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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
1. I've had cereal with milk for breakfast this morning. I had soup and a salad for dinner yesterday.
2. I eat breakfast with the whole family. I eat lunch with some of my classmates.
3. I don't have any favorite fast-food restaurants, because I don't eat such food. I prefer my mom's cooking.
4. My least favorite food is fried potatoes because I have bellyache after I eat it.
5. My mom usually cooks in my family but sometimes my father or I can cook something. My mother is a better cook than my father.
6. I know how to cook well a vegetable soup.
7. I don't think about color when I am preparing a meal.
8. I eat bread only when I have soup for dinner. I eat fresh fruit every day because it keeps me healthy.
9. I eat chocolate when I feel sad. When I am angry I like to eat something unhealthy like chips.
10. I like to eat my mom's cakes and muffins, they are incredibly tasty.
11. I like to drink water with different flavors, like coconut, banana, or mango.
12. I have tasted pasta with seafood, which was awful, so I will never forget it for the rest of my life.
13. I love our borscht and dumplings, they are so delicious! The last meal I've cooked was for my friend, and it was zucchini soup.
14. The most expensive meal I have ever eaten was sushi.
15. I think the least healthy food is fast-food. I think the most healthy food is which consists of different kinds of vegetables.
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