Task 1. Choose the correct variant. 1. The first star in the eastern evening sky symbolizes... Aany trip of the Three Wise Men.

B ...a journey of the Three Wise Men by the ox wagon.

Ca travel of the Three Wise Men on foot. 2. At Christmas city citizens decorate the table with

A few stalks of golden wheat in a vase.

B...didukh.

3. Why is the Didukh an important symbol of Christmas in Ukraine?

A Because it shows rich wheat crops.

B Twelve first people sent out to preach Christian Gospel.

B Tradition of travelling from house to house.

C Because it honours family ancestors. 4. What do twelve dishes set on the table symbolize?

C The Ukrainian Christmas carols.

B Because it means the staff of life through the centuries.

C Twelve stars in the sky.

A Twelve months of the year.

5. What are koliadky?

A Poems.

C...a few wisps of hay.

Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨?) is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice (鮨飯 sushi-meshi?) combined with other ingredients (ネタ neta?), seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation vary widely, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is rice (also referred to as shari (しゃり?) or sumeshi (酢飯?)).
Sushi can be prepared with either brown or white rice. Sushi is often prepared with raw seafood, but some common varieties of sushi use cooked ingredients or are vegetarian. Raw fish (or occasionally other meat) sliced and served without rice is called "sashimi".

In the morning we went to the forest. The dawn brightly flared up in the sky. The first rays of the sun burst through the clouds and played with green grass. From this game grass in the clearings burned and turned yellow. A small streamlet hid from the sun in the thick grass. We settled on its shore, sunbathed and enjoyed the summer. In the evening they lit a fire. It burned very beautifully. The languages ​​of the fire devoured dry branches of trees one after another. Therefore, on hot coals we baked potatoes. The potato was burnt, but did not lose its taste. We ate it with great appetite. The night came, the stars flared up in the sky. They caused us a cheerful mood. We sang songs and listened to music. The burning stars lit up our happy faces.