2a Read and complete the sentences. medal, bronze
e.g. 10
a) for about 1000 years
b) from different countries
6) Winter Olympics, Summer Olympics
c) 14 and 18
1) the first Olympic Games took place
d) three thousand years ago
9) events appeared
The first Olympic Games took place in Greece nearly (1) The
Games happened every four years and during the games there were
no wars. So athletes (2) 6. could travel to and from the Games. But
the Games at that time had only one event - a short race across a
stadium. Then some more (3) ... : boxing, wrestling, jumping and
others. At that time only men could participate in the games,
Then the Olympic Games stopped (4) Only in 1894 Pierre de
Coubertin of France organized the International Olympic Committee
(IOC). The first modern Olympic Games were in Greece where
(5) ... . But women started participating in Games in 1900.
Now there are (6) ... and Paralympics for athletes with disabilities,
Not so long ago Youth Games appeared for athletes between the
ages of (7)... . The winners get medals. Third place wins a bronze,
second place wins a silver and first place gets a gold medal.​

After my hard and busy school year my summer holidays began. i felt happy and began to plan a lot of wonderful things to do during my summer vacation. i was dreaming about far south countries i always wanted to visit but i had to go to the azove seaside with my relatives. the water was very warm there because you know azove sea isn’t deep. what i liked there - a lot of different kinds of entertainment there: "water mountains", water scooters and discos. there was nothing to do all day except lying in the sun and getting a wonderful tan. i was playing with my little sister on the sand and in the waves teaching her to swim. later i returned to kherson and spent some time in town going out with my friends, reading, listening to music, watching tv, playing computer games. after that i went to the sports camp where i spent seven days. it was very useful experience because i had to get up very early, to train a lot, and to rest very little. but it made me stronger and healthier. i was very happy to return home and i spent several days in my summer cottage, i helped my grandpa to dig the garden, to water plants, and to gather fruit and vegetables. i was fishing with my grandpa and we were cooking fish together. only insects were spoiling my good mood. i enjoyed floating by boat, swimming in the river and helping my grandparents. during my summer holidays i made many new friends, read a lot of interesting books, got to know a lot of useful things. now i feel ready to get back to school. i am happy to meet my friends and teachers.

Nature’s Law Great Nature spoke, with air benign, ‘Go on, ye human race! This lower world I you resign; Be fruitful and increase. The liquid fire of strong desire I’ve pour’d it in each bosom; Here, on this hand, does mankind stand, And there is Beauty’s blossom!’ The Hero of these artless strains, A lowly Bard was he, Who sung his rhymes in Coila’s plains With meikie mirth an’ glee; Kind Nature’s care had given his share, Large, of the flaming current; And, all devout, he never sought To stem the sacred torrent. He felt the powerful, high behest, Thrill, vital, thro’ and thro’; And sought a correspondent breast To give obedience due; Propitious Powers screen’d the young flow’rs, From mildews of abortion; And lo! the bard, a great reward, Has got a double portion!

Объяснение:

Закон Природы (Роберт Бёрнс) Нам землю отдала во власть Великая Природа И молвила: «Живите всласть, Плодитесь год из года! Живите всласть! Огонь и страсть Влагаю в человека, И пусть на том стоит ваш дом Отныне и до века!» Создатель этих скромных строк И житель Ко́йлы древней Старался сделать их, как мог, И ярче, и напевней. Кипел, могуч, природы ключ На творческом просторе. По мере сил певец творил, С течением не споря. Природы чувствуя завет Всегда, везде и всюду, Непрекословящий Поэт Творил, покорный чуду. Цветы хранит от злых обид Защитница благая. В союзе с ней вдвойне сильней Певец родного края!