(1812-1870)
Dickens lived a life of toil. He knew misery in his younger years and he became rich and famous in the end.
Dickens was born at Portsea, on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the Navy Pay-Office. The family moved to Chatham when Charles was four.
There the future writer went to school.
A book is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It gives us an opportunity to imagine the future, to look into the past.
The book is a faithful friend. They form our values and our characters.
When I have free time I often read books, different types of them such as adventure books, humorous stories, poetry, novels. Читать далее Books in My life
Kuinji (1842-1910) was one of the greatest landscapist of the close of the 19th century.
He painted many big canvases in which he created majestic and poetic images of our country. An amazing feature of Kuinji’s work is the breadth of his range: his paintings convey the charm of nature in the north, in the south of the Ukraine, and in central Russia. Читать далее Arkhip Ivanovich Kuinji
(1896-1981)
A.J. Cronin, a Scottish novelist and physician, was born in Scotland.
He became a doctor, dreaming of his own practice and scientific investigations, but he had to join the military service, and served as a surgeon in the Navy during World War I.
Andrei Dmitriyevich Sakharov (1921-1989) was a distinguished scientist and a great human being. In the 
modern world heroes are hard to find, but they are essential to the improvement of society.
Andrei Sakharov was one of the best representatives of humankind. He could teach and inspire. His influence was consistent and increasing at the time of his untimely death. Читать далее Andrei Sakharov
Easter is a time when certain old traditions are observed, whether it is celebrated as the start of spring or as a religious festival.
In England it is a time when people give and receive presents. They traditionally take the form of an Easter egg.
Nowadays Easter eggs are usually made of chocolate, but the old custom of dyeing or painting the shells of boiled eggs is still maintained in some country districts. Читать далее Ancient Easter Traditions
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was born in Kentucky, on February 12, 1809.
The Lincolns were hardworking pioneers. They moved frequently, always looking for a better farm. Abe and his sister Sarah had to work on the farm, so they usually could not go to school.
In fact, Lincoln later said he had only a year’s schooling. But even without school, Abe learned quickly. He liked to read and would walk miles to borrow books. He amazed neighbours with how much he knew. Читать далее Abraham Lincoln
You have certainly heard of the well-known Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart and heard some of his splendid music.
Mozart was a genius. He began to show his wonderful talent for music when he was quite a child. Читать далее A Wonder-Child — Wolfgang Mozart
The University of Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Penn.
USA 15
November, 195L..
Dearest Mary,
There is an air of great expectation here in the US. We are just through with Halloween fancy dress balls, but the season of holidays is in full swing. Thanksgiving Day is coming. And now that we are on the subject, let me tell you more about American holidays that impress foreigners so much. Читать далее A Letter from America (Thanksgiving Day, other holidays)
A hedgehog is a little animal that eats insects.
It has a pointed snout and sharp hard spines on its back and sides. When it is frightened or attacked it rolls up into a ball with only its spines showing.
The hedgehogs are useful. They preserve plants because they eat insects. People must protect them.
I have seen hedgehogs in the country. They live in the central parts of Russia in the forests. Their food is insects, mice.
People should not touch the hedgehogs; they must take care of them. Читать далее A hedgehog