Mercury is very hot during the day and very cold at night. It is also the fastest planet in the Solar system. Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system. One of its volcanoes, Mat andOlympia’s Mons, is named after the Egyptian god of truth and justice. The beautiful blue color of Earth comes from the oceans which cover 70 per cent of the planet. More than seven billionpeople live there. The fourth planet, Mars, is named for the Roman god of war. Until 1976scientists believed there could be life on Mars. Jupiter is the largest planet that we know of. It is a very stormy planet because it spins so fast. Saturn is 100 times the size of Earth, but it is evenlighter than water, so it would float in a gigantic swimming pool! Uranus is strange because itspins at an angle. Each pole of Uranus, north and south, has 42 years of sunlight, then 42 years ofdarkness. Neptune takes more than 160 years to go round the sun. It has the strongest winds inthe solar system – up to 2 400 kph. Pluto is not considered as planet anymore because of itsstrange orbit.True or False1. People believe there is life on the planet Mars. 2. Earth is much lighter than Saturn. 3. The planet nearest to the sun is very hot at night. 4. Neptune is usually farther from the sun than Pluto. 5. After every 84 years the north pole of Uranus has light. 6. Pluto is a planet with very strange orbit. 7. Neptune has the strongest winds in the Solar system. Total [7]Writing. Choose one of the task and write your own answer.Task 1.Write about your last trip.Where you went?What you did there?What the weather was like in that place?​

A smartphone is a type of cell phone that can do many of the things that a computer can. These cellular phones can usually, for instance, access the internet and take photographs, as well as letting you video chat with friends and loved ones. As their name suggests, smartphones are usually thought to be ‘smarter’ than regular cell phones. However, are they really so much better?

(Advantages)1. Smartphone apps keep us entertained with games, informed with news, and savvy with our online shopping. All these applications that are either included in the phone or you can easily download from the internet.

2. Perhaps you have been in a debate with a buddy regarding something and you are sure that you are right, but they don’t believe you. Using a smartphone, it is simple to find that info very quickly. Apart from coming in handy for fixing arguments, a smartphone is also a smart way to search nearly anything easily and quickly.

(Disadvantages)1. One one hand you are more connected to distant people by way of social media networks, messaging services, and so forth. However, you get so busy with your smartphone that you forget to spare time for the loved ones around you. Often couples decide to spend their time with each other looking at their phones instead of interacting with one another.

2. Staring at a small, bright screen for hours on end can be very bad for your eyes – particularly if you do so in a dark room (for instance you bedroom when you can’t sleep). Just make sure that your give adequate rest to your eyes.

Smartphones have a whole lot of potential. They can get us out of tight spots (such as being lost in an unfamiliar city) and they can keep us entertained as well. However, these considerations must be balanced against the costs of using a smartphone – as well as against the psychological effects of these devices. Smartphones can be very addictive if we are not careful, and they should never become a substitute for meaningful relationships with other people.