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The City of my Dream
Since young age, I have always wondered what the perfect place for living would be like. Now, I can say that I have a clear vision of the city of my dreams. First of all, it should be situated in a sunny part of our planet and have great weather conditions all year round. Secondly, there should be neither crime nor any violence there. Only good and kind people can reside in such city. Life can be much easier and nicer if everyone is loving and understanding. In the city of my dreams people will live in peace and quiet, without any worries and fears. This city will have excellent roads, cheap stores, many beautiful parks and playgrounds for kids, several entertainment centers and else. The population of the city will be neither too rich, nor poor. People will live equally well. Older people will be respected and taken care of. The streets will be clean and safe. There will be no homeless animals in the city of my dreams. Another important condition is to have a loyal government. People in the city of my dream will never be in a hurry and they will do only the jobs they like. However, I certainly understand that it’s just my dream, I really hope that at least some of the mentioned qualities will come true in the future.

Her name is Maria Smirnova. She is 12 years old and she lives in the beautiful town of St Petersburg. Her daily routine is the typical of most students her age. She gets up at 7:00 a.m. and after a quick breakfast she walks to school. School starts at 8:00 a.m. and finishes at 2:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. There are 30 students in her class and they have 6-7 lessons. Each lesson lasts 45 minuets with a 10-minute break in between. Her favorite lessons are history and maths. They are both very interesting. They have lunch at school canteen during the longer break in the afternoon. They have many exciting things to do at school after classes. On Tuesday and Thursday she has guitar lessons. After school she goes home and eats a snack before she starts doing her homework. She always has lots of homework to do and it usually takes her 2-3 hours to finish it. Around 6 o'clock in the evening she has dinner with her family. She enjoys this time because on the weekdays it's the only chance they have to relax and be together as a family. After dinner she usually watches TV. She likes watching Sports and Music shows. Sometimes she plays chess with her father. Most nights she goes to bed at 10:30 p.m. and reads for a while before sho goes to sleep.