. Read the text and do the tasks below. (1 point for each right answer) Protecting nature

In Kazakhstan there are many different animals, birds and plants. But some species are in danger. The country has seven important nature reserves. These reserves are working hard to save the country’s endangered species.

If you travel 25 km to the east of Almaty, you will find the beautiful Almaty Nature Reserve. This reserve covers an area of 73300 hectares and it contains 137 different species of plants, 39 species of animals and 200 species of birds. Endangered species at Almaty include the golden eagle, the Turkestan lynx, the snow leopard, the ibex and the red bear.

A large part of the reserve is closed to the public. This helps to protect the wildlife. It is possible to get special permission to visit.

As well as the birds, animals and plants, the reserve has other attractions. More energetic visitors enjoy climbing Mount Talgar, which is four thousand nine hundred and seventy three meters high.

Write True or False:

1. All species of animals in Kazakhstan in danger.

2. Almaty Nature Reserve is located to the east of Almaty.

3. All visitors can walk around all parts of the reserve without permission.

Answer the questions:

4. How many different species are protected in the reserve?

5. What kinds of animals are contained in the reserve?

6. What other attraction is there in the reserve?

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Everyone has a hobby. Some people like dancing or singing, playing basketball or football. As for me, I like collecting interesting and beautiful things of our nature. I have two collections - collection of different flowers and leaves. When I go outside, I always try to find interesting flowers and leaves, which I haven't in my collections. After that I wash when very carefully and leave to dry for two days. By the end of two days I stick it to paper and add to my collection. I hope that someday my collection will be important.

The British Isles lie on the north-west Europe. They consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and many smaller ones. United Kingdom, the largest island in Europe, includes England, Scotland and Wales. It is separated from Ireland by the Irish Sea, and from continent to the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. Great Britain and Northern Ireland form the United Kingdom (UK). The surface of England and Ireland is flat, but the surface of Scotland and Wales is covered by mountains. Mountains, almost all in the western part. The highest mountain in Britain, Ben Nevis in Scotland (1,343 m). The longest river Severn. It is in the south-west of England. Thames is not as long as the Severn, it is shorter. Sea enters deep into the earth and has a great effect on the climate, which is wet, but soft enough: the winter is not very cold and the summers are not too hot. Over 57 million people live in the UK. The majority of British people live in big cities. The country's capital is London. The main industrial centers of Sheffield and Birmingham, where iron goods are made, Manchester, cotton center of England, and others. Important ports of the country are London, Liverpool, Glasgow and others.

Британские острова лежат на северо-западе Европы. Они состоят из двух больших островов, Великобритании и Ирландии, и множество мелких. Великобритания, самый большой остров в Европе, включает в себя Англию, Шотландию и Уэльс. Он отделен от Ирландии Ирландским морем, и с континента на Ла-Манш и пролив Дувр. Великобритания и Северная Ирландия образуют Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания). Поверхность Англии и Ирландии является плоской, но поверхность Шотландии и Уэльса занимают горы. Горы почти все в западной части. Самая высокая гора в Великобритании Бен Невис в Шотландии (1343 м). Самая длинная река Северн. Это на юго-западе Англии. Thames не так долго, как Северн, он короче. Море входит глубоко в землю и имеет большое влияние на климат, который является влажным, но достаточно мягкий: зима не очень холодная, а лето не очень жаркое. Более 57 миллионов человек живут в Великобритании. Большинство людей Великобритании живут в больших городах. Столица страны является Лондон. Основные промышленные центры Шеффилд и Бирмингем, где железные товар произведен, Манчестер, хлопок центром Англии, и другие. Важными порты страны являются Лондон, Ливерпуль, Глазго и другие.