By today’s standards, my mobile phone is pretty basic. It’s a Nokia. It’s a small device that receives telephone calls and sends text messages. Other than that, my phone doesn’t do much. Most of my friends wish they had smartphones because they are cool and trendy. They say the best thing about a smartphone is that you ‘can do everything with it!’ That’s right, smartphones have many more functions than a simple phone, however, not all of them are needed. In everyday life, smartphones are used mainly for checking social networking sites, replying to emails, and playing games. Grown-ups as well as children like playing games. Anyway, I prefer my good old Nokia. It’s my first mobile phone. When I bought it, it didn’t cost me very much. And I am not afraid anyone will ever steal it. It’s also very reliable. Yesterday I dropped it. It flew down the staircase and hit the wall. I thought that was the end of it and I would have to buy a new one. But nothing of the kind – it still works properly!
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Thousands of tourists visit Edinburgh every year. The capital of Scotland is famous for its history and architecture. It’s one of the cultural centres of the country. The main attraction of the city is Edinburgh Castle. It was built in the 12thcentury but it still looks magnificent and very impressive. There are many historic monuments in Edinburgh. One of them is an unusual monument to Walter Scott, a well-known writer. The city streets are usually full of noisy tourists with cameras but if you want a quiet holiday, you can have it too - the beautiful and peaceful countryside is just round the corner.
Russia has several (soil and vegetation) zones, each with its characteristic flora and fauna. Northernmost is the so-called arctic desert zone, which includes most of the islands of the Arctic Ocean. These areas are characterized by the almost complete absence of plant cover; only mosses and lichens are to be found. Birds and mammals associated with the sea (sea calf, seal, and walrus) are typical of this zone.
The tundra extends along the extreme northern part of Asia. Only dwarf birches, willows, lichens, and mosses grow in this soils. The fauna includes the arctic fox, reindeer, white hare, and lemming.
South of the tundra is the vast forest zone, or taiga, covering half of the country. There grow birches and spruce. Farther south are spruce, pine, fir, cedar, and some deciduous trees. Wildlife in the taiga includes moose, the Russian bear, reindeer, lynx, sable, squirrel, owl, and woodpecker and some other birds. In the broadleaf woods are European wild boar, deer, roe deer, red deer, mink, and marten.
Farther south is the forest-steppe zone and then the steppes with various grasses small tracts of oak, birch, and aspen. Typical mammals are various rodents (hamsters and jerboas); birds include skylarks, cranes, eagles, and the great bustard.
In the semi-desert zone, typical animals are the wildcat and saiga antelope; lizards, snakes, and tortoises.
Россия имеет несколько (почвенно-растительных) зон, каждая со своей характерной флорой и фауной. Самой северной является так называемая арктическая пустынная зона, включающая в себя большую часть островов Северного Ледовитого океана. Для этих районов характерно практически полное отсутствие растительного покрова, встречаются только мхи и лишайники. Для этой зоны характерны птицы и млекопитающие, связанные с морем (морской теленок, тюлень, морж).
Тундра простирается вдоль крайней северной части Азии. На этой почве растут только карликовые березы, ивы, лишайники и мхи. Животный мир включает песца, северного оленя, белого зайца и лемминга.
К югу от тундры находится обширная лесная зона, или тайга, покрывающая половину территории страны. Там растут березы и ели. Дальше на юг растут ель, сосна, пихта, кедр и некоторые лиственные деревья. Животный мир тайги включает лося, русского медведя, северного оленя, рысь, соболя, белку, сову, дятла и некоторых других птиц. В широколиственных лесах Европы встречаются кабан, олень, косуля, благородный олень, норка, куница.
Дальше на юг находится лесостепная зона, а затем степи с различными травами, небольшие участки дуба, березы и осины. Типичные млекопитающие - различные грызуны (хомяки и тушканчики), птицы-жаворонки, журавли, орлы, большая Дрофа.
В полупустынной зоне типичными животными являются дикие кошки и сайгаки, ящерицы, змеи и черепахи.
By today’s standards, my mobile phone is pretty basic. It’s a Nokia. It’s a small device that receives telephone calls and sends text messages. Other than that, my phone doesn’t do much. Most of my friends wish they had smartphones because they are cool and trendy. They say the best thing about a smartphone is that you ‘can do everything with it!’ That’s right, smartphones have many more functions than a simple phone, however, not all of them are needed. In everyday life, smartphones are used mainly for checking social networking sites, replying to emails, and playing games. Grown-ups as well as children like playing games. Anyway, I prefer my good old Nokia. It’s my first mobile phone. When I bought it, it didn’t cost me very much. And I am not afraid anyone will ever steal it. It’s also very reliable. Yesterday I dropped it. It flew down the staircase and hit the wall. I thought that was the end of it and I would have to buy a new one. But nothing of the kind – it still works properly!
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Thousands of tourists visit Edinburgh every year. The capital of Scotland is famous for its history and architecture. It’s one of the cultural centres of the country. The main attraction of the city is Edinburgh Castle. It was built in the 12thcentury but it still looks magnificent and very impressive. There are many historic monuments in Edinburgh. One of them is an unusual monument to Walter Scott, a well-known writer. The city streets are usually full of noisy tourists with cameras but if you want a quiet holiday, you can have it too - the beautiful and peaceful countryside is just round the corner.
Russia has several (soil and vegetation) zones, each with its characteristic flora and fauna. Northernmost is the so-called arctic desert zone, which includes most of the islands of the Arctic Ocean. These areas are characterized by the almost complete absence of plant cover; only mosses and lichens are to be found. Birds and mammals associated with the sea (sea calf, seal, and walrus) are typical of this zone.
The tundra extends along the extreme northern part of Asia. Only dwarf birches, willows, lichens, and mosses grow in this soils. The fauna includes the arctic fox, reindeer, white hare, and lemming.
South of the tundra is the vast forest zone, or taiga, covering half of the country. There grow birches and spruce. Farther south are spruce, pine, fir, cedar, and some deciduous trees. Wildlife in the taiga includes moose, the Russian bear, reindeer, lynx, sable, squirrel, owl, and woodpecker and some other birds. In the broadleaf woods are European wild boar, deer, roe deer, red deer, mink, and marten.
Farther south is the forest-steppe zone and then the steppes with various grasses small tracts of oak, birch, and aspen. Typical mammals are various rodents (hamsters and jerboas); birds include skylarks, cranes, eagles, and the great bustard.
In the semi-desert zone, typical animals are the wildcat and saiga antelope; lizards, snakes, and tortoises.
Россия имеет несколько (почвенно-растительных) зон, каждая со своей характерной флорой и фауной. Самой северной является так называемая арктическая пустынная зона, включающая в себя большую часть островов Северного Ледовитого океана. Для этих районов характерно практически полное отсутствие растительного покрова, встречаются только мхи и лишайники. Для этой зоны характерны птицы и млекопитающие, связанные с морем (морской теленок, тюлень, морж).
Тундра простирается вдоль крайней северной части Азии. На этой почве растут только карликовые березы, ивы, лишайники и мхи. Животный мир включает песца, северного оленя, белого зайца и лемминга.
К югу от тундры находится обширная лесная зона, или тайга, покрывающая половину территории страны. Там растут березы и ели. Дальше на юг растут ель, сосна, пихта, кедр и некоторые лиственные деревья. Животный мир тайги включает лося, русского медведя, северного оленя, рысь, соболя, белку, сову, дятла и некоторых других птиц. В широколиственных лесах Европы встречаются кабан, олень, косуля, благородный олень, норка, куница.
Дальше на юг находится лесостепная зона, а затем степи с различными травами, небольшие участки дуба, березы и осины. Типичные млекопитающие - различные грызуны (хомяки и тушканчики), птицы-жаворонки, журавли, орлы, большая Дрофа.
В полупустынной зоне типичными животными являются дикие кошки и сайгаки, ящерицы, змеи и черепахи.