Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below. during, largest, participate, took part, national, dates back, quieter it’s time for the yearly carnival in rio de janeiro. here’s 10 interesting facts you didn’t know about the festivities. - along with all the other carnivals of brazil, the rio de janeiro carnival marks the beginning of lent, the forty-day sacrifice period before easter. - in 2011, 4.9 million people (1) the festivities in rio. 400,000 of those were foreigners. - the first festival (2) as far as 1723. - there are more than 2 million people on the streets every day (3) the carnival. - more than 200 different samba schools from rio (4) - the main carnival parade takes place in the sambadrome. - the samba dance, originating from the bahia region with african rhythms, came to rio de janeiro around 1920. - the carnival is a (5) holiday in brazil. - many rio habitants not wanting to participate in the festival, actually leave the city for (6) places during the festival. - the rio de janeiro carnival is often cited as the “world’s (7) party”.

The cuisine of the United States reflects its history. The European colonization of the Americas yielded the introduction of a number of ingredients and cooking styles to the latter. The various styles continued expanding well into the 19th and 20th centuries, proportional to the influx of immigrants from many foreign nations; such influx developed a rich diversity in food preparation throughout the country.

Early Native Americans utilized a number of cooking methods in early American Cuisine that have been blended with early European cooking methods to form the basis of American Cuisine. When the colonists came to the colonies, they farmed animals for clothing and meat in a similar fashion to what they had done in Europe.

I believe that volunteers and their help are very much in need nowadays. These people are willing to selflessly help other people. At any time of the day, they are ready to come to the rescue. Volunteers take care not only about people but they are also concerned about animals and about nature. Volunteers help to clean rivers, forests, they plant new trees and shrubs in cities, thus making them more livable. Volunteers save animals from poachers, they provide assistance to animals if they are injured.   That is fine if you become a volunteer. The main thing is to be kind and friendly and to do the best to others.  Then the world will definitely be better.

Я считаю, что волонтеры и их очень сейчас нужна. Эти люди готовы бескорыстно другим людям. В любое время суток они готовы прийти на Волонтеры заботятся не только о людях, но и о животных, о природе. Волонтеры очищать реки, леса, высаживают в городах новые деревья и кустарники, тем самым делая их более пригодными для жизни. Волонтеры животных от браконьеров, оказывают животным, если они травмированы.    Это нормально, если ты становишься волонтером. Главное быть добрым и дружелюбным, и делать все возможное для других. И тогда мир, безусловно, будет лучше.