Краткий пересказ, few of us like to be told we are average. americans are no exception. generalizations about nationalities (like, americans are optimists, or germans are professional pessimists) are not usually welcomed, even if they are truthful.one generalization often made about americans is that they value their individualism quite high. they pay great attention to their individual differences; to a great number of various choices in their lives; and to the opportunity to do things their own way.on a daily basis, an american wakes up at 5 am for jogging, then comes back home and rushes to the bathroom to take a shower. as the working day starts at 8 am or 8.30, he/she gets a quick breakfast meal and gets dressed fast. after a morning make-up, for american ladies, and a morning shirt pressing, for american men, he/she runs to their car and heads to the working place. the usual working schedule during a week is from 8 am till 5 pm or 6 p.m. in the evening, he or she drives home and starts preparing an evening meal, called dinner. the leisure time in the evening is spent either with children, or in the night clubs with friends, or at a restaurant with a beloved person. during the weekends americans go to a church, visit their relatives, meet with their friends, or do anything else that makes them relax.nowadays american habits have changed much. americans buy smaller cars and walk more. more and more of them are cooking "from scratch", instead of using frozen or half-prepared foods. italian fashion, french wines. german cars, and dutch cheese are selling well in the u.s. overall, trends in lifestyles have moved and still move across the atlantic from europe.as a result a typical european may say: "what they are doing in california today, we’ll probably be trying to do in europe tomorrow".
1. The first person whom Andrew saw as he entered was his old nurse. She was sitting on the sofa. During the last five years she had greatly changed and now looked a very old woman.
2. She is going to read the letter she has just received.
3. How long have you been waiting for me? I am really very sorry.
4. Yesterday I met a friend of mine whom I had not seen for a long time.
5. Ring me up at eleven o'clock, I won't yet be sleeping.
6. You will be late for the concert if you don't take a taxi.
7. The sun set a long time ago, and it is beginning to get really cold.
8. When I came home yesterday, my sister had already returned and was sitting at the fireplace looking through some old photographs.
9. He had smoked three cigarettes and had looked through all the books on the shelf, when at last he heard his friend's steps approaching the door.
10. He had just approached the door, when she entered.
11. He has been writing the composition for three hours and he says he will soon finish it as he is thinking over the conclusion now.
12. Hardly I had I gone out when I remembered that I had forgotten to take my umbrella.
13. Where is the baby? — The nurse has put it to bed.
14. He said he had been working for a long time without achieving good results.
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