TEST 10. Harsh weather
From: Mike_mail
To: Russian_friend_ege
Subject: Hobby
…I’ve got new hobbies — recording birds’ songs and taking pictures of wild life. What hobby do you have? How much time do you spend on it? What do your parents and friends think of your hobby?
Hooray! My elder brother promised to be back home from college on my birthday…
— ask 3 questions about the basketball game.
Dear Gerald,
Thank you for your letter. It was nice to hear from you again.
In your email, you ask me some questions about dangerous natural phenomena, and I would like to answer them now. I think people who «hunt» tornadoes do it for the thrill and adrenaline rush, as well as to please their blog subscribers. To tell the truth, I would call tornado, flood, earthquake, hurricane the most dangerous natural phenomena for people since they lead to the most terrible destruction and the most numerous human casualties. Honestly speaking, I really hope people will learn to protect themselves from those disasters using modern technologies, but we cannot stop or eliminate them.
I am happy to hear about the basketball game. I’d like to ask you a few questions about it. Was it fascinating and riveting? What teams played? Which team won?
Write back soon.
Best wishes,
Igor