Switzerland is the best …………………. (1). to be born in the world in 2013 – and Britain is just 27th – behind South Korea, the US and Israel, new research shows. People born in Switzerland will tend to be the ………………….. (2) and have the best quality of life judged in terms of wealth, health and trust in public institutions. The Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and Denmark also all make ………………….. (3) top five in a ‘quality-of-life’ index highlighting where it is best to be born next year.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a sister company of The Economist, attempts to measure ………………….. (4) country will provide the best opportunities for a healthy, safe and prosperous life in years to come. Their index links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys – how happy people say they are – to objective determinants of quality of life across countries.

One of the most important factors ………………….. (5) being rich, but other factors come into play – including crime, trust in public institutions and the health of family life. In total, the index takes into account 11 indicators. ………………….. (6) include fixed factors such as geography, others that change slowly over time such as demography, social and cultural characteristics, and the state of the world economy. The index also looks ………………….. (7) income per head in 2030, which is roughly when children born in 2013 will reach adulthood.

Small economies dominate the top 10 countries, with Australia coming second and New Zealand and the Netherlands not too far behind. Half of the top 10 countries are European, but only one, the Netherlands, is from the euro-zone. The crisis-ridden ………………….. (8) of Europe, including Greece, Portugal and Spain, lags behind despite the advantage of a favourable climate.

Interestingly, the largest European economies – Germany, France and Britain – do not do particularly ………………….. (9). Nigeria has the unenviable title of being the worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013. Despite their economic dynamism, none of the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – score impressively. ………………….. (10)1988 America came top of a rank of 50 countries according to where it would be best to be born in the world.

source: Daily Mail

Answers: 1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. C, 5. C, 6. D, 7. B, 8. C, 9. B, 10. D

The Beatles were an influential band in the 1960s. They were from Liverpool, England. The members of the band were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

The Beatles formed in 1958, but did not have their first hits until 1962. They first came to the United States in 1964. With the advent of the hippie movement, they began to update their image and started to experiment with drugs as well. The band became very popular all over the world, and they had many hit records. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, they are the best-selling band of all time, and have sold over one billion records, including albums and singles. Their music remains important, even though it was made many years ago. Musicians today perform cover versions of their songs, and people everywhere still listen to their music.

The Beatles made thirteen albums and twenty-six singles together. They also started their own record label, Apple Records. They made two movies, A Hard Day’s Night and Help!, where they appeared as actors.

The band stopped playing together in 1970, because the stress and the fame became too much for them. They also grew apart as they got older, and wanted to work with others. All four members started their own solo careers. John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980, but the other three Beatles got together in the 1990s to make two new records. George Harrison died of cancer on November 29, 2001. Ringo Starr & Paul McCartney are (out of the "classic" line-up) the only living members left.

source: Wikipedia

Válaszolj a következő kérdésekre magyarul!

1.     Mit tudunk meg a Beatles együttesről a megalakulásuktól kezdve a sikeressé válásukig?

2.     A zenélésen kívül még mivel foglalkoztak?

3.     Mikor és miért ért véget az eredeti felállású Beatles?