Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first, using the word given. Use
between two and five words.

O.Henry
The real name of the writer is William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina, the USA in the family of a doctor. His mother died when he was three. And his aunt who had a private
school, stimulated his reading and storytelling. Porter worked as a clerk in his uncle's drugstore for 5 years. But he wanted to see a new places and he went to Texas. Soon he married and when a daughter was born, Porter was a happy father. But his happiness didn't last long. One day a theft of a thousand dollars was discovered at the Bank where he worked. But it wasn't he who had taken the money, and he left the town and went to Central America. But when he heard that his wife was very ill, he returned home. And was found guilty and put to the prison for 3 years. Porter very often thought about his little daughter. She was living with her relatives and was told that her father had gone far away, and would not return soon. And he want to make some Christmas present for his daughter. Porter decided to write a story and sent it to one of the American magazines. This story was published, and his daughter received a present. Porter had signed the story O'Henry - the first pen-name that came into his had. In 1901 he was released from prison . He continued to write short stories for different magazines. And very soon he became one of the most popular short-story writers in America. During the short period of his literary activity O.Henry wrote 273 short stories and one novel "Cabbages and Kings" . It's a great writer .

Before visiting Astana I was sure that Almaty is the best city of Kazakhstan. The former capital of our country which is situated at the foot of the Ala-Tau Mountains is fantastic. But last summer I greatly changed my opinion.

Astana is not only the heart of my Motherland but it’s a very beautiful city with modern buildings, splendid flowerbeds, wide and straight streets, magnanimous citizens. There you can see the blue sky, which is usually is not seen in big cities. As most of the biggest capitals of the world Astana is situated on the banks of the river.

For the history the age of Astana is a moment but in a short of time one of the most important cities of Eurasia appeared. It has a great future. I wish this city become one of the best cities of the world.

До поездки в Астану, я была уверенна, что Алматы – лучший город Казахстана. Бывшая столица нашей страны, которая расположена у подножья гор Алатау, прекрасна. Однако летом я круто изменила своё мнение.

Астана – это не только сердце моей Отчизны, но и очень красивый город с современными зданиями, замечательными клумбами, широкими и прямыми улицами, гостеприимными жителями. В Астане можно увидеть голубое небо, которое не всегда увидишь в больших городах. Как и многие столицы мира, Астана расположена на берегах реки.

Для истории возраст Астаны – миг, но за короткий период времени появился один из важнейших городов Евразии. У него большое будущее. Я хочу, чтобы этот город стал одним из лучших городов мира.