Pushkin was born in Moscow in 1799.In summer he was usually sent to his grandmother's. She often mentioned his taste for books.Pushkin was admitted to the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo, where he studied for 6 years.At the Lyceum he wrote his first poems.Also at that time he published one of his poems in Moscow magazine "Vestnik EvroAfter graduating from the Lyceum Pushkin became a member of another society called the Green Lamp. At the same time he made friends with the people from Decembrist communities.Soon after that Pushkin published his first long poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila". The poem didn't have a lot of positive feedback.In 1820 the poet went to the Caucasus and, then, to the Crimea with the intention of recovering from his pneumonia.It was in the Crimea where the idea of "Eugene Onegin" first came into his mind.Later on Pushkin got to know works by Byron which he was greatly impressed with.py".While studying at the Lyceum, Pushkin became a member of "Arzamas", a literary society. In 1828 Pushkin was introduced to beautiful 16-year-old Natalya Goncharova.He asked in marriage twice before his proposal was finally accepted.Soon after the wedding the Pushkins moved from Moscow to Tsarskoye Selo. There Pushkin finished his work at novel "Eugene Onegin".In 1836 Pushkin founded his own magazine "The Contemporary" which, unfortunately, was not successful.After facing rumours that Georges d'Anthes was showing affection for his wife Natalya, Pushkin challenged him to a duel.Pushkin was injured and died 2 days later after the duel, on the 29th of January 1837.
New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It is situated to south-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (North Island and South Island) and some smaller ones. Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It is a financial centre too. The city was founded in 1840 and has been the capital since 1865. The official language Is English. The climate of New Zealand is moist. New Zealand is rich in minerals. There are some main industries in the country, for example, iron and steel industry. The country has gas and petroleum. There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (3,764 metres or 12,349 feet). There are many rivers and lakes in the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu. You have heard about the native animals in the country. One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet parts of the thick bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis. New Zealand is independent state, but formerly it is a part of the British Empire. The head of the state is the Queen. New Zealand is self-governing state. The Parliament consists of one House only, the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister is the head of the government. New Zealand has got heavy industry. There are many plants in the country. Paper and rubber industries are developed too. New Zealand exports wool, meat, butter. There are some big cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the main ports of the country. There are some educational and cultural institutions in Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897. New Zealand is a very interesting and beautiful country.
Firstly, it is a war. Due to the proliferation of nuclear weapons on the Earth, which are able to destroy a life on the planet, the problem of war and peace has become global. Secondly, it is the global warming as well as the environmental pollution. Every day the climate of the planet is changing more and more, reserves of fresh water are depleted, the environment is being polluted. All this is the result of human's activities, and if we continue to do this, the death of humanity within a few generations is inevitable. Poverty, famine and homelessness are the causes of death for many years. To date, the number of people suffering from hunger and malnutrition has reached 1 billion people. It creates a serious threat to the international security. The last thing I would like to say is about endangered species of animals and plants. Their habitats are being destroyed. This is due to global warming, logging, fire, mining. To sum up, it is necessary to make conclusions about the global problems of extinction of organisms.
