Vocabulary 1.Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Plants are grown for agricultural purpose are called c

2. Cotton is one such crop, it is grown in huge fields then h when the white fluffy bolls appear.

3. Jeans are usually made from . It’s actually a kind of cotton.

4. When it’s cold, or if I have a sore throat, I made sure I wear a .

5. When cotton is being processed, the seeds have to be s from the fibres.

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.New Year is considered the most popular holiday in our family. At the beginning of December everybody has a festive mood. In the city the streets and shop windows are decorated with bright and motley garlands. A huge Christmas tree is put at the main square. We begin to prepare for the holiday. We buy Christmas-tree decorations, tinsel and gifts for each other at New Year’s fairs. At the end of December we put artificial Christmas tree and decorate it for the holiday. I help my mother to prepare a festive table on December 31. New Year’s Eve always seems to me magical and unforgettable. At midnight after president’s appearance on television chiming clock begins to strike. We wish each other a happy New Year and make a wish and then exchange gifts. When I was a child I found the gifts under the Christmas tree and I thought that Santa Claus had brought them. Although I’m already adult and I don’t believe that Santa Claus exists, on New Year’s Eve I want to find myself in the dream and to believe in a miracle.
Перевод:
В нашей семье самым любимым праздником считается Новый год. В начале декабря у всех появляется праздничное настроение. В городе украшают улицы и витрины магазинов яркими, разноцветными гирляндами. А на главной площади устанавливают огромную ёлку. Мы начинаем готовиться к празднику. На новогодних ярмарках покупаем друг другу подарки, ёлочные игрушки и мишуру. В конце декабря дома устанавливаем искусственную ёлку и наряжаем её к празднику. 31 декабря я маме приготовить праздничный стол. Новогодняя ночь кажется мне всегда волшебной и незабываемой. В полночь, после выступления президента по телевизору, начинают бить куранты. Мы поздравляем друг друга с новым годом и загадываем желание, а потом обмениваемся подарками. Когда я была маленькая, то подарки находила под ёлкой и думала, что их мне принёс Дед Мороз. И хоть я уже взрослая, и не верю, что существует Дед Мороз, но в новогоднюю ночь хочется оказаться в сказке и поверить в чудо.

Newspapers and magazines keep us well-informed. I read news­papers and magazines regularly. I like to read local newspapers and magazines for teenagers. My favourite newspaper is «Fakty» and the magazine I like best is «Cool». These publications are cheap editions.

«Fakty» is a weekly newspaper. It contains twenty pages. My family subscribes to it. We can also buy it at the newsagent's. The newspaper covers the most important international and domestic issues. News items receive full coverage on its pages. It also has a supplement with a TV guide and a lot of commercials. I prefer reading «Cool» because it publishes interesting articles that deal with the problems of teenagers. From the magazine articles I can get useful advice about how to cope with problems in difficult situations.

The information I get from the press helps me to understand the present-day world and know the life of the country. I find it interesting and useful to read about the life of young people in the country. I am interested in sport events and cultural issues too.