Task 1. Read the text and choose the right topic sentences (1-4) for paragraphs (A-D). Use each topic sentence only once and write the corresponding letter in the space given. 1. Nelson Mandela became a leader in the African National Congress (ANC). 2. Nelson Mandela was a civil rights leader in South Africa. 3. Mandela would spend the next 27 years in prison. 4. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa A. . He fought against apartheid, a system where non-white citizens were segregated from whites and did not have equal rights. He served a good portion of his life in prison for his protests, but became a symbol for his people. Later he would become president of South Africa. B. . His birth name is Rolihlahla. He got the nickname Nelson from a teacher in school. Nelson was a member of Thimbu royalty and his father was chief of the city of Mvezo. He attended school and later college at the College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand. At Witwatersrand, Mandela got his law degree and would meet some of his fellow activists against apartheid. C. . At first, he pushed hard for the congress and the protesters to follow Mohandas Gandhi's non-violence approach. At one point, he started to doubt that this approach would work and started up an armed branch of the ANC. He planned to bomb certain buildings, but only the buildings. He wanted to make sure that no one would be hurt. He was classified as a terrorist by the South African government and sent to prison. D. . His prison sentence brought international visibility to the anti- apartheid movement. He was finally released through international pressure in 1990. Once released from prison, Nelson continued his campaign to end apartheid. His hard work and life long effort paid off when all races were allowed to vote in the 1994 election. Nelson Mandela won the election and became president of South Africa. There were several times during the process where violence threatened to break out. Nelson was a strong force in keeping the calm and preventing a major civil war

It's a very big country with a lot of climatic zones, so there are different kinds of flora and fauna in it. The most common plant that is associated with my country is a birch tree. These trees are very beautiful as they have white bark and long branches. They can grow tall. These trees grow nearly everywhere in central and southern parts of Russia. Other common plants are fir, pine, oak, poplar, aspen, and willow.

As for common animals, they are foxes, wolves, hares, squirrels and bears. They live in forests and sometimes in fields. For example, the taiga forest is home for the European elk, brown bears, reindeer, the lynx, the sable, and a variety of forest birds, such as owls and the nightingale. In the water there are different kinds of fish and in the north of the country we can find some mammals like seal, walrus and whale.

Our songbirds include blackbirds, nightingales, larks, orioles, starlings. Common waterbirds are ducks, swans, geese, gulls, shorebirds, coots, loons and others.

Some animals have become symbols of Russia and Russian cities and towns — the brightest example is the bear

A zoo is a place where various animals, reptiles, mammals, insects and birds are kept. Sometimes you can see rare species of animals there. Usually zoos don’t contain domestic or farm animals, but sometimes there are children’s areas with such creatures, as donkeys, mini-horses, sheep, geese, pigs, rabbits and even pheasants. These are secluded areas where children can pet and feed animals.

A visit to the zoo can be both entertaining and educational. There we can learn new facts about animals’ lives. Due to quick urbanization and deforestation many species cannot live in their natural habitat anymore. That’s why zoos and reservations exist.

Перевод:

Зоопарк является местом, где живут различные животные, рептилии, млекопитающие, насекомые и птицы. Иногда там можно увидеть редких животных. Обычно зоопарки не содержат домашних или сельскохозяйственных животных, но иногда встречаются детские площадки с такими существами, как ослики, мини- лошади, овечки, гуси, свиньи, кролики и даже фазаны. Это отдельные территории, где дети могут погладить животных и покормить их.Посещение зоопарка может быть как развлекательным, так и поучительным. Там можно узнать новые факты о жизни животных. В связи с быстрой урбанизацией и обезлесением многие представители больше не могут жить в своей естественной среде обитания. Вот для чего существуют зоопарки и заповедники.

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