The problems of climate
Tornados, sometimes called ‘twisters’, are whirlwinds with speeds of up to 400 km per hour. In the USA there are 1000 tornadoes every year. They look fantastic and dramatic when we are watching them on TV, but they can kill. Tornados are only one sign of the world’s climate changes. There are more floods (наводнения) in some parts of the world, and there’s much less rain in others.
We know that these things happen because global temperatures are rising (поднимается) and many people believe that weather will get worse in the future. The problem of climate is very big. Cutting down trees, burning too much oil (нефть), a lot of cars and planes are some of the things that cause the problems. Global warming (потепление) will change the world’s climate.
Many scientists (учёные) try to solve these problems.

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Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of the blues, country music, jazz, and gospel music. Though elements of rock and roll can be heard in country records of the 1930s, and in blues records from the 1920s, rock and roll did not acquire its name until the 1950s. An early form of rock and roll was rockabilly, which combined country and jazz with influences from traditional Appalachian folk music and gospel.

The term "rock and roll" now has at least two different meanings, both in common usage. The American Heritage Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary both define rock and roll as synonymous with rock music. Encyclopaedia Britannica, on the other hand, regards it as the music that originated in the mid-1950s and later evolved "into the more encompassing international style known as rock music." For the purpose of differentiation, this article uses the latter definition, while the broader musical genre is discussed in the rock music article.

In the earliest rock and roll styles of the late 1940s and early 1950s, either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument, but these were generally replaced or supplemented by guitar in the middle to late 1950s. The beat is essentially a blues rhythm with an accentuated backbeat, the latter almost always provided by a snare drum. Classic rock and roll is usually played with one or two electric guitars (one lead, one rhythm), a string bass or (after the mid-1950s) an electric bass guitar, and a drum kit.

Rock and roll began achieving wide popularity in the 1960s. The massive popularity and eventual worldwide view of rock and roll gave it a widespread social impact. Bobby Gillespie writes that "When Chuck Berry sang 'Hail, hail, rock and roll, deliver me from the days of old,' that's exactly what the music was doing. Chuck Berry started the global psychic jailbreak that is rock'n'roll."

Far beyond simply a musical style, rock and roll, as seen in movies and on television, influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language. It went on to spawn various sub-genres, often without the initially characteristic backbeat, that are now more commonly called simply "rock music" or "rock."

Weather is something we can talk about every day. In the place where I live it’s very changeable, so people always inquire what it is going to be like tomorrow. My city is situated in southern part of Russia and we have four seasons here: winter, spring, summer and autumn. My favourite one is summer because it’s hot then and I can swim in a nearby river. When the weather is fine I can also ride my bike. However, it’s not always hot here even in summer. As I’ve mentioned before, the weather is rather changeable here. It can bring sunshine and heat one day, rain and cold the next day. Autumn brings heavy rains and winds to our region. Honestly, I don’t like autumn. Starting from late October almost every day it’s muddy and gloomy outside. Winters are mild here. The first snow falls at the beginning of December. It quickly melts though. There are some really cold days in January and February. I like the days when the sun is shining but it’s frosty outside. My friends and I go sledding or snowballing on such days. Spring starts with sunshine and warm winds. When the snow melts away you can see the primroses make their way out of the ground. April and May are quite warm months. Birds start singing, trees start blooming, and there are lots of tulips and daffodils around. I hear my neighbors often discuss the weather. They usually say “A nice day, isn’t it?” or “It looks like rain”. They also ask each other about weather forecast. I think that weather is the most popular topic for conversation. I’ve heard that English people also like discussing the topic of weather.

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Погода – это то, о чем мы можем говорить ежедневно. Там, где я живу, она очень изменчива, поэтому люди всегда интересуются, какой она буде завтра. Мой город расположен в южной части России и у нас здесь есть четыре времени года: зима, весна, лето и осень. Моё любимое время – это лето, потому что тогда жарко и я могу плавать в близлежащей речке. При хорошей погоде я могу также кататься на велосипеде. Однако здесь не всегда жарко, даже летом. Как я уже упоминал ранее, погода здесь довольно изменчива. Один день солнечно и жарко, а на следующий день – дождливо и холодно. Осень приносит проливные дожди и ветры в наш регион. Честно говоря, я не люблю осень. Начиная с конца октября почти каждый день на улице грязно и серо. Зима здесь умеренная. Первый снег выпадает в начале декабря. Однако он быстро тает. В январе и феврале есть несколько действительно холодных дней. Мне нравятся те дни, когда на улице светит солнце, но морозно. В такие дни мы с друзьями идем кататься на санках или играть. Весна приходит с солнцем и теплым ветром. Когда снег тает, можно увидеть, как первоцветы пробиваются из-под земли. Апрель и май – довольно теплые месяцы. Птицы начинают петь, деревья начинают цвести, и вокруг много тюльпанов и нарциссов. Я слышу, как мои соседи часто обсуждают погоду. Они обычно говорят "Хороший день, не правда ли?" или "Похоже, дождь собирается". Они также спрашивают друг друга о прогнозе погоды. Я думаю, что погода является самой популярной темой для разговора. Я слышал, что англичане также любят обсуждать тему погоды.