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Christmas season is the most festive time of the year in the United States. Students at schools and colleges usually have two weeks vacation, beginning before Christmas and ending soon after New Year
Although no one knows exactly when Jesus was born, Christians everywhere in the world celebrate his birthday on December 25.
This day was a festival long before Christianity because ancient people believed this was the time when the sun god started his journey back to earth and it was a custom to give presents to each other.
Now children are told that Santa Claus or Father Christmas in a read suit, red hat and with long white beard puts presents for them into their stocking by the fireplace or at the foot of the beds. The children believe that Santa Claus comes down the chimney and fill stocking with presents. The winter traditions of decorating homes with evergreens began in ancient times too. The Americans decorate their home with fir-tree and mistletoe. Mistletoe is a symbol of love and reconciliation. The origin of this custom may come from the myth of Balder . Balder, the sun god was killed by an arrow of mistletoe made by god of evil. Balder, however was brought back to life and mistletoe was told never to harm Balder again.
Many people send Christmas cards to each other
Объяснение:
Задание 1
1. The Man Booker Prize for fiction is awarded every year. Букеровская премия за художественную литературу присуждается каждый год. (действие происходит в настоящее время вообще, а не в момент речи)
2. Over six million e-book readers were sold in 2010. Более шести миллионов електронных книг проданы (были проданы) в 2010 году. (действие совершалось в времени в истекшем отрезке времени).
3. A rare Shakespeare manuscript has been found in an attic in London a few years ago. Редкая рукопись Шекспира найдена на чердаке в Лондоне несколько лет назад. ( cовершившееся действие, результат которого имеется налицо в настоящее время и важен для нас).
4. Paper is being made from wood. Бумага делается из дерева. (действие происходит сейчас, в наше время)
5. Ink had been used in Cina in 256 BC. That's over 2,000 years ago! Чернила использовались в Китае в 256 г. до н.э. Это более 2000 лет назад. ( действие, совершавшееся в определенный момент в , с указанием , как долго оно совершалось).
Задание 2.
1.The Internet was developed in the 1960s. Интернет был разработан в 1960-х годах. (Past Simple Passive, событие произошло в , показываем сам факт действия).
2. Over 2.8 million emails are sent every second. Более 2,8 миллионов писем отправляются каждую секунду. ( Present Simple Passive, действие , совершавшее в истекшем отрезке времени).
3. The printing press was invented by Gutenberg in fifteenth century. Печатный станок был изобретен Гутенбергом в пятнадцатом веке.
4. Million of songs are downloaded every day. Миллион песен скачивается каждый день.
5. Shakespeare's plays are perfformed all over the world. Пьесы Шекспира ставят во всем мире.
Задание 3.
1. guidebook ( путеводитель).
2. magazine (журнал).
3. textbook (учебник).
4. thesaurus (тезаурус).
5. novel ( роман).
Задание 4.
1- straight
2- successful
3- plays
4-retired
5- buried
1. Many books are published every year.
2. The books in our library are read by many students every day.
3. This article is written by our teacher.
4. Our Town Public Library is not closed on Saturday and Sunday.
5. What books are discussed during the lessons of World literature?
6. The catalogue of books is made by librarians every year.
7. What dictionaries are used while reading these texts?
8. Why is this information not included in the new edition of the encyclopedia?
Объяснение:
to be + V3 = Present Simple Passive