Wat Piston, who last year (to receive) a prize for his invention of the Piston Gas Fire, now (to invent) a new type of steam engine When I (to interview) him recently at his home in York he (to tell) me about it. 'I (to get) the idea from some work I (to do) many years ago for the Steam Preservation Society', he (to say). 'For years now, people (to think) that there is no future for steam as an everyday source of power. Indeed, after the railways (to stop) using steam engines people almost (to forget) about it .Yet steam (to be) the main source of power in this country for over 150 years, until World War Two. I always (to believe) that steam has a future as well as a past.' Piston is a remarkable man, who (to have) an unusual career. He (to leave) school when he was 15, and (not to have) any training as an engineer until he was 35. Yet now he (to design) a steam engine more efficient than any of the engines that (to be built) during the great age of steam. 'The engineers of the past (to be) great men', he says. 'But they (not to develop) the best possible steam engine. The techniques I (to invent) will change that.'

1) People celebrate Homecoming when they come back to school after vacation in the fall.(Люди празднуют «Возвращение домой», когда они возвращаются в школу после каникул осенью)2) They celebrate Homecoming at the beginning of a school year at US schools and universities.(Они отмечают «Возвращение домой» в начале школьного года в школах и университетах США)3) Those that come to celebrate Homecoming can see parties and an American football game.(Те, кто приходят праздновать «Возвращение домой» могут увидеть вечеринки и американскую футбольную игру)4) Homecoming is a party in American schools and universities. («Возвращение домой» это вечеринка в американских школах и университетах)5) During Homecoming people go to places where they had lessons, and watch a football game.(Во время «Возвращения домой» люди ходят в места, где у них были уроки, и смотрят футбольную игру)6) There are parades on this day too, and a Homecoming dance.(Также в этот день проходят демонстрации, и танцы «Возвращения домой»)7) During the dance students choose the Homecoming king and queen.(Во время танцев студенты выбирают короля и королеву «Возвращения домой»)

My name is Alina. I have a small family, but I love them. My mother's name is Olga. She is short and she has dark short hair. My father doesn't live with us, but I often meet him. He is very tall and his hair is dark. I have three grandmothers and they are fond of gardening. Also I have a lot of cousins. Five sisters, two brothers and two nieces. My cousin Lera is my classmate. I often visit my cousin Alena. We are talking about different things. I can't tell you them all, because there are too many of them. And also I have a cat Sonya. She is very interesting and active. Sonya is often sleeping on me or next to.