Ex. IX, p. 257
There is no other country in the world whose nature is more varied than that of
Russia. The western half of the country consists mainly of low plains. The country is
divided into two parts by the Ural mountains. The greater part of the eastern half is
covered with vast plateaus and mountain chains. Here, on the Kamchatka Peninsula
the biggest active volcanoes of the Old World are located.
In the south the plains of the western half of the country are bounded by huge
mountain ranges. Here are the country's highest peaks.
Many of the rivers of Russia are among the world's greatest. The most important
rivers of the western plain are the Volga, the Western Dvina, the Don and the
Northern Dvina.
In the Far East the Amur flows into the Pacific.
In lakes, too, our country is extremely rich. Among them are the world's greatest
lake, the Caspian Sea, and the deepest — Lake Baikal.
Ex. XI, p. 257
Our motherland is immense. It's bv far the largest and richest country both in Asia
and Europe. Its frontier line is the longest in the world.
Natural conditions in Russia vary greatly. If you cross Russia, from the extreme
North to the South, you will get a good idea of the climate contrasts, to say nothing
of the difference in scenery and vegetation, characteristic of various geographical
zones. Siberia is unlike the Urals, the face of Tatary differs from that of the
Caucasus. One region is rich in one thing, another is rich in another.
Perhaps no country's geographic location has played such an important part in its
history as Russia's. Half Europe and half Asia, its history has revolved
round/around/about this basic fact.
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