1066 UK. Legends say that long ago the place where now stands the architectural jewel of England - Westminster Abbey, was called Horrible island. Here along the river Thames ran an endless swamp, overgrown with thick bushes. People here are not looking - not only afraid of wild animals, and monsters: they feel are absolute masters. However, there was a lot of fish, and fishermen, no, no, and visited Horrible island. Once, in a rainy Sunday night, here come the peasant Edric. Only he threw the network, as he was approached by a grey-bearded stranger and paying money, asked to carry him across the river to where the newly built Christian Church. The fisherman agreed and landed on the opposite Bank of the stranger began to see what happens. And then a miracle happened! The air suddenly emitted a bright light appeared from somewhere infinite ladder from earth to heaven. It descended angels. Each was holding a lighted candle in his hand. They all gathered around the Church and the choir began to sing. Here the stranger turned to Atiku and said that his name was Peter, and he is the Keeper of the keys to Paradise. And now he consecrated the Church that bears his name. Then Peter and the angels disappeared, and the Church continued to glow in the night. In fact, the first Church on the banks of the Thames in 178 ad was built by order of king Lucius. During the following centuries the building has been rebuilt many times, destroying unsuccessful and carefully preserving the best of created earlier. Respect to the architectural tradition helped to create this wonder of the world. Now the Royal family moved to another Palace - Buckingham, but the coronation takes place only in Westminster Abbey. Here are buried the ancient rulers of Britain and the most famous people. Among them - the writer Charles Dickens, mathematician Isaac Newton and biologist Charles Darwin. Close to the Abbey, on the banks of the river Thames, is the Parliament building - the Palace of Westminster. In 1042 here was built the Palace of king Edward the Confessor. In the nineteenth century was built the famous 97 meter high Clock tower - Clock tower, which contains not only the old clock, but the bell big Ben, counting down the time in which lives the Kingdom.
I`d like to tell you about my family. It`s not very big . My mother doesn`t work. She is good, clever and she always waits for me from school. She can do everything and she teaches me a lot of things. I like her very much. My father is a captain of the police. He has a very interesting work. He helps people. He is seldom at home because he has a lot of work, but we know that he loves us. To my mind, my father is the best man I have ever met. I have a sister, called Ksyusha. She studies at the Medical Academy. We are having a great time together. We like to go camping and play table games. I like my family. I want to be a good daughter and make my family happy.
Hi, Maggie! I'm so glad to hear from you! Thank you very much for your letter! You asked me about our weather. Well, it is still very cold here and though it is already spring, there are no flowers and the trees are not green as it is very cold. How is the weather in your city? School here is as boring as you described. Tests, tests all the time. But I try to get good marks anyway as I want to pass my exams well. Sure, I have to work hard but I hope it;ll help me in my future. So I completely agree with your parents that you should work harder. And not only with the subjects you like but with all the rest as well.Sorry for my short letter, but I really have to go now. I have some extra classes and my teachers are waiting for me. Write back as soon as you can, I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon. Hope it'll get better with your studies. Love Igor.
Legends say that long ago the place where now stands the architectural jewel of England - Westminster Abbey, was called Horrible island. Here along the river Thames ran an endless swamp, overgrown with thick bushes. People here are not looking - not only afraid of wild animals, and monsters: they feel are absolute masters. However, there was a lot of fish, and fishermen, no, no, and visited Horrible island. Once, in a rainy Sunday night, here come the peasant Edric. Only he threw the network, as he was approached by a grey-bearded stranger and paying money, asked to carry him across the river to where the newly built Christian Church. The fisherman agreed and landed on the opposite Bank of the stranger began to see what happens. And then a miracle happened! The air suddenly emitted a bright light appeared from somewhere infinite ladder from earth to heaven. It descended angels. Each was holding a lighted candle in his hand. They all gathered around the Church and the choir began to sing. Here the stranger turned to Atiku and said that his name was Peter, and he is the Keeper of the keys to Paradise. And now he consecrated the Church that bears his name. Then Peter and the angels disappeared, and the Church continued to glow in the night.
In fact, the first Church on the banks of the Thames in 178 ad was built by order of king Lucius. During the following centuries the building has been rebuilt many times, destroying unsuccessful and carefully preserving the best of created earlier. Respect to the architectural tradition helped to create this wonder of the world.
Now the Royal family moved to another Palace - Buckingham, but the coronation takes place only in Westminster Abbey. Here are buried the ancient rulers of Britain and the most famous people. Among them - the writer Charles Dickens, mathematician Isaac Newton and biologist Charles Darwin.
Close to the Abbey, on the banks of the river Thames, is the Parliament building - the Palace of Westminster. In 1042 here was built the Palace of king Edward the Confessor. In the nineteenth century was built the famous 97 meter high Clock tower - Clock tower, which contains not only the old clock, but the bell big Ben, counting down the time in which lives the Kingdom.