3. My friend

I have a lot of friends. Most of them are classmates. My best friend’s name is Andrey. He is fourteen. He lives with his parents not far from the school. Andrey has a lot of hobbies: he likes playing the computer, reading detective stories, collecting butterflies. He likes animals, especially cats. He has got a cat Lastik at home. Andrey has short, light hair and grey eyes. He is quite short and rather thin. He always manages to be cheerful, energetic, and full of life and energy. He is helpful and honest. Andrey is very popular. He is a helpful person and every time he tries to do his best to help somebody who has problems. Andrey is very attentive to his parents. Of course, he has some drawbacks - sometimes he is a hurly-burly boy, a bit stubborn. But I still like him as he has a good sense of humour and is pleasant to deal with. We spend much time together - watch video or listen to the music, walk or go to the cafe discussing all sorts of things. Our friendship helps me feel strong and sure of myself.

My friend

I'd like to tell you about my friend. She is my classmate. She is very diligent and kind-hearted. She is willing to help old people and animals. She is good at Mathematics. She is interested in History. She is a bright girl and does her lessons quickly and easily. She listens very attentively to all the explanations in class. She is extremely fond of reading. I have much in common with her and we never quarrel, because there is no reason for it. We have common ideas, opinions and we discuss different problems together. I think she is rather beautiful. She has a snub nose, curly hair. She is a pretty girl.

My Best Friend

I have many friends. I like my friends. When we gather, we play computer games, chat, and make lots of noise. I like noise. To my mind, people should have as many friends as possible, because if you have no friends, you just become a very dull and boring person. It is fine when you have friends, who are able to understand you and support and help in difficult situations.

We have much in common and we enjoy communicating with each other.

One of my friends is Sergey. He is thirteen. I can say that he is a good guy. He is a schoolboy. He wants to be a businessman like his father. He studies well, but he is not a hardworking person.

When we gather together we like to play computer games, to watch new movies and discuss them. His favourite subject at school is Maths. He is keen on Maths. I guess he might become a great mathematician, but he wants to be like his father.

We are friends for a long time. We trust each other. We have some personal secrets. I can tell him about my troubles and he always helps me, if he can.

I'm happy to have such a good friend as Sergey.

4. Ecology

In recent years the environmental problems have become extremely urgent and received a great publicity. They are the result of scientific and technological progress of the 20-th century. But people also do a lot of harm to nature because they don't understand that the man is the part of the environment. The relationship between man and nature has become one of the most vital problems facing civilization today.

The ecological problems are: air, water and noise pollution, cutting down forests, animals are used for scientific researches, hunting rare animals, oil spills, contamination, ultraviolet radiation, carbon dioxide increase, holes in ozone layer, forest fires, sewage, fumes, overfishing, nuclear weapon tests, etc.

Now we face the following results: extinction of many species, global warming, shortage of water, acid rains, deforestation, droughts, floods, etc.

Cars are one of the most harmful and dangerous polluters of air. In more than a hundred towns and cities the concentration of harmful substances in the air and water is 10 times over the admissible level. Besides, we must remember about ozone holes over our heads. The ozone layer doesn't protect us from dangerous ultraviolet rays any more. They get through the atmosphere causing skin cancer and other diseases. All these facts make us become more sensitive towards the environment.

To help the environment we should create special zones for animals, make the logging companies plant trees, use less plastic and paper, reduce carbon dioxide emission, and use less aerosol spray. There should be a strong public reaction to the problems. It’s necessary to keep our environment clean and explore nature in the right way.

Various public organizations and unofficial movement make their best to change official and public opinion on the environmental problems. I suppose the solution of the problem requires the cooperation of the people's efforts in nature conservation.