Reading Task1. Read the dialogue about Ideal Place to Live
When it comes to thinking of the ideal place to live two things come to mind. The big bustling city or a small quiet town. My choice would be the small town for several reasons. One it’s quiet. There are not a lot of people which can help cut down on crime and violence. Third there are a lot of different sights and sounds that you don’t get to see nor hear in a big city. Last but not least you normally have a better school system in small towns.
Population in the big city can be overwhelming to some individuals. That’s why I would choose the small town. The town in is small enough that you can get to know your neighbors. That can help you notice if something is not right or out of the norms.
Sights and sounds of the small town are like those of a fairy tale if you’ve lived in a big city your whole life. You can actually lay out at night look at the stars. Listen to the stream run pass your house. Watch an owl fly through the air looking for prey. On bright moonlit winter night you could even catch a herd of deer walking thru your yard. In the big city you rarely ever have that kind of opportunity to see those things.
The author prefer the big bustling city. True False
The small town is quiet. True False
The small town has a lot of people which can help cut down on crime. True False
There are a lot of different sights and sounds in the city. True False
Population in the big city isn’t more than the town. True False
You can listen to the stream run pass your house in the town. True False
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The Bronze Horseman
Saint Petersburg was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great. During the following
two centuries, A 5. when St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia the city quickly developed into the world's cultural centre. Despite numerous monumental buildings, the city has an unmistakable charm thanks to its channels, bridges and statues, B 4. which give St. Petersburg romantic flair.
The statue of Peter the Great, known as the Bronze Horseman, is a tribute to the
founder of St. Petersburg. The monument is one of the most famous symbols of the
city, The impressive statue depicts the founder of St. Petersburg C 2. as a quite determined absolute leader guiding his country towards the future.
The pedestal of the statue resembles a cliff D 3. and is made from one huge, solid plece of red granite. It took nine months to transport it from the Gulf of Finland. An inscription on the side of the pedestal says "to Peter the First from Catherine the Second" in Latin and Russian.
Peter and his horse, E 1. which is rearing up on its hind legs sit atop the cliff, facing the west. It is said that the founder of the city faces the west because the countries of the West were his source of inspiration for ideas to reform Old Russia. A snake, symbol of treason, is trampled by the horse. As long F 7. as the statue keeps its location in Senatskaya Square the legend says, enemy forces will never overtake St. Petersburg. That legend led government officials to protect the statue during World War II with sandbags and a wooden structure surrounding it. The statue survived through the war with barely a scratch.
6. when channel eruises are so popular with tourists