Carnival Safety Success
This year’s Notting Hill Carnival,
Europe’s biggest street festival,
wasthe best ever. Despite the
cloudy skies, the carnival brought the streets to life in its own unique way
with record numbers and little reported crime. After the two murders in 2009,
there had been major safety worries concerning
this year’s carnival. To deal with
these fears several changes were made. Firstly, the route for the carnival was
changed to avoid the narrowest streets in Notting Hill, a residential area with
many small roads. Secondly, the carnival organisers provided more stewards and
they received better training. Finally, the organisers ensured thatthe ending
time, 9 p.m., was closely observed. Following these changes, Carnival 2010saw
more than a million people party in the streets of Notting Hill. More than
3,000 people dressed in spectacular colourful costumes and paraded and danced
through the streets, crowds of four and five people deep lined the route to try
and seethe event. Residents partied on apartment balconies and even the police
took part. Apart from the
carnival parade, the local area was
filled with sound systems pumping out music ofall different kinds –Samba,Reggae
and Rap music being the most common.Police yesterday said that 56 arrests were
made over the weekend, which included 30 arrests for pick-pocketing and three
for robbery. The chairman of the Notting Hill Carnival Trust,Chris Mullard,
yesterday said, "The criticism of the event has been ill-founded and I
hope people will now see the carnival for what it is; a wonderful opportunity
to project the multiculturalism that is metropolitan London.”
Questions
1.In Europe, thereis a bigger
festival than Notting Hill Carnival. T/F
2.The weather was very good at this
year’s Carnival. T/F
3.The carnival parade went a
different way this year. T/F
4.Many activities continued till
midnight. T/F
5.Over a million people wore
special costumes. T/F
6.For some people, it was difficult
to see the parade. T/F
7.Some police danced and partied.
T/F
8.There were many kinds of music.
T/F
9.More than half the arrests were
for theft. T/F
10.The carnival represents only one
group or community in London. T/F
Norwich
Norwich, the capital of
the part of Britain known as East Anglia, has existed as a place to live for
more than two thousand years. It began as a small village beside the River
Wensum. The first cathedral was built in 1095 and has recently celebrated its
900th anniversary, while Norwich itself had a year of celebration in 1994 to
mark the 800th anniversary of the city receiving a Royal Charter. This allowed
it to be called a city and to govern itself independently.
Today,in
comparison with places like London or Manchester, Norwich is quite small, with
a population of around 150,000, but in the 16th century Norwich was the second
city of England. It continued to grow for the next 300 years and got richer and
richer, becoming famous for having as many churches as there are weeks in the
year and as many pubs as there are days in the year.
Nowadays, there
are far fewer churches and pubs. With its fast growing university student
population and its success as a modern commercial
centre, the city
now has a wide choice of entertainment: theatres, cinemas, nightclubs, busy
cafes, excellent restaurants, and a number of arts and leisure centres. Now the
city's attractions include another important development, a modern shopping
centrecalled 'The Castle Mall'. The people of Norwich lived with a very large
hole in the middle of their city for over two years, as builders dug up the
main car park. Lorries moved nearly a million tons of earth so that the roof of
the Mall could become a city centre park, with attractive
water pools and
hundreds of trees. But the local people are really pleased that the old open
market remains, right in the heart of the city and next to the new development.
Questions
1. The River
Wensum flows through East Anglia. T/F
2. People have
lived by the River Wensum for at least 2,000 years. T/F
3. In the 11thcentury Norwich
was a small village. T/F
4. Norwich
has been a city since its first cathedral was built. T/F
5. Norwich
has always been one of the smallest English cities. T/F
7. The number of
students in Norwich is increasing. T/F
8. The Castle Mall
took more than two years to build. T/F
9. Norwich people still like shopping at the old market. T/F
10. The city park
surrounds the Mall. T/F
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1. The scientific
explanation
5. Places without
rainbows
2. The real shape
6. A personal
vision
3. A lucky sign
7. A bridge
between worlds
4. Some tips
8. Impossible to
catch
A. Two people
never see the same rainbow. Each person sees a different one. It happens
because the raindrops are constantly moving so the rainbow is always changing
too. Each time you see a rainbow it is unique and it will never be the
same! In addition,
everyone sees colours differently according to the light and
how their eyes
interpret it.
B. A rainbow is an
optical phenomenon that is seen in the atmosphere. It appears
in the sky when
the sun’s light is reflected by the raindrops. A rainbow always
appears during or
immediately after showers when the sun is shining and the
air contains
raindrops. As a result, a spectrum of colours is seen in the sky. It takes the
shape of a multicoloured arc.
C. Many cultures
see the rainbow as a road, a connection between earth and
heaven (the place
where God lives). Legends say that it goes below the earth at
the horizon and
then comes back up again. In this way it makes a permanent
link between what
is above and below, between life and death. In some myths
the rainbow is
compared to a staircase connecting earth to heaven.
D. We all believe
that the rainbow is arch-shaped. The funny thing is that it's
actually a circle.
The reason we don’t see the other half of the rainbow is
because we cannot
see below the horizon. However, the higher we are above
the ground, the
more of the rainbow’s circle we can see. That is why, from an
airplane in
flight, a rainbow will appear as a complete circle with the shadow of
the airplane in
the centre.
E. In many
cultures there is a belief that seeing a rainbow is good. Legends say
that if you dig at
the end of a rainbow, you'll find a pot of gold. Rainbows are
also seen after a
storm, showing that the weather is getting better, and there is
hope after the
storm. This is why they are associated with rescue and good
fortune. If people
happen to get married on such a day, it is said that they will
enjoy a very happy
life together.
F. You can never
reach the end of a rainbow. A rainbow is all light and water. It is
always in front of
you while your back is to the sun. As you move, the rainbow
that your eye sees
moves as well and it will always ‘move away’ at the same
speed that you are
moving. No matter how hard you try, a rainbow will always
be as far away
from you as it was before you started to move towards it.
G. To see a
rainbow you have to remember some points. First, you should be
standing with the
sun behind you. Secondly, the rain should be in front of you.
The most
impressive rainbows appear when half of the sky is still dark with
clouds and the
other half is clear. The best time to see a rainbow
is on a warmday in
the early morning after sunrise or late afternoon before sunset. Rainbowsare
often seen near waterfalls and fountains.
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Christmas Tree
Memories
My name is Ted. I
grew up in the 50s but my childhood memories are still alive. The most pleasant
of them is the family Christmas tree. Besides my mum and dad, there were five
children in the family. We al
l took part in
decorating the Christmas tree, one way or another. It was a special time for me
as dad took us for a trip to the winter forest. The experience was special as
only boys were allowed to go to the
countryside to
pick out the tree. At the age of five I felt proud to be in a man’s adventure.
I remember walking through the forest with dad looking for the perfect, large
tree. We had a tall ceiling in the living room, so a small tree did not look
right there. At the age of five, even a small tree seemed great to me.
To measure a tree
I raised my hands above my head and looked up. If I could reach the top of the
tree I
thought it was big
enough. Dad, however, always chose the perfect tree very carefully. Once he had
made his choice,
he took out an axe to cut down the tree. I wanted to help my dad and brothers,
but they always told me to stand back. When the cutting began, I tried to hold
the tree up. I was afraid the tree would fall on them and I felt strong enough
to hold it. After the tree was down we took it to the car and went back home. I
don’t remember how we got that large tree through the door, but it was always
right.
Then dad got the
tree to stand up and we could start the decorating. The tree, the boxes with
decorations and a tall ladder took up the whole room. All the family took part
as mum gave everyone a task. I had to pass the decorations. What I liked best
about the Christmas tree were the lights. When everybody else had left I stayed
in the room and watched the lights travelling up and down the Christmas tree.
Dad had one more special job that day. Mum took her favourite ornament, a
lighted angel, which she had got as a present from her family. Dad climbed up
the ladder and fixed the angel at the top of the Christmas tree. When I looked
at the angel, I thought Santa was close to my house. Everyone, and the
decorated shining tree, was ready to celebrate Christmas. It was so big that it
nearly touched the ceiling. I felt I was a small part of a big adventure. The last
few years we lived in that house the trips to the forest with dad
ceased. We bought
an artificial tree instead.
А7 Ted’s family had
a tradition of decorating the Christmas tree together.
А8 When Ted’s
father went to choose their Christmas tree, Ted stayed at home.
А9 Ted’s family
lived in a small town.
А10Ted’s father
always chose a tall tree for Christmas.
А11Ted’s mother
preferred the Christmas decorations created by her children.
А12 A lighted angel
was Ted’s favourite Christmas decoration.
А13 There was a
star on the top of the Christmas treein Ted’s house.
А14 Finally the
family stopped having a live Christmas tree
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