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Flat-sharing -the inside story
You’ve got a problem. You’re going to go to university in a different town and you need somewhere to live. Or perhaps you just don’t get on with your parents. What can you do? Have you ever thought of sharing a flat?

I know all about it because I’ve been sharing flats for the past hour years, since I moved to Edinburgh to study. I must admit my first experience was a bit of a disaster. I saw an advert in the newspaper from a girl who had a flat and was looking for a flatmate. When I met her, she seemed really nice, and I noticed that she had lots of great CDs I wanted to hear and a big TV. However, I changed my mind about her a few days after I moved in. I came home from college one day and threw my books and jacket onto the living room sofa. My flatmate looked at them, looked at me and shouted: “I hope you’re not going to leave those there!” It was then I found out that she was absolutely obsessive about being tidy. It was obvious that we were incompatible, as I’m definitely not the word’s tidiest person. I moved out after the first month.

I then decided to try sharing a house with several people. I rented a room in a big old house which I shared with four other girls (two Brazilians, a Russian, and an Italian). It was great because the house was always full of young people from all over the world and we had lots of parties. However, there were three problems. Firstly, it was almost impossible to do any work because the house was so noisy. Secondly, there was only one bathroom, and there was always someone in it, especially first thing in the morning when I was already late for class. But the biggest arguments we had were always the day the phone bill arrived.

After a year the foreign girls went home, and I decided to look for a new, preferably quieter flat! This time I decided to share with a friend, somebody I already knew well. We’ve been living here now for nearly a year and we get on really well –except for her irritating habits of eating my yoghurts and finishing the coffee! But it’s great having someone else to help pay the rent, or share their dinner with you when you’re too exhausted to cook, and who, unlike your parents or your partner, doesn’t mind what time you get up or if you’ve left your bedroom in a mess. And best of all, when you’ve had a bad day or you’ve broken up with your boyfriend you know there’s always someone to talk to.

I had a wonderful winter vacation. I love the new year, this holiday bustle, various Christmas movies that lift the mood. 
Winter holidays began on 29 December. That day at school was new year's holiday.
We diligently prepared for this holiday. Rehearsed every day until the evening of the dance. In class we had a tea party. We brought a lot of sweet that day. Then we had a disco. I really had a good this last school day before the holidays.

Winter holidays are New year. Met a holiday the whole family. In the evening, pulled a large table and decorated a Christmas tree. In 12 hours we all went outside, where he launched fireworks and lit sparklers.

On other days I'd go out with friends, skating and skiing. Christmas Came. I went to the village to the grandmother and grandfather. There went caroling with his girlfriend. We were given a lot of candy and money. 
The holidays have ended, and I still had to do homework, we asked. The weather these days has been great. I love when it's cold and lots of snow.
I really liked these winter holidays.

What are the two 'most American’ holidays? Fill in the gaps the correct prepositions.
Americans have a big party on Independence Day. 

Some towns and cities have parades with music bands and flags _on__ the Fourth of July. 

The atmosphere of the family party, with hot dogs and hamburgers _in_ the afternoon and the fireworks _at_ night makes the Fourth of July a national birthday party. 

Thanksgiving Day is _on_ the fourth Thursday _in_ November. 

People started to celebrate it _in_ 1621. _On_ Thanksgiving all people in the family gather in the house of their parents and eat a large traditional dinner.