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The eruption of the Krakatau on a small island
located in the middle of the Sunda Strait in
August 1883 was, in many aspects, the first
global catastrophe.
The news about the eruption, its following
tsunami and the more than 36,000 victims
travelled fast thanks to the recently installed
worldwide telegraphic network.The final explosion of Krakatau produced the
loudest sound ever recorded in modern history,
heard on over 10% of Earth’s area. Reports of a
distant cannonade or what seemed to be
gunfire were reported from Australia and the
island of Mauritius, more than 4,650km distant
from the erupting volcano.
Krakatau was the first scientifically well
recorded and studied eruption of a volcano,
from the very beginning to its disastrous
ending.

A sudden outbreak of a volcano

Часть I Что-то происходило. Артос чувствовал это. Их маленькая ферма была тихой, как обычно, но вчера он видел много телег на дороге. Они мимо дома Артоса весь день и всю ночь. "А где люди? - спросил он. "Люди идут в горы — к безопасности," сказал его отец. Он выглядел обеспокоенным. Артос стало страшно. В чем дело, отец?" Артос, вы только семь, но мы должны поговорить. Ты помнишь наш великий король Артур?" "Конечно, я знаю все о нем. Каждый мальчик в племени делает. Артур был великим королем, и Мерлин, величайший волшебник всех времен ему. У него было тринадцать рыцарей - его друзья. Когда они встретились, Артур никогда не сидел на троне. У него был специальный Круглый стол для совещаний, чтобы показать, что он и все его рыцари были равны.

Figure-skatingФигурное катаниеEvery person should practice physical exercises to keep fit and healthy. As for me, I try to go jogging in summer, and ice-skating in winter. I like all kinds of sport, especially winter ones, as they are rather spectacular. I’m sure many people in the world would agree that figure-skating is the most interesting sport to watch. Each time it is on TV, I watch it with pleasure. Since 1908 it is considered to be an Olympic Sport. They say it is a very complicated sport. It’s interesting to see how athletes perform challenging jumps, spins, and other intricate moves. I think that people, who seriously dedicate their lives to figure-skating, are heroes. This sport requires hours of training each day, as well as lots of effort and commitment. It isn’t easy to find a good coach, but this factor is very important. This sport is also rather costly. It requires certain material expenses on equipment. I’ve noticed that Russian athletes are really good at figure-skating. My favourite sports person is Irina Slutskaya. In my opinion, she is the best Russian skater. Even though she had many injuries, while doing this sport, she didn’t quit. Instead, she continued working hard to gain serious achievements. As a result, she became a two-time World champion. Today, there are several kinds of figure-skating, including freestyle, synchronized team skating, pairs. In my opinion, this sport is the perfect blend of beauty and power