1. No
2. No
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. Not Given
7. Yes
8. lots of ways
9. global warming
10. govemental willingness
11. for many years
12. internationally
13. go away overnight
14. D
15. F
15. B
17. B
18. A
19. C
20. A
21. C
22. D
23. B
24. D
25. C
26. D
27. C
28. B, E
29. B, D
30. A, C
31. B
32. F
33. D
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. British colony
38. find peace
39. law
40. recourse

1 no
2 no
3 yes
4 ng
5 ng
6 no
7 yes
8 many problems
9 global warming
10 governmental willingness
11 for many years
12 internationally
13 go away overnight
14 E
15 D
16 B
17 D
18 A
19 D
20 A
21 D
22 B
23 D
24 C
25 B
26 D
27 B
28 B E
29 C E
30 A B
31 B
32 D
33 C
34 F
35 C
36 E
37 British colony
38 find peace
39 legal
40 resource

1-yes
2-NG
3-YES
4-NG
5-NO
6-YES
7-NO
8-LOTS OF WAYS
9-GLOBAL WARMING
10-GOVERNMENTAL WILLINGNESS
11-LOCALLY
12-INTERNATIONALLY
13-GO AWAY OVERNIGHT
14-B
15-G
16-B
17-D
18-A
19-C
20-A
21-D
22-B
23-D
24-C
25-C
26-D
27-B
28-A,E
29-A,C
30-A,C
31-B
32-D
33-C
34-A
35-F
36-E
37-British colony
38-find peace
39-low
40-resource

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NOTHING VERY SPECIAL BUT JUST FOR LISTENING...DON'T FORGET THEY'RE AMERICAN ;)

чегой-то аудио вставить не получилось...
есть такой вариант

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"You came to me this morning
And you handled me like meat
Youd have to be a man to know
How good that feels, how sweet

My mirror twin, my next of kin
Id know you in my sleep
And who but you would take me in
A thousand kisses deep

I loved you when you opened
Like a lily to the heat
You see Im just another snowman
Standing in the rain and sleet

Who loved you with his frozen love
His secondhand physique
With all he is and all he was
A thousand kisses deep

I know you had to lie to me
I know you had to cheat
To pose all hot and high
Behind the veils of sheer deceit

Our perfect porn aristocrat
So elegant and cheap
Im old but Im still into that
A thousand kisses deep

Im good at love, Im good at hate
Its in between I freeze
Been working out but its too late
(Its been too late for years)

But you look good, you really do
They love you on the street
If you were here Id kneel for you
A thousand kisses deep


The autumn moved across your skin
Got something in my eye
A light that doesnt need to live
And doesnt need to die

A riddle in the book of love
Obscure and obsolete
And witnessed here in time and blood
A thousand kisses deep

But Im still working with the wine
Still dancing cheek to cheek
The band is playing Auld Lang Syne
But the heart will not retreat

I ran with Diz, I sang with Ray
I never had their sweet
But once or twice they let me play
A thousand kisses deep

I loved you when you opened
Like a lily to the heat
You see Im just another snowman
Standing in the rain and sleet

Who loved you with his frozen love
His secondhand physique
With all he is and all he was
A thousand kisses deep

But you dont need to hear me now
And every word I speak
It counts against me anyhow
A thousand kisses deep"

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SECTION 1

SECTION 2

SECTION 3

SECTION 4

Family connections
1 You are going to go on the Internet to find out about family life. Type in
http://www.ed-u.com/parenting.htm.
Scroll down to the section
The sort of parent every child needs and answer questions 1-10.
1 When did the writer fully appreciate that he had had the best dad a child could
wish for?
2 What did the writer’s father give him and his siblings throughout their
upbringing?
3 How did the writer’s father feel when his children made fun of other people’s
misfortunes?
4 What did the writer do to avoid his father punishing him when he had really
angered his father one time?
a tell him a story
b apologise
c offer to help in the garden
5 What lesson did the writer learn from his father’s reaction to d) above?
6 According to Dostoyevsky what type of memory is a hugely positive one to carry
through life?
7 Despite often being hungry, what made the writer’s childhood a really happy
one?
8 What positive things came out of the writer’s childhood that necessitated lots of
physical chores everyday?
9 What has often been the reason for children responding quickly to resolving a
family battle?
10 What does the writer believe draws a parent and child closer?
2 Now work with your partner. Read back through the article and write
down six new words below.
1 ______________
2 ______________
3 ______________
4 ______________
5 ______________
6 ______________
Check their meaning in your monolingual dictionary.
3 Discuss in pairs.
1 What do you think of the type of childhood the writer had?
2 How it helped him develop as a person?
3 Do you agree with his father’s beliefs?

answers and discussions in comments are appreciated ;)

JUST FOR FUN!!!
Tequila - "A Way of Life"


LET'S GO ROUND THE TOPIC!!!
7 Wonders of the World



The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners -- can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

Christ the Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This statue of Jesus stands some 105 feet tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian, Heitor da Silva Costa and created by the French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world's best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China

The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.

Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru

In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained 'lost' for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modeled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

This great amphitheater in the center of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum's original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.

The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India

This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.