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In fact, some of the ___________ places on Earth still beckon to those with an explorer’s heart. REMOTE

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In fact, some of the ___________ places on Earth still beckon to those with an explorer’s heart. REMOTE

How did Sanchez feel about the border being a young girl

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How did Sanchez feel about the border being a young girl?

  1. She was afraid of crossing it.
  2. She didn’t pay much attention to it.
  3. She understood that it was very hard to cross it.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Lizzy who writes: … Most of my friends enjoy reading paper books, though some people nowadays might think that reading e-books is more convenient

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Lizzy who writes:

… Most of my friends enjoy reading paper books, though some people nowadays might think that reading e-books is more convenient. What about you and your friends – which ones do you prefer? Why? What book about Russia and Russian people would you recommend me? Have your reading preferences ever changed?…
By the way, my cousin is going to study abroad for a year. I’ll miss her…

Write a letter to Lizzy.

In your letter

— answer her questions

– ask 3 questions about her cousin

Write 100–140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

Carnivore animals 2

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Заголовки

1. Carnivore animals
2. Adjusting to extreme cold
3. Living in large colonies
4. Diving deep
5. Giants from New Zealand
6. Without flying for millions years
7. Travel north to feed
8. Able to drink salt water

Тексты

A. One of the most amazing facts involves just how long ago penguins began evolving towards life in the water and lost their ability to fly. The oldest fossil of a penguin species dates from over 60 million years ago! This penguin had already lost the ability to fly. While it was not as well adapted to marine life as today’s penguins, it is definitely a penguin ancestor. Scientists speculate that these ancient penguins swam mostly on the top of the water. However, their wings had already evolved to be better used as flippers in the water and the bird could no longer fly.

B. When we look at fossil records, we find some amazing ancestors of the penguins we are used to seeing today. Emperor penguins are the largest penguins alive today. These birds can be up to 4 feet tall and can weigh 100 pounds. Giant penguin fossils have been found in New Zealand. These penguins lived 40 million years ago and were nearly 6 feet tall and weighed over 170 pounds! It may have been that there was an abundance of food available with few competitors, so the penguins grew larger.

C. Many children’s movies and cartoons feature penguins as prominent characters. Make no mistake, these cuddly-looking creatures eat only meat, and no vegetables. Penguins survive on a diet of mostly fish. They also consume other marine animals, including squid and octopus. This diet is partly a result of the region of the Earth they inhabit. Nearly all penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere, and many live in the Antarctic where there is little to no vegetation. Adult penguins can be preyed on by leopard seals and killer whales, or orcas.

D. Penguins have many special adaptations for living in cold weather. They have a thick layer of feathers that acts as insulation, and they can also control the flow of blood to their extremities, maintaining just enough blood flow to keep those body parts from freezing. A unique behavior of penguins demonstrates their ability to work together as a group to provide benefits to each individual. During the coldest months of winter, after the mother emperor penguin lays her egg, she goes hunting while the father stands over the egg to keep it warm.

E. For instance, when it comes to diving, emperor penguins are capable of diving to depths of 1,854 ft. in search of fish and squid to eat. To compensate for the extreme pressures at these depths – up to 40 times the pressure at the surface – emperor penguins have special adaptations. Their bones are solid instead of air-filled, like other birds, to reduce barotrauma. During deep dives, the emperor penguin’s heart rate drops to 15-20 beats per minute to conserve oxygen. The emperor penguin’s blood also has special properties.

F. It seems that penguins are tough inside and out. Their digestive system has unique features that allow the bird to survive and thrive in its marine lifestyle. Penguins have a supraorbital gland, which is a gland that filters out sodium chloride from the blood stream. In other words, the gland filters salt out of the blood. This allows penguins to drink salt water when they are thirsty! Don’t try that if you get stranded on a desert island, however – it would kill you!

G. Penguins are social animals, and they like to hang out! Emperor penguins live in colonies that number into the thousands, but interesting facts shock us with the real party-animals of the penguin order: macaroni penguins. Macaroni penguins can group in colonies of several hundred thousand birds at once! That’s not a party – that’s a festival! As a result of living in these large groups, penguins have adapted many unique vocalizations and displays to communicate with other birds. Male penguins have unique behavior when they huddle in heat packs to stay warm.

It can go on even with the lights off , and it ______________ no sound. MAKE

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It can go on even with the lights off , and it ______________ no sound. MAKE

What things does she find challenging

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What things does she find challenging?

  1. Publishing her books.
  2. Selling her books.
  3. Finding a publishing house.

This is because children aren’t as ______________ when they run on a rubber surface because they don’t think it will hurt if they fall. CARE

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This is because children aren’t as ______________ when they run on a rubber surface because they don’t think it will hurt if they fall. CARE

Some of the top outdoor sights to see include the calderas of Lagoa das Sete Cidades and Lagoa das Furnas and Pico Island, where you can climb the __________ mountain in Portugal

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Some of the top outdoor sights to see include the calderas of Lagoa das Sete Cidades and Lagoa das Furnas and Pico Island, where you can climb the __________ mountain in Portugal. Sao Miguel is the biggest and mostly populated island, and there are lots of historic homes, restaurants, hotels, and shops here. TALL

What is Dana’s favorite group of animals

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What is Dana’s favorite group of animals?

  1. Elephants.
  2. Reptiles.
  3. Insects.

One day, a small boy couldn’t control his laughter

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One day, a small boy couldn’t control his laughter. He thought of a plan. He wrote a funny story and converted it into a drama. Then he went to the palace and asked the king to present him the drama. Then the boy started the play. In the end, he came to the __________ part of the story which made the king laugh. FUNNY