Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. fifteen- year-old jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt, for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. she had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful. her long, thick hair was her one beauty, but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. round shoulders had jo, big hands and feet, a flyaway look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman and didn't like it. elizabeth, or beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth- haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression which was seldom disturbed. her father called her 'little miss tranquility', and the name suited her excellently, for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved. amy, though the youngest, was a most important person, in her own opinion at least. a regular snow maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. what the characters of the four sisters were we will leave to be found out. the clock struck six and, having swept up the hearth, beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls, for mother was coming, and everyone brightened to welcome her. meg stopped lecturing, and lighted the lamp, amy got out of the easy chair without being asked, and jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze. "they are quite worn out. marmee must have a new pair." "i thought i'd get her some with my dollar," said beth. "no, i shall! " cried amy. "i'm the oldest," began meg, but jo cut in with a decided, "i'm the man of the family now papa is away, and i shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of mother while he was gone." "i'll tell you what we'll do," said beth, "let's each get her something for christmas, and not get anything for ourselves."

маргарет, старшей из четырех, было шестнадцать лет, и симпатичный, будучи пухлым и справедливым, с большими глазами, большим количеством мягких каштановых волос, сладкий рот, и белые руки, которой она была, а зря. пятнадцать-летний джо был высокий, худой, и коричневый, и напомнил одному из жеребенка, потому что она, казалось, не знали, что делать с ее длинными конечностями, которые были многое у нее на пути. она решила во рту, смешной нос, и острые, серые глаза, которые появились, чтобы увидеть все, и были по очереди жестоким, смешным, или задумчивый. ее длинные, густые волосы были ее одной красоты, но она, как правило, связаны в сеть, чтобы быть вне ее пути. круглый плечами был джо, большие руки и ноги, ветреный взгляд на ее одежду, и неудобно появление девушки, которая стремительно взлетали в женщину и не нравится. элизабет, или бет, как все ее называли, была румяная, гладкошерстный, с сияющими глазами тринадцатилетняя девочка, с застенчивой манере, робким голосом, и мирное выражение, которое редко нарушается. ее отец называл ее «маленькая мисс спокойствие», и имя ей подходит отлично, потому что она, казалось, жить в счастливом мире своей собственной, только выходя в соответствии с несколькими которых она доверяла и любила. эми, хотя и самый молодой, был самым важным человеком в ее собственному мнению по крайней мере. регулярные первый снег, с голубыми глазами и желтыми волосами керлинг на ее плечах, бледный и стройный, и всегда под себя, как барышня помнишь ее манер. какие символы из четырех сестер были мы оставим быть обнаружены. часы пробили шесть, и, прокатившись до очага, бет положить тапочки вниз, чтобы согреться. как-то виду старую обувь была хорошая влияние на девочек, мама идет, и все прояснилось, чтобы ее. мег остановилась лекции, и зажгла лампу, эми вышла из кресла не просят, и джо забыл, как она устала, как она сидела провести тапочки ближе к пламени. "они довольно изношены. марми должны иметь новую пару». "я думал, что получить ее некоторые с моей доллара", сказала бет. "нет, я буду! " воскликнула эми. "я старый," начал мэг, но джо разрезать с решил: "я человек семейный сейчас папа в отъезде, и я должен предоставить тапочки, потому что он сказал мне, чтобы проявлять особую заботу о матери в то время как он ушел. " "я скажу вам, что мы будем делать", сказала бет "давайте каждый заставить ее что-то на рождество, и не получить ничего для себя".

Ithink almost everyone has been ill at least once in his life, and even those lucky few who are never ill sometimes have to visit a doctor. so everyone shares this experience.when you are not well, you go to the doctor. for example you do not sleep very well or you have a cough. you may have a pain in your chest, a headache, a stomach-ache, a sore throat, a cold or something more serious. the doctor usually says that you need an examination. he looks at your tongue. doctors can see at once if something is wrong by your tongue. then the doctor examines your throat. he says: "open your mouth. say "ah". you say it two or tree times. the doctor feels your pulse. if your pulse is faster than normal it is another sign or, as doctors say, symptom that you are unwell. sometimes the doctor wants to know your temperature. the normal temperaure is 36,6. a higher temperature indicates some disorder in your body. you take off your coat and unfasten your shirt and the doctor listens to your heart and chest. then he is ready to say what is the matter with you.in some cases there is nothing really serious wrong with you. then the doctor just tells you to rest and stay at home for a day or two. in case of real trouble doctor prescribes some medicine.usually you take the prescription to a chemist's. chemist's shops are also called pharmacies. in the united states people preparing and selling medical goods are called druggists. a chemist's shop in america is a drug-store. chemists make up medicines according to the doctors' prescriptions, or sell ready-made medicines or drugs. you buy what has been prescribed by your doctor and the chemist usually tells you how to take your medicine. it can be a tablet or some tablets two or three times a day. some medicines are taken before and some after meals. with liquid medicines we usually take a spoonful before having a meal.sometimes you don't feel well enougth to go to the surgery. for example, people call a doctor when they have a very high temperature. in this case the doctor comes to your house and examines you there. he leaves some prescriptions for you and your relative or friend goes to the chemist's to buy the necessary medicines.if it's serious, for example a heart attack, or an accident, then it needs urgent medical assistance and you call an ambulance. the ambulance arrives with a doctor who examines the person and gives him the aid he needs. in most cases the person is taken to hospital for a more intensive examination and therapy. when an operation is required it is performed by a surgeon. 

Nowadays nobody doubts that  english is one of the international languages around  the world. the role of english in the society has significantly increased. almost  every adult in the world dreams of mastering  spoken and written english. moreover, they want their children to speak english well. there are many reasons for that. first of all, anywhere you travel people know this language. secondly, all business around  the world is made  in english. in fact every area  requires the knowledge of this language. students know that english plays a significant  role in education and their future career. for professionals profound knowledge of  english is a good way to  get a higher salary  and quicker promotion. thirdly,most  books and periodicals are originally issued  in english. moreover, the majority of web sites  are maid in english. and, it goes without saying that all computer programs and applications use the english language. many famous films and songs are also in english. we can go on adding points to  this list forever, this already clearly shows that english is the language of the entire world.