From ancient times people were afraid of natural disasters. these unpredictable disasters killed thousands of people and destroy dozens of cities. it was called "the punishment of the gods". all of these is about the earthquakes. today we can explain what the earthquake is, why it occurs and even define the earthquake-prone areas. so, why do earthquakes happen? scientists say that the reason is the movement of tectonic plates of the earth, taking place because of the volcanic eruptions or underground explosions. over the past decade we have seen a number of seismic disasters in japan, china, chile, thailand, mexico and in other countries all over the world. in other words, the strongest earthquakes with the disastrous consequences cannot be controlled by a man, but they can be highly predicted. nowadays there are many ways to reduce the damage to a minimum. we use special materials while constructing buildings or applying special architectural solutions as well as long-term or short-term forecasting of probable earthquakes. to conclude, today the earthquakes are much less threatening than fifty years ago. they are no longer considered as the punishment of the heaven, just like a natural phenomenon like rain or fog.
My doll This is my doll. Her name is Polly. She’s a big DOLL. She’s got big blue EYES, little ears, a short NOSE and a little red MOUTH. Her HAIR is long and yellow. She’s got two arms: this is her right ARM and this is her LEFT arm. She’s got ten FINGERS: five on her right hand and five on her LEFT HAND. Her fingers are LONG (SHORT). She’s got long legs, little RIGHT and LEFT little toes: five on her RIGHT foot and FIVE on her LEFT FOOT. My doll is very SMART. She can do many things: with her HANDS she can eat tasty things; with her LEGS and feet she walks; with her tongue and lips she CAN TALK . And with her EARS she can hear me. I say: “Polly, dear!” and my doll says: “Ma-ma”. I think my doll is very nice and BEAUTIFUL. I love my doll.
