Bathing was (1) not only to keep people clean but also was involved in religious and magic rituals. bathing was an ablution to (2) the invisible stains acquired by touching the dead, committing crimes, or touching a diseased person.
although homes in the indus valley of pakistan were (3) with bathrooms as early as 3000 b.c., the use of baths as a (4) of keeping clean was introduced much later by the ancient romans. roman bath houses were public (5) that often included games, libraries, and stalls where goods were sold. the baths were warm, hot, and cold, and a roman (6) each one successively. the daily visit to the bath house was one of rome's (7) .
over time, people discovered that bathing could prevent disease, and it became a very (8) affair. in fact the bathroom today is a personal sanctuary where one can escape from the hubbub of life, other people, and even do some reading. people in the united states consider a daily bath to be (9) . however, they usually take a shower to get clean and use the bathtub mainly for relaxation, which is not too different from the rituals used thousands of years ago. (10) a shower can be invigorating and refreshing, but soaking in a bathtub full of warm water, surrounded by candles, can be a ritualistic event.
1. a desired в introduced c intended d recommended
2. a wash в hide c leave d remove
3. a equipped в supported c protected d occupied
4. a means в try c practice d manner
5. a dwellings в locations c places d regions
6. a joined в entered c examined d offered
7. a exercises в duties c tasks d amusements
8. a secret в specific c surprising d private
9. a essential в exciting c ambitious d prestigious
10. a having в enjoying c taking d getting
