Reading. Task 1. A caffeine-fuelled world Over the centuries, people have created many rituals to accompany the consumption of their favourite drinks, tea and coffee. Just think of the Japanese tea ceremony, British afternoon tea or the morning coffee ritual in countless societies. Why are these drinks so popular? The answer is their secret ingredient – caffeine. The new caffeine ‘delivery systems’ are canned ‘energy’ drinks. People have known for many years that caffeinated (0) drinks make you less tired and more (1) alert. It is the only habit-forming psychoactive drug we routinely serve to our children.
Most people don’t think twice about their caffeine (2) intake. However, it raises blood pressure and thus increases the risk of heart disease. So the widespread use of caffeine is now a cause for (3) concern among scientists and public health authorities. One result of this concern is that people are not allowed to sell energy drinks in France or Denmark. And in other European countries, manufacturers have to label cans with warnings. The United States has no such rule, but many canned energy drinks sold in the USA carry warnings anyway. On the other hand, much of the research suggests that caffeine may have benefits for human health. Studies have shown it helps to relieve pain, reduces asthma symptoms and increases reaction speed. Despite this, a (4) study in Ireland recommended that children and pregnant women, among other groups, shouldn’t drink energy drinks.
‘Caffeine helps people try to override the human rhythm that is in all of us,’ says doctor Czeisler. ‘Nevertheless,’ he says solemnly, ‘there is a heavy, (5) heavy price to pay for all this extra wakefulness.
‘The main reason that people want caffeine is to stay awake,’ Czeisler says. ‘But the main reason that people can’t stay awake is they don’t get enough regular sleep – because they use caffeine.’
Task A Circle the word that can replace the underlined word without changing the meaning.
Example: (0) water beverage alcohol cocktail
1. bright sharp cheerful lively
2. use food time consumption meal
3. interest trouble fear matter
4. analysis practice lesson research
5. expensive hard difficult weighty
We all love to watch movies, visit theaters. Not everyone can become an actor, so professional actors .Short description: An actor is a professional performer of various roles in theater, opera, ballet, as well as in the circus and on stage. Sometimes the word "actor" is associated with an artist, although its meaning is slightly broader. ..an artist is usually a person who has achieved a certain level of skill in any activity not related to theater or other form of performing arts. Surely each of us at least once in our life thought about the career of an actor. ..Some people really succeed in this, for others the career of an actor remains unattainabl.
My favorite actor is Tom. Krooms.
My mother is very beautiful woman. She is 45 years old. She works a paramedic. My mother like to read books and magazines, and she knows a lot of interesting things. She always helps me with my problems. My father is 57 years old. He is a driver. He like his work. My father cooks well too. He always make new dishes, and they are very tasty ( можешь написать вместо tasty - delicious - более научный вариант слова). There are many interesting and exiting things, which you can spend your freetime. I have many hobbies. This is a cookery, music and books. My main hobby is music. I play on piano and I like it.
In some types of music you can find happiness, in some even sadness. In early childhood, many children don't understand how to ask on the question " Who do you want to become, when you grow up?" I know many interesting and useful professions, but most of all I like a profession sound engineer. I made a step to my purpose, and I will (I'll) go to the end.