Dear editors,adults often say there's too much violence on tv and in computer games,for example street fighter.but,in my opinion,it's not true that young people think violence is normal because we see it on our screens.i hate violence.the news on tv is often as violent as computer games but my parents don't mind when i watch that.what do other pulse readers think? переведите

A cold November wind rattled the window and howled in the chimney. (A cold wind that shook the window and made a loud noise in the chimney in November.)

The videotape collection makes nonsense of sitting in the cinema. (Having a collection of videotapes makes going to the cinema seem unnecessary or irrelevant.)

Paul is one of those who are ready to provide a sympathetic ear for anyone who needs to speak of their problems. (Paul is a person who is willing to listen and understand others when they talk about their problems.)

They were spared the terrible ordeal of giving evidence in court. (They were not required to go through the difficult and unpleasant experience of providing evidence in court.)

She left but the smell of her perfume lingered faintly in the room. (Even though she left, the scent of her perfume remained weakly in the room.)

Have you got any money to spare? If not, I can lend you some. (Do you have any extra money? If not, I can lend you some.)

Our deepest sympathy lies with the families of the victims. (We have a great amount of understanding and compassion for the families of the victims.)

At that time the future looked gloomy for the country; it was the period of national pessimism. (During that time, the future seemed dark and negative for the country. It was a period marked by widespread pessimism.)

Her directions were hopelessly vague and it took us hours to find her house. (Her instructions were extremely unclear and as a result, it took us a long time to find her house.)

It was a crisp day and we soon felt cold and decided to return to the warmth of our fireplace. (It was a clear and cold day, and after some time, we started feeling cold and chose to go back to the warmth of our fireplace.)

The show turned out to be the biggest flop in TV history. (The show ended up being a complete failure and disappointment, making it the biggest failure in TV history.)

I’ve only met Julia once and was charmed by her amiable manner. (I have only met Julia once, but I was impressed by her friendly and pleasant behavior.)

A gossipy person enjoys talking about other people and their lives. (A person who enjoys talking about other people and their lives is considered gossipy.)

Exercise 2: Write this story. Choose the right words each time:

Sally went away from her home for the first time when she was nineteen. Her mother thought that Sally was going to be unhappy because she was not going to have her parents with her. Sally's mother went to the station with her, and when they said goodbye, Sally cried. Sally remembered to telephone every week. She did not like the university very much, and her mother was unhappy because she thought that Sally missed her parents. Then it was time for some holidays, and the students were happy because they were going to return home. Sally thought that the students must miss their parents, but really they missed their pets.

Explanation:

1. Sally went away from her (liome/country) for the (first/second) time when she was nineteen.
- The correct words are "home" and "first" because Sally left her home for the first time.

2. Her mother (knew/thought) that Sally was going to be (Happy/unhappy) because she was not going to have her (cnt/parents) with her.
- The correct words are "thought," "unhappy," and "parents" because Sally's mother had a belief or opinion that Sally would be unhappy without her parents.

3. Sally's mother went to the (station/university) with her, and when they said goodbye, (Sally/Sally's mother) cried.
- The correct word is "station" because Sally's mother accompanied her to the station. The correct word is "Sally" because she is the one who cried.

4. Sally (forgot/remembered) to telephone every week.
- The correct word is "remembered" because Sally did not forget to call every week.

5. She (did not like/liked) the university very much, and her mother was (happy/unhappy), because she thought that Sally (did not miss/missed) her parents.
- The correct words are "did not like," "unhappy," and "missed" because Sally didn't enjoy the university, her mother was unhappy because she believed Sally missed her parents.

6. Then it was time for some holidays, and the students were happy because (their parents/they) were going to return home.
- The correct word is "they" because the students were happy to return home themselves, not their parents.

7. Sally's that the (parents/students) must miss their (parents/students), but really they missed their pets.
- The correct words are "thought," "students," and "parents" because Sally believed that the parents must miss their students, but it turns out they missed their pets.