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Answer 1

Housewarming is not only a holiday, but also a ritual that has a symbolic meaning.

Usually housewarming was celebrated on the full moon, so that the new house was full of everything: bread, money, grain, children. On the night before a housewarming party, a cat and a rooster were allowed into the house so that they would take on the evil that could settle in a new house.

The owner threw a ball of thread into the house and, holding the thread, entered himself. After, he stretched out the belt, dragging the whole family behind him.

First of all, a fire in a pot of coals was solemnly transferred to the new house from the old one, then candles were lit and icons were brought in. The transfer of pokers, forks, and shovels for bread from the old house was also symbolic. The new oven was supposed to work immediately. The hostess had to rake out the coals, put them in the stove and take out the pots.

A place of honor in the housewarming ritual was occupied by food. It was placed in the red corner - the most respectable place where icons hang and where dear guests are seated.

Answer 2

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Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and that other measures are required.

Discuss both the views and give your opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

A problem of modern societies is the declining level of health in the general population, with conflicting views on how to tackle this worrying trend. One possible solution is to provide more sports facilities to encourage a more active lifestyle.

Advocates of this believe that todays sedentary lifestyle (WOW! Это крутое словосочетание!) and stressful working conditions mean that physical activity is no longer part of either our work or our leisure time. If there were easy to-reach local sports centres, we would be more likely to make exercise a regular part of our lives, rather than just collapsing in front of a screen every evening. The variety of sports that could be offered would cater for all ages, levels of fitness and interests: those with painful memories of PE at school might be happier in the swimming pool than on the football pitch (А это супер слово означает футбольное поле).

However, there may be better ways of tackling this problem. Interest in sport is not universal, and additional facilities might simply attract the already fit, not those who most need them. Physical activity could be encouraged relatively cheaply, for example by installing exercise equipment in parks, as my local council has done. This has the added benefit that parents and children often use them together just for fun, which develops a positive attitude to exercise at an early age.

As well as physical activity, high tax penalties could be imposed on high-fat food products, tobacco and alcohol, as excessive consumption of any of these contributes to poor health. Even improving public transport would help: it takes longer to walk to the bus stop than to the car.

In my opinion, focusing on sports facilities is too narrow an approach and would not have the desired results. People should be encouraged not only to be more physically active but also to adopt a healthier lifestyle in general.

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