork, fort he trees can top 30 metres in height.

a) more than
b) produce naturally
c) final results after treatment or processing
d) get
e) more than half of the total; most
f) something good or useful
g) get something from or out of something
else
h) having high value as food, e.g. containing
vitamins, etc.
i) change (in form, etc.)
j) tiring; involving a lot of energy and effort
k) be taller, higher or more than

Наша квартира1). У нас хорошая квартира, но далеко от центра города. 2). Наша квартира в новом 16-этажном Высотном доме на проспекте Мира. 3). Так как наш дом многоэтажный, в здании есть два лифта. 4). Наша квартира находится на 3 этаже. 5). Она имеет все современные удобства, такие как центральное отопление, газ, электричество, холодная и горячая вода, а также мусоропровод.6). В нашей квартире 3 комнаты, кухня, ванная и прихожая. 7). Гостиная с огромным, почти во всю стену, окном, которое Выходит на парк, довольно большая. 8). Мебельный гарнитур находится в этой комнате. 9). Телевизор, видеомагнитофон и магнитофон находятся также в гостиной. 10). На стенах висят 5 картин. 11). Толстый ковёр покрывает пол. 12). Мы проводим время вечерами в гостиной. 13). Мы смотрим телевизор, слушаем музыку, обсуждаем проблемы дня.14). Комната родителей - маленькая. 15). Там стоят 2 кровати, туалетный столик с зеркалом и платяной шкаф. 16). На столике рядом с кроватью находится будильник и маленькая настольная лампа с розовым абажуром.17). Третья комната - мой рабочий кабинет. 18). В нём мало мебели: только всё необходимое. 19). Есть письменный стол с ящиками для бумаг. 20). На стенах полки с книгами. 21). Есть диван с подушкой. 22). Сразу за диваном торшер. 23). В комнате одно кресло и два стула.24). Кроме того, у нас есть кухня. 25). Она светлая и уютная. 26). На кухне - газовая плита, чтобы готовить еду и кипятить чай¬ник. 27). Там мало мебели, так как есть встроенные шкафчики; только стол и 6 табуреток. 28). На кухне стоит холодильник для хранения продуктов в жаркую погоду.29). Ванная очень удобная. 30). Есть ванна, раковина с горячей и холодной водой.31). Мои родители гостеприимные люди. 32). Они часто приглашают друзей и родственников в гости. 33). Все чувствуют себя у нас как дома. Our Flat    1). We have a nice flat rather far from the centre of the city. 2). It is in a new sixteen-storey high-rise building in Peace Avenue. 3). As there are so many storeys in the building it has two lifts. 4). Our flat is on the fourth. 5). It has all modern conveniences such as central heating, gas, electricity, cold and hot water, and a chute to carry rubbish down.6). There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our flat. 7). The sitting room with a wall-size window facing the park is quite large. 8). In this room there is a furniture unit. 9). There is a TV-set, a video-recorder and a tape-recorder here. 10). On the walls there are five paintings. 11). A thick carpet covers the floor. 12). We spend evening hours in this room. 13). We watch TV, listen to the music or discuss the problems of the day.14). My parents' room is small. 15). There are two beds a dressing table with a mirror and a wardrobe there. 16). An alarm clock and a small lamp with a pink lampshade are on the bedside table.17). The third room is my study. 18). There is not much furniture in it, only the most necessary pieces. 19). It has a writing desk with drawers to keep papers in. 20). There are books on the shelves all around the walls. 21). There is a sofa with a cushion on it. 22). Just behind it there is a reading lamp. 23). There is an armchair and two chairs in my room.24). Besides we have a kitchen. 25). It is light and pleasant. 26). In the kitchen there is a gas stove to cook the meals or boil the kettle on. 27). There is very little furniture as the kitchen has fitted units, just a kitchen table and six stools. 28). There is a refrigerator to keep food cool or frozen in hot weather.29). The bathroom is very cosy. 30). There is a bath, a washbasin with hot and cold water there.31). My parents are hospitable. 32). They often invite friends and relatives to our place. 33). And everybody feels at home here. 

My favorite book "Scarlet Sails" by Alexander Grin . This romantic love story I want to share with you.

 

Huge waves from under bushy eyebrows as if looking out for the victim and with a roar fell upon the shore , washing boats and even small barges into the raging sea. Old sea dog , sailor Longren gloomily staring at the heavy , gray sky, clutching a small bundle living in an old blanket. It was his tiny daughter gonna , on hand with which he stayed after his wife's death .

 

They lived as a hermit in a small hut near the sea . Throwing service Longren engaged in the manufacture of toys. Gonna grow and how she could help him . Girlfriends , the girl was not, so she lived with dreams , and often walked in the woods, near a stream with a favorite toy to her father - a ship with scarlet sails .

 

Somewhere beyond the sea at this time of growing up a little Prince Arthur Gray. From childhood he dreamed of becoming a sailor and reaching adolescence , left his palace and set sail on a beautiful yacht " The Secret ."

 

Once Gray sailed into the port town of Lisse . Taking a walk in the area, he saw in the woods sleeping gonna . Falling in love at first sight , the young man put the ring on her finger . Finding out the story in a local restaurant and the girl of her dreams , he bought in the shop all the silk and scarlet on a yacht out to sea .

 

Raise the sails , "The Secret" , as if curious bird flew into the port. Gonna trembling chest and happy premonition ran to the sea. Gray leaped ashore , picked up the girl in his arms and carried her to his ship . Old Longren rejoiced with them , do not hesitate to tears kativshihsya by deep wrinkles of his tanned face.

 

Alexander Green in my favorite book teaches us not to give up, determined to go for their dreams and remember that good triumphs over evil .

 

Gray and his story gonna prove to us that love knows no barriers . And faith , hope and love - is guiding stars to help us find happiness !