SUMMATIVE CONTROL WORK FOR THE 3rd TERM FOR THE CROSS CURRICULAR UNITS
«READING FOR PLEASURE. CAPABILITIES OF HUMAN BRAIN
and BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES»
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Moscow - a city for walking! do you want to see this? stroll through the old bridge. each of our trip focused on a certain corner of the city or the theme, revealing a wealth of history, culture and architecture of moscow. our guides, sincerely in love with this city, happy to share their very personal stories about moscow. you can be a muscovite who has lived here all his life, or a guest, deciding where to take a walk in moscow - come to our walk! and in the first and in the second case it will be something to surprise you, so that you will never look at moscow the same way again!most often it is not professional guides and historians, architects, restorers, journalists, philologists but what unites them all - so this is a sincere love for moscow. they each have their very personal relationship to the city, its history associated with it, my cherished corners. therefore, all our hiking in moscow - this is a very personal, not unlike any other story, this song is dedicated to moscow. you do not need to book anything in advance. especially pay money in advance. all you need - is to come to the scheduled time and place of the tour, and meet with the guide. and if your plans have changed, and you could not get out for a walk - you have nothing to lose! no money, no opportunity to get out for a walk along the old moscow you have chosen - after it again next week at the same time. despite the uniqueness of our walking tours - the cost of participation in them is low. for the same money you can go to the movies or eat heartily at mcdonalds'. and we are often there are discounts.

People in contemporary world can hardly imagine their lives without machines. Every day either a new gadget is invented or an old one is improved. Different people appreciate new inventions differently. Some suppose that sophisticated gadgets are really useful and necessary, while others find them absolutely awful as they influence people badly. As for me, I am pretty sure that gadgets make people`s lives easier.

Firstly, they do all kinds of dirty and hard work, as cleaning. Secondly, devices can save a lot of time as well as storage space. For instance, a computer disk can contain the same amount of information as several thick books.So, machines help people in different spheres.

However, opponents of this point of view are definitely sure that gadgets affect people negatively. People are reluctant to work due to the influence of machines. People become lazy and disorganized. They just expect their latest gadgets to do everything instead of them. Moreover, according to scientists, a great number of widespread devices produce radiation that can cause serious health problems. Furthermore, more and more people are becoming addicted to their modern gadgets, for instance computers, TVs or mobile phones. So, they neglect their home obligations, work or school and spend all their spare time in front of a laptop screen or a TV-set.

In conclusion, I firmly believe that in spite of all drawbacks, gadgets have, their benefits are much more considerable, as they save people`s time and let them enjoy life.