Зимние Олимпийские игры - крупнейшие международные соревнования по зимним видам спорта, проводящиеся один раз в 4 года под эгидой Международного олимпийского комитета. Зимние Олимпийские игры начали проводиться с 1924 года как дополнение к летним Играм. Некоторые зимние виды спорта были включены в Летние Олимпийские игры ещё раньше, в 1908 и 1920 годах. С 1924 по 1992 годы зимние Олимпийские игры проводились в те же годы, что и летние. Olympic winter games - the largest international competitions in winter sports, held every 4 years under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. The winter Olympics began in 1924 as a Supplement to the summer Games. Some winter sports were included in the Summer Olympics before in 1908 and 1920. From 1924 to 1992 the winter Olympics were held in the same years as the summer.
The first underground system was proposed by Charles Pearson in 1843. Twenty years later the first line of the London Underground was opened for traffic. In the early days, the trains were driven by steam locomotives, which burnt coal, filling the tunnels with smoke. It is said that the train staff and porters asked for a permission to grow beards and moustaches – as an early form of smog mask. The tunnels of the first underground were made as small as possible in order to reduce the construction costs. According to Pearson’s project, all lines were laid down close to the ground surface. The first escalator was also installed in theLondon Underground in 1911. The railways were prepared for any emergency that might occur. To minimize the danger of flooding the underground near the Thames, isolating doors were built in the tunnels. All the trains were equipped with special reduced lighting for using on open sections of track.
The text begins with description of a very famous store Harrods in London. In the beginning it was just a small grocer's shop that was opened in 1849 and run by Charles Henry Harrod. Even after a fire, two World Wars, two bombings Harrods survived and moved abroad, then opened a branch in Japan and some in other countries. Today a lot of people visit Harrods and remain speechless because of it's sizes: the store got 300 departments and employs over 4000 stuff. Harrods sells almost everything from clothes to caviar. There you can find bars, restaurants, bank, travel agency and beauty salon. January and July are very busy months for Harrods because they are sale times. The store's motto is "All things, for all people, everywhere" and that's why it's a fascinating place to visit.
Olympic winter games - the largest international competitions in winter sports, held every 4 years under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee. The winter Olympics began in 1924 as a Supplement to the summer Games. Some winter sports were included in the Summer Olympics before in 1908 and 1920. From 1924 to 1992 the winter Olympics were held in the same years as the summer.