Task 1. Read the text below carefully. About half the young people in America are heavier than they should be. That’s because they eat the wrong food, or they eat too much or too often. Or all three! American doctors keep warning about ‘overweight kids’ and some things are changing, very slowly. However, a lot of habits are very hard to change. Fast Food restaurants, for example, are as popular as ever, at all times of the day. Hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries are still the most popular things to eat. The problem is that they are high in calories and fat. Another problem is to encourage children and teenagers to eat their greens. “I often come in for a burger after school,’’ says Billy, a teenager from San Francisco. “They are so tasty and cost only a dollar! We also come here because it’s a good place to sit and chat!” But eating too much is not the only reason why people get fat - drinking too much has the same effect. In summer it’s so easy to drink too much. In America people drink lots of soda pop, such as colas and 7Up. The reason is simple. They are on sale everywhere: in shops, cafés…. And compared to Europe, it’s very cheap. But each small soda contains spoonfuls of sugar. No wonder people get fat!
Match the parts of the sentences
1. Many young Americans a) are very delicious.
2. American doctors b) a fast food restaurant.
3. People like eating fast foods such as c) think that child obesity is a problem.
4. Young people don’t like eating d) favourite summer drinks.
5. Billy regularly goes to e) vegetables very much.
6. He thinks hamburgers f) are too fat.
7. Coke and 7Up are American’s g) aren’t very healthy.
8. Fizzy drinks h) hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries.​

Israel is a small county in the Middle East with its capital - Jerusalem. Its location on the Mediterranean coast makes it an desirable place for beach lovers. Jerusalem is especially popular among tourists, as the main religious sightseeings of the city are located there - the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Wailing Wall. The healing springs of the Dead sea and lake Tiberias are also attracts foreign visitors.

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Израиль является небольшим государством Ближнего Востока со столицей в Иерусалиме. Его расположение на побережье Средиземного моря делает место привлекательным для любителей пляжного отдыха. Особо популярен среди туристов Иерусалим, так как там расположены основные религиозные достопримечательности города - храм гроба Господня и стена плача. Лечебные источники Мёртвого моря и Тивериадского озера также вызывают интерес приезжающих.  

Like people all over the world, Americans carry out traditions on the last day of the year to let go of the past and latch on to the future. Fireworks, champagne and midnight smooching are among the festive ways New Years is celebrated in the U.S. Many people enjoy welcoming in the New Year with family and friends, while others prefer a public celebration amongst a crowd of boisterous revelers.

                                                     Times Square

Watching the colorful, crystal ball drop in Time Square never gets old for the TV viewers who turn on their TV sets every December 31. Since 1907, barring World War II years, New York City has hosted a massive party on Times Square. As many as 1 million people attend this party every year to enjoy musical performances, fireworks and party favors, although alcohol is forbidden. The culmination of the festivities is the midnight lowering of a ball from the Times Tower. The original 1907 ball was illuminated and made of wood and iron. The modern ball weighs 11,875 pounds and is covered in Waterford crystals that make it shine.

                                              Midnight Count Down

Traditions frequently revolve around the stroke of midnight, which heralds the new year. At both public and private gatherings, people count down the last 10 seconds of the old year at 12 a.m. Many people toast to the new year with a glass of champagne while others grab a loved one or a friendly stranger and bestow upon him the first kiss of the year. Many towns and cities put on a show with fireworks and provide noisemakers, meant to scare off evil spirits. Some Americans band together and sing "Auld Lang Syne," an Irish song bidding farewell to the old year.

                                                       Symbolic Foods

Some Americans eat certain foods either at New Year's Eve parties or on New Year's Day to bring good luck. European-Americans often eat pork, not only because the pig's plumpness suggests plenty, but also because pigs dig with their snout in a forward motion. People like the idea of moving forward into the Near Year. New Englanders often choose cabbage to go with their pork as a symbol of prosperity. Another dish for prosperity is Hoppin' John, a southern dish made of black-eyed peas. Not only do the "eyes" on the black-eyed peas resemble a circle for the completed year, but they also represent abundance, symbolizing the hope for a similar amount of money.