The British Isles Many thousands of years ago the mainland of Europe stretched much further west than now, and by the sinking of the land, the ocean covered a great deal of the continent. The British Isles and neighbouring small islands were left above the surface of the sea, because they were the highest parts of the land. The water flowed into the valleys among the hills, thus producing an uneven coast and many good harbours.
There are many facts which prove this. None of the seas round the British Isles are very deep. In fact in some parts of the North Sea there is a depth of less than six meters. The rounded, flat-topped hills that give character to the English scenery have been worn down by the slowly-moving sheet of ice that once covered the whole of Northern Europe. The white chalk cliffs of Southern England correspond to those of Northern France, while the lowlands of the east coast correspond to the lowlands of Holland. The forests that once covered the greater part of the country were made up of common European trees. Nowadays there are practically no forests in Britain, but there are very many leafy trees that give beauty to the countryside.
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1. What produced an uneven coast and many good harbours?
The water that flowed into the valleys among the hills produced an uneven coast and many good harbors.
2. What gave character to the English scenery?
The rounded flat-topped hills give character to the English scenery.
3. Are the seas round the British Isles deep?
No, the seas round the British Isles are not deep.
4. What gives beauty to the countryside of Britain?
Many leafy trees give beauty to the countryside of Britain.
Florence Nightingale was born in England in 1820 Into a wealthy family, but she did not want to lead an idle life and persuaded her father to let her learn to be a nurse. When the Crimean War began, she volunteered to go and help. At the front line there were many sick and wounded people who were not properly cared for. Florence worked almost around the clock for which she earned the name "The Lady with the Lamp". Her fame reached London before she did, and when she returned, she was already a celebrity. After the war she wrote a book and founded a nursing school. Florence died in 1970 at the age of 90.
Once there was a farmer who had a very old and thin cow. It didn't give much milk anymore, just a cup or two a day. The farmer's wife decided that they had to sell it. “Go to the market,” she said to her husband, “and sell our cow “But nobody will buy such an old cow!” said the farmer. "Well, tell everyone that she only looks old, but in reality, she is wonderful and gives us a lot of milk.” The farmer agreed. He stood with the cow all day long at the market telling unbelievable stories about the wonderful cow. His love for the cow grew with his own stories, and by the end of the day he started believing in them. When no one bought the cow, he said to himself, "Why did I even decide to sell such a fantastic cow?” and went home happy.
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