Mineral Park is a town in the United States. It is called a "ghost town" because no one lives there anymore. It was a different town in the past though. In 1871, 700 people lived in Mineral Park. There was a school, lots of shops, a post office, saloons, a doctor's, a hotel, a restaurant and even a weekly newspaper. It was a very busy town with lots of people but no cars. People travelled by train and on horses. Lots of the people from Mineral Park worked in the mines. After work, they liked to spend their free time in the saloons and restaurant. Everyone was happy and wealthy, but all the stopped. After 1887 Mineral Park started to change into a quiet town. Many families moved to other towns and the shops closed down. Some people tried to stay but there was nothing for them to do. By 1912, the town was nearly empty. Today, there are only a few ruined buildings left. People still visit Mineral Park though to get an idea of what life was like in the past.
Минерал Парк - город-призрак.
Минерал Парк - город в Соединенных Штатах. Его называют "городом-призраком", потому что сейчас там больше никто не живёт. Но в это был другой город. В 1871 году в Минерал Парке проживало 700 человек. Была школа, много магазинов, почта, салуны, врач, гостиница, ресторан и даже еженедельная газета. Это был очень оживленный город с большим количеством людей, но без машин. Люди ехали туда поездом и на лошадях. Много людей из Минерал Парка, работали в шахтах. После работы они любили проводить свободное время в салунах и ресторанах. Каждый человек был счастливым и богатым, но все остановилось. После 1887 года Минерал Парк начал превращаться в тихий городок. Многие семьи переехали в другие города и магазины закрылись. Некоторые люди пытались там остаться, но им нечего было делать. К 1912 году, город был почти пустой. Сегодня осталось всего несколько разрушенных зданий. Люди все еще посещают Минерал Парк, чтобы получить представление о том, какой была жизнь в
1. Чем известен Александр Пушкин? - Alexander Pushkin is famous for being Russia's greatest poet,novelist and playwright.
2. Когда и где родился Пушкин? - Pushkin was born on June 6, 1799 in Moscow.
3. Где он получил свое образование? - He got his education from the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo.
4. Когда Пушкин начал писать?- Pushkin began writing when he was only six years old.
5. Когда были опубликованы его первые стихотворения? - His first poem was published in the journal The Messenger of Europe in 1814 when he was fifteen years old.
6. Какие его работы самые известные? - There are many famous works written by Pushkin such as Ruslan and Ludmila, The Captain's Daughter, Eugene Onegin, and many more.
7. Когда и где происходит действие в его романах? - (про капитанская дочь) The Captain's Daughter novel was set in Russia during the reign of Catherine the Great at the time of Pugachev's Rebellion in 1773–1774.
8. О чем он писал в своих романах? - (тоже про капитанская дочь) In this novel he described the life of an honourable man Pyotr Andreyich Grinyov, who was sent into military service by his father. There he met his captain's daughter Masha and fell in love with her but this caused a rift between Pyotr and his fellow officer Shvabrin. Later on during Pugachev's Rebellion, Pyotr was accused of having friendly relations with Pugachev because Shvabrin testified that Pyotr was a traitor. Pyotr was imprisoned because of that accusation but later was set free because Masha managed to convince Empress Catherine the Great of his innocence. Basically, the novel romanticised account of Pugachev's Rebellion and described the importance of honour and loyalty.
9. Когда Пушкин умер? - Pushkin died on January 29, 1837 at the age of thirty-seven.
10. За что он был уважаем своими современниками? - He was honoured by his contemporaries for being a remarkable novelist.
11. Популярны ли сегодня его работы? - Yes, they are still very popular.
1. Alexander Pushkin was a famous Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. 2 He was born in Moscow in 1799. 3 Alexander got his education in Tsarskoe Selo near Saint-Petersburg. 4 Pushkin began writing when he was a young student. 5 He published his first poem when he was 15. 6 His most famous works are "Ruslan and Ludmila", "Eugene Onegin", "Poltava" etc. 9 Pushkin died in 1837. 10) Pushkin was honored by his contemporaries as a remarkable novelist and also considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet. 11) Pushkin's works are still very popular.
Mineral Park - the ghost town
Mineral Park is a town in the United States. It is called a "ghost town" because no one lives there anymore. It was a different town in the past though. In 1871, 700 people lived in Mineral Park. There was a school, lots of shops, a post office, saloons, a doctor's, a hotel, a restaurant and even a weekly newspaper. It was a very busy town with lots of people but no cars. People travelled by train and on horses. Lots of the people from Mineral Park worked in the mines. After work, they liked to spend their free time in the saloons and restaurant. Everyone was happy and wealthy, but all the stopped. After 1887 Mineral Park started to change into a quiet town. Many families moved to other towns and the shops closed down. Some people tried to stay but there was nothing for them to do. By 1912, the town was nearly empty. Today, there are only a few ruined buildings left. People still visit Mineral Park though to get an idea of what life was like in the past.
Минерал Парк - город-призрак.
Минерал Парк - город в Соединенных Штатах. Его называют "городом-призраком", потому что сейчас там больше никто не живёт. Но в это был другой город. В 1871 году в Минерал Парке проживало 700 человек. Была школа, много магазинов, почта, салуны, врач, гостиница, ресторан и даже еженедельная газета. Это был очень оживленный город с большим количеством людей, но без машин. Люди ехали туда поездом и на лошадях. Много людей из Минерал Парка, работали в шахтах. После работы они любили проводить свободное время в салунах и ресторанах. Каждый человек был счастливым и богатым, но все остановилось. После 1887 года Минерал Парк начал превращаться в тихий городок. Многие семьи переехали в другие города и магазины закрылись. Некоторые люди пытались там остаться, но им нечего было делать. К 1912 году, город был почти пустой. Сегодня осталось всего несколько разрушенных зданий. Люди все еще посещают Минерал Парк, чтобы получить представление о том, какой была жизнь в