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the orange
the orange tree is an evergreen tree which bears one of the most deli-
cious fruits and one of the prettiest blossoms of any plant or tree. the fruit.
a round golden globe, is botanically a berry. the pure white, sweet-smelling
flower is a favourite in bride's bouquets and has been made the state flow-
er of florida. orange trees were first grown in southern asia. during the
middle ages the plant was introduced into europe, where the spaniards
cultivated it. they later brought it with them to americans. today, the
states of florida and california cultivate orange trees in large groves, or-
ange orchards are endangered when the temperature nears freezing. when
cold threatens the delicate trees, small fires are burned in the orchards to
keep the air about them above the freezing point.​

The health of a person is the main value in the life. It cannot be bought with any money! There is no price for it. Being the sick person, you cannot realize all your dreams and be successful in the modern world.

But how to be healthy, when there are a lot of fatal temptations around us?

Don`t begin! Don`t make the first cigar inhalation, the first sip of alcohol! Everything begins so simply, but comes to the end with a trouble.

It was said so much about the harm of smoking. For a long time it has been proved, that smoking is not only reflected on the budget of a family, pollutes air, but also ruins our health. But, in spite of all that the number of smoking people is not diminished. And what is more grievous, not only the teens but also the junior schoolboys begin to smoke.

I think those, who don`t do his (her) best in study or school life, as a rule begin to smoke at the school age. It was proved, that there is no such organ which would not suffer from smoking. Smoking is not a harmless pastime which can be given up without efforts. It is necessary to have the will - power to stop smoking.

In addition to smoking, we can name the other fatal habit: the drinking of alcohol. Unfortunately, very often they combine with each other. Alcohol is a poison! Having penetrated into an organism, it has destroyed the brain of the person for some months. A great man said that drinking alcohol is a voluntary mad, and I think he was right. Under the influence of alcohol the person can make absolutely rash actions. The matter is that alcoholis the drug, and drugs influence on the brains of the person. Especially alcohol is very dangerous for the young because their organism is exposed to the influence of harmful substances more easily. Even a single sip of alcohol causes a poisoning which can lead to death. And the usage of drugs … They ruin all human organs, so the drug addicts die young. Few of them live longer than several years after they have started taking drugs.

So, I consider that there is no place to these habits in our life. To my mind, only healthy people should live on our planet and then our Earth will be brighter and more beautiful, because only the healthy person will provide its further development and prosperity.

Вопрос: Твоя британская подруга пригласила тебя к себе на Пасху. Напишите ей письмо, в котором вы:

• объясните, почему вы не можете принять приглашение,

• опишите, как вы и ваша семья проводите Пасху,

• пригласить ее провести Пасху в вашем доме.

Hello my friend!

Thanks for your inviting! I`m really surprised to receive your email. It would be great to spend holydays with you.

Unfortunately, I must say No, because I`ve already promised my granny to visit her on holydays. She will be sad if she doesn`t see me. Also my old friends from village are waiting for me to skaiting. You see, I can`t leave them.

I`m really sorry for that. Maybe I`ll spend Easter with you?

Drop me a line!

Перевод:

Здравствуй, мой друг!

за приглашение! Я очень удивлен, что получил твое письмо. Было бы здорово провести праздники с тобой.

К сожалению, я должна сказать "нет", потому что я уже обещала бабушке навещать ее на каникулах. Она расстроится, если не увидит меня. Также меня ждут мои старые друзья из деревни. Видите ли, я не могу их оставить.

Мне очень жаль. Может, я проведу Пасху с тобой?