Disappearing actsthe moment, the world (76) one species of wildlife almostevery day. the two main causes or the decline (77) thedestruction of their habitat and over population by human beings.every minute of the day, 20 hectares of tropical rainforest are cutwam or burned. hundreds of wild species - insects and plants -are lost as a resultif it (78) . rainforests (79) in 50 years' time. they are vitalin keeping the (80) climate and environment stable. if they aredestroyed, mankind (81) as well as wildlife. as cities (82)and industry (83) around them. pollution becomes anotherproblem for wildlife. friends of earth (84) that two-thirds ofthe (85) population will be living in urban areas by the year2025.ninety-five countries (86) the convention that forbids trade inendangered species. however, in reality trade in endangeredspecies is still big business. people can buy fur coats (87) fromle fur of jaguars, snow leopards and other cats (88)extinctionspotlight 7 (testto)​

Vincent van Gogh is a Dutch artist, one of the brightest representatives of post-impressionism. He worked hard and fruitfully: for a little over ten years, he created such a number of works as none of the famous painters had. He painted portraits and self-portraits, landscapes and still lifes, cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers.

The artist was born near the southern border of the Netherlands in the village of Grote Zundert. This event in the family of pastor Theodore van Gogh and his wife Anna Cornelia Carbentus took place on March 30, 1853. In total, the van Gogh family had six children. Theo's younger brother helped Vincent throughout his life and took an active part in his difficult fate. In 1868, a fifteen-year-old boy entered the branch of the art firm "Goupil & Co" in the Hague. For good work and curiosity, he is sent to the London branch. During the two years that Vincent has been in London, he becomes a true merchant and an expert in engravings by English masters, quotes Dickens and Eliot, it appears gloss. Van Gogh is waiting for the prospect of a brilliant Commission agent of the Central branch of "Goupil" in Paris, where he was supposed to move.

During the summer holidays, my mother and I went to visit my grandmother. We lived with my grandmother in the village for two weeks. We got to the village by bus.

I saw many different animals in the village. Grandma keeps a cow and pigs. And I saw furry rabbits in the neighborhood. I watched my mother rabbit lick the fur of tiny rabbits.

I made friends with my grandmother's rooster, Petka. Even with the cat Vasily and the yard dog Crook. I also saw a hive of bees for the first time in my life.

I want to visit my grandmother again. I liked living in the country.