42. I want to tell you how my dog Milly came to live with us. My mother is a school teacher and she was taking her class to the park. Suddenly one of the boys pointed at the grass at the side of the road and said he had just seen something moving. Mother came closer and saw a small white-and-black dog. She stared at mother with her big black eyes and then barked "bow-wow" trying to threaten mother and the childnren standing around. But for mum it was love at first sight. She took Milly home. She was thin when we got her, but now she loves to eat so much, we sometimes call her Piggy. We never beat Milly (I despise people who beat animals!) and try to be kind to her. She pays us back with her devotion
Red Square (красная площадь) is a central city square in Moscow, the capital of Russia. It is always open to visitors and tourists love taking pictures there.
Along with the Kremlin, which is a former royal fortress and current residence of the President, Red Square is on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List from 1990. In fact, Red Square separates the Kremlin from the historic merchant quarter called Kitai-gorod. Moscow major streets also originate from Red Square.
The name of the square comes from the color of the bricks around it. Many famous Russian artists pictured the square in their works. Among them Vasily Surikov and Viktor Vasnetsov. Red Square has a rich history. It used to be Moscow’s main marketplace. It was also the place for important public ceremonies. Particularly, a coronation for Russian tsars took place at Red Square.
Today the square is surrounded by many significant buildings, such as Lenin’s Mausoleum, glorious Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the palaces and towers of the Kremlin, GUM – the main department store of the Soviet Union, the restored Kazan Cathedral, the State Historical Museum and several other objects.
The only monument on the square is a bronze statue of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. They once helped to clear Moscow from the Polish invaders.
Every winter Red Square hosts a large and merry ice-rink, where residents and visitors of the capital can skate.
The square also serves as a venue for high-profile concerts. Such celebrities as Paul McCartney, Shakira, Linkin Park, Scorpions have already performed there.
42. I want to tell you how my dog Milly came to live with us. My mother is a school teacher and she was taking her class to the park. Suddenly one of the boys pointed at the grass at the side of the road and said he had just seen something moving. Mother came closer and saw a small white-and-black dog. She stared at mother with her big black eyes and then barked "bow-wow" trying to threaten mother and the childnren standing around. But for mum it was love at first sight. She took Milly home. She was thin when we got her, but now she loves to eat so much, we sometimes call her Piggy. We never beat Milly (I despise people who beat animals!) and try to be kind to her. She pays us back with her devotion
Red Square (красная площадь) is a central city square in Moscow, the capital of Russia. It is always open to visitors and tourists love taking pictures there.
Along with the Kremlin, which is a former royal fortress and current residence of the President, Red Square is on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List from 1990. In fact, Red Square separates the Kremlin from the historic merchant quarter called Kitai-gorod. Moscow major streets also originate from Red Square.
The name of the square comes from the color of the bricks around it. Many famous Russian artists pictured the square in their works. Among them Vasily Surikov and Viktor Vasnetsov. Red Square has a rich history. It used to be Moscow’s main marketplace. It was also the place for important public ceremonies. Particularly, a coronation for Russian tsars took place at Red Square.
Today the square is surrounded by many significant buildings, such as Lenin’s Mausoleum, glorious Saint Basil’s Cathedral, the palaces and towers of the Kremlin, GUM – the main department store of the Soviet Union, the restored Kazan Cathedral, the State Historical Museum and several other objects.
The only monument on the square is a bronze statue of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky. They once helped to clear Moscow from the Polish invaders.
Every winter Red Square hosts a large and merry ice-rink, where residents and visitors of the capital can skate.
The square also serves as a venue for high-profile concerts. Such celebrities as Paul McCartney, Shakira, Linkin Park, Scorpions have already performed there.