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Earth Hour
On the last Saturday of March this year, a something strange happened. The lights went
out for one hour in cities all over the world! But it wasn’t an accident. It was an event called the
Earth Hour. Earth Hour started in 2007. It was planned by the Worldwide Fund for Nature
(WWF). The WWF is a group that tries to protect the environment. They asked people to turn off
their lights for one hour. Fewer lights means less energy is used. And this energy means less
pollution is created. The first Earth Hour was a big success, and now there’s one every year.
Some people this Earth Hour is silly. They say one hour isn’t long enough to make a difference.
Of course, they’re right. But the Earth Hour is a symbol. It shows people that saving energy is
important. It also shows that they can make a difference by working together. One person’s small
choices can have a big effect throughout the world.

1. Why don’t some people like Earth hour?

A) Because most pollution comes from driving cars.
B) Because saving energy for one hour is not helpful.
C) Because lots of accidents can happen in ark cities.
D) Because it’s too uncomfortable to live without lights.

2. What is not true about the passage?

A) Earth Hour happens once a year.
B) The WWF got the idea for Earth Hour by accident.
C) The first Earth Hour in 2007 was very successful.
D) Earth Hour asks people to turn off their lights for an hour.

3. Which of the following best shows the idea behind Earth Hour?
A) The walls have ears.
B) Bad news travel fast.
C) Many drops make an ocean.
D) Roma was not built in a day.

4. Why is the Earth Hour symbol?

A) Because the Earth Hour protects the environment.
B) Because it had great success.
C) Because of the less pollution.
D) Shows that energy conservation is relevant for our future.

Japan's most famous dog

In front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue
of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it
isn't difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find
hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive- just look for the crowds.
Hachiko, an Akita dog, was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner,
Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day
Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train
station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog
patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could
return home.
 Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very
strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days
at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street
vendors. He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put
outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

5. In front of the Shibuya train station in Tokyo there is a statue of a dog, what was it
made from?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Iron
D) Bronze

6. What did the location of the statue become now?

A) Theater
B) Stadium
C) Meeting point
D) Concert hall

7. When the famous dog of Japan was brought to Tokyo?

A) 1934
B) 1923
C) 1924
D) 1925

8. What was the profession of the owner of the dog?

A) Train driver
B) Dog keeper
C) Professor
D) Scientist

9. Where was the dog waiting for its owner?

A) at the lake
B) in the park
C) at home
D) all the mentioned above
E) none of the mentioned above

10. Who did the dog feed after owner’s death?

A) No one
B) Relatives of the owner
C) Local vendors
D) He died right after owner’s death
Vocabulary: Text 1
Go out (went out) - погасать, выходить
Accident - авария, случай
Event - мероприятие
Worldwide Fund of Nature - Всемирный фонд природы
Environment - окружающая среда, природная среда
Fewer - меньше, реже
Pollution - загрязнение
Throughout - повсеместно, на протяжении
Enough - достаточно
Less - менее
Hour - час
Mean – означать

Vocabulary: Text 2
In front of – перед
Enormous – огромный, громадный
Life-size – как в реальности, в полный рост, реальный размер
Bronze – бронзовый
Flash – вспыхивать
Arrive – прибывать
Crowd – толпа
Inseparable – неразделимый
Accompany – сопровождать, сопутствовать
Patiently – спокойно
Suddenly – внезапно
Return – вернуться
Bond – соединение, связь
Continue – продолжать
Vendor – продавец, поставщик
Commuter – пассажир
Overtime – спустя какое-то время
Alive – живой
Homework:

Vocabulary: Text 1
Recycle – перерабатывать
Consequence – последствие
Especially – особенно
According to – согласно чему-то
Waste – отход, трата, ущерб
Covered – покрытый
Such as – такие как
To be situated in – находиться где-то
Accumulate – накапливаться
Aesthetic – эстетический, художественный
Threaten – угрожать
Inconvenience – неудобство
Seabird – морская птица
At least – по крайней мере
Species – виды
Crustacean – ракообразные
Confuse – путать, путаться
Explorer – исследователь, путешественник
Deserted – пустынный
Probability – вероятность

Vocabulary: Text 2
Harsh - суровый, жестокий
Coast - побережье
Might - может
Beard - борода
Possibly - возможно, вероятно
Temper - характер, нрав
Sent away - отослали
Cover - покрывать
Persuade - убеждать
Pretend - притворятся
Lovely - прекрасный
Set off - отправляться
Snug - уютно
Stone - камень
Wood - дерево
Turf - дернина (горизонт почв, заросший травянистыми растениями)