IX. ответьте на вопросы. Старайтесь не смотреть в текст: 1. Where did Jim and Della live? 2. How old was Jim and how old was Della? 3. Why was there never any money in the house? 4. What were their "treasures"? 5. What did Della want to give Jim? 6. Why did she weep? 7. What did Della do to get some money? 8. What did she buy?

1) A Hobby Makes Your Life Much More Interesting. A person's hobbies depend on his age, intelligence level, character and personal interests.

2) Dance, sing, sport

3) Collecting things is a very popular hobby and it may deal with almost any subject. Some people collect stamps, coins, badges, books, clocks or toys. Other people collect beer cans, key rings, stones, matchboxes, thimbles and all sorts of things.

4) I like extreme camping, as I am an extreme person and I like it.

5) Ecotourism is becoming popular and fashionable all over the world, especially with people who try to damage the environment as little as possible.

6) The principles of eco-tourism are 'Leave nothing behind you except footprints and take nothing away except photographs' and 'Take as much care of the places that you visit as you take of your own home'. If people remember these simple rules, we will be able to save our planet and to conserve the wildlife.

7) A hobby plays a very important educational, simulational and psychological role, makes you stronger physically and mentally, helps you escape from reality, improve your knowledge, broaden your mind, develop your skills and gain a better understanding of how the world works.

8) In my spare time I read many interesting books and do sport with my friends or family

Summer is my favorite time of year, as we travel with our family to different places. This year I went to lake Alakol with my family. I like a trip to some places, because, during this, you can take photos or enjoy the nature outside the city. Of course, we stayed in small villages to eat. I usually buy fries and cookies, but this time I also wanted candy. When we arrived at the lake, the weather turned out to be rainy and cool, so we bought the whole family identical sweaters to keep warm. Despite this, my summer vacation was the best.