Not so long ago I read a book by the well-known French writer Jules Verne. The title of the book is "The Mysterious Island".
It is a mystery and adventure novel that was published in 1874. The plot of the book is incredibly interesting. In fact, it is a sequel to Verne's famous "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "In Search of the Castaways". The book tells us about the adventures of five Americans on an unknown island in the South Pacific. The action starts during the American Civil War when five northern prisoners of war decide to escape by hijacking a balloon. The novel tells us how these five people managed to survive on the island, producing fire, pottery, bricks, gunpowder, iron and even a simple electric telegraph... My favoutite character is Cyrus Smith, a brilliant engineer.
The book is full of mysteries which are explained in the end. There are a lot of humorous and sad episodes in the book. The saddest one is when the five men meet Captain Nemo who tells them his story and dies.
To sum it up I can say the book was so exciting that I couldn't put it down. If you like reading adventure novels, I advise you to read it.
My young friends,
I am so happy to have the opportunity to address to you today. I remember the words of my parents and teachers, when I was at your age - they had a significant impact on my future attitude to studies and life in general and it was also very important for me to listen to my friends, who were older. They were like a vivid example of successful and interesting life for me. In fact, it was not because of great speech they made, but the thing is that their personality shone so bright and mattered more than their words.
That's why I'm so happy to speak to you, because I see the same shining eyes I had when I was a young child. I feel that my words will stay in your memory not because they are unique, but because you are unique and your attitude to life is unique, too.
Of course, I wish you success in your studies and patience and the will to win. But above it all I'd ask you to save your curiosity and openmindidness like the main treasures you have.
I wish you good luck, my friends! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!))
Pass j)
rest e)
finish line g)
slow h)
winner i)
surprised a)
forward d)
suddenly b)
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tortoise c)
2. I enjoy helping people
3. I don't mind not to earn
4. I'm good at listening to people