Контрольные задания > Вариант 2.
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Sunglasses
Sunglasses are very popular today, but their history is much longer than you might think. The first
sunglasses appeared in China about 800 years ago, during the 12th century. They looked very
different from modern sunglasses. Judges in China used flat, dark pieces of rock crystal. They
wore them over their eyes in court. This helped to hide their feelings when they listened to cases.
Much later, in the 18th century, sunglasses finally reached Europe. An English optician created
glasses with blue and green glass to help people with vision problems. But these were still quite
different from the sunglasses we know today. The real beginning of modern sunglasses was in
1929 in America. A company called Sam Foster started mass-producing sunglasses using new
technology. At first, they were made for pilots. The pilots needed protection from the bright sun
when flying. The glasses had dark green lenses that were very good against strong light. Soon
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Вариант 2.
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Sunglasses
Sunglasses are very popular today, but their history is much longer than you might think. The first
sunglasses appeared in China about 800 years ago, during the 12th century. They looked very
different from modern sunglasses. Judges in China used flat, dark pieces of rock crystal. They
wore them over their eyes in court. This helped to hide their feelings when they listened to cases.
Much later, in the 18th century, sunglasses finally reached Europe. An English optician created
glasses with blue and green glass to help people with vision problems. But these were still quite
different from the sunglasses we know today. The real beginning of modern sunglasses was in
1929 in America. A company called Sam Foster started mass-producing sunglasses using new
technology. At first, they were made for pilots. The pilots needed protection from the bright sun
when flying. The glasses had dark green lenses that were very good against strong light. Soon