<span> Рождество является великим праздником, установленным в воспоминание рождения Иисуса Христа в Вифлееме. Рождество Христово - один из важнейших христианских праздников, государственный праздник в более чем 100 странах мира. </span>
<span>Первые сведения о праздновании христианами Рождества относятся к 4 в. Вопрос о реальной дате рождения Иисуса Христа является спорным и неоднозначно решенным среди церковных авторов. Возможно, выбор 25 декабря связан с приходившимся на этот день языческим солярным праздником «Рождения Солнца Непобедимого», который с принятием в Риме христианства наполнился новым содержанием. </span>
<span>Согласно одной из современных гипотез, выбор даты Рождества произошел по причине одновременного празднования ранними христианами Боговоплощения (зачатия Христа) и Пасхи; соответственно, в результате прибавления к этой дате (25 марта) 9 месяцев Рождество пришлось на день зимнего солнцестояния. </span>
<span>Праздник Рождества Христова имеет пять дней предпразднества (с 20 по 24 декабря) и шесть дней попразднества. В канун, или в день навечерия праздника (24 декабря) соблюдается особо строгий пост, получивший название сочельник, так как в этот день употребляется в пищу сочиво - сваренные с медом пшеничные или ячменные зерна. По традиции, пост сочельника заканчивается с появлением на небе первой вечерней звезды. В навечерие праздника вспоминаются ветхозаветные пророчества и события, относящиеся к Рождеству Спасителя. Рождественские богослужения совершаются три раза: в полночь, на заре и днем, что символизирует Рождество Христово в лоне Бога Отца, во чреве Богоматери и в душе каждого христианина. </span>
<span>В XIII веке, во времена святого Франциска Ассизского, появился обычай выставлять в храмах для поклонения ясли, в которые помещается фигурка Младенца Иисуса. Со временем ясли стали ставить не только в храме, но и в домах перед Рождеством.</span>Christmas is a great holiday , established in memory of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem . Christmas - one of the most important Christian holidays , holidays in more than 100 countries. The first information about the celebration of Christmas by Christians belong to the 4th century. The question of the actual date of birth of Jesus Christ is a controversial and controversial decisions of the ecclesiastical writers . Perhaps the choice of December 25 due to the arrival on this day pagan solar festival " Birthday of the Invincible Sun ", which is the adoption of Christianity in Rome filled with new content . According to one contemporary hypotheses date selection of Christmas was caused by the simultaneous celebration of the early Christians of the Incarnation ( conception of Christ) and Easter , respectively , as a result of additions to this date ( March 25) 9 months Christmas fell on the winter solstice. Christmas holiday has five days forefeast ( from 20 to 24 December) and six days a solemn assembly . On the eve or on the day of the holiday Vigil (24 December) is observed particularly strict fasting , called Eve , because this day is eaten sochivo - cooked with honey wheat or barley grain. By tradition , the post ends with the Christmas Eve in the sky the first evening star . On the eve of the holiday recall the Old Testament prophecies and events related to Christmas Savior. Christmas services are performed three times at midnight , at the dawn of day , and that symbolizes Christmas in the bosom of God the Father, in the womb of the Mother of God in the soul of every Christian. <span>In the XIII century , in the time of St. Francis of Assisi, there was a custom to put in temples for worship nursery, which is placed in the figure of the Child Jesus . Over time, the nursery began to put not only in church, but also in homes before Christmas.
<span>Sportsmen have run
marathons for more than a hundred years. In March 1981, the first London Marathon
started. 7,747 people competed in it. People have
run/have been running the London Marathon since 1981. It is the distance from Windsor Castle
to the While City Stadium in London.
It is 42,195 kilometres
long. Women didn’t run marathons
till 1984. Since the 1990s marathon running has been a very popular sport. People run marathons in their spare time. The record for the London Marathon
was 2 hours 8 minutes and 16 second
in 1985. The London Marathon is an
international competition and street festival, all in one.</span>
I will be happy if I found a job like yours. If the bus doesn't come in one minute, we'll be late. If I got rich, I would travel round the world. If you worked hard, you would succeed. If I came home earlier, I would prepare dinner.
Пока что напишу, если будут сомнения - спрашивай, я тоже могу ошибиться. 1.A hundred pounds was paid for the table by them. 2.Mathematics is studied by all children at school.3.The weather is reported to be fine in London today. 4. The police was called when they discovered the burglary. 5. The accommodation was shown to us before we booked it. 6. The news were given to us by them. 7. Research is done by us in this laboratory. 8. Their luggage was taken by the porter to their room. 9. Where are the scissors kept by you? 10. The traffic was directed by the policeman past the accident.
Упражнение 1 This is my mum. Her name's Jess. These are my sisters. Their names are Mary and Dina. These are my parents. Their names are Tanya and Bob This is my cousin. Her name's Helen. This is my cousin. His name's Fred. These are my sisters. Their names are Tina and Nina. This is my aunt. Her name's Pam. Упражнение 2 We have a big garden.Our garden is young. The book is new.Its content is rather interesting. She is a nice girl. What’s her name? I’m Kathy Brown.My family is large. He has a lot of friends.His friends are also students. The Smirnovs have a car.Their car is expensive. You are doing well.Your marks are always good. We have a cat.Its character is kind.