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3.08 Listen to the conversation. Which
match are Paula and Andy watching?

Tropical forests grow near the Equator where (a) ...it ... is warm and
(b) …there … are only two seasons, rainy and dry. (с) it .. is normally
20—25 C in a tropical forest and (d) ...there ... is only a drop of about 5 oC
in the coldest months. (e) ..there is a lot of rain, on average more than
200 cm per year (f) ...there ... is poor soil, and (g) ...it is difficult for plants
on the forest floor to develop, as tall trees (25—35 metres) block the
light. (h) ...there ... are many plants, birds, animals and insects. (i) ...there ... are different kinds of tropical forests with different kinds of trees. (j) ...it ...
depends on the temperature and the amount of rainfall.
In temperate forests, (k) ...there ... are four seasons with a cold winter.
(l) it ... is impossible for the trees to grow all the year round in a temperate forest, and (m) there ... is a growing season of only 140—200 days,
(n) is also a greater range of temperatures, from -30 to 30 oC,
and (o) ...it ... rains throughout the year (75—150 cm). As (p) ...it is
cooler and drier here, trees are smaller, (q) there ... is more light, and the
soil is richer. (r) ..there are many deciduous trees in these forests,
and (s) ...it is common to find many animals and birds. Again, (t) ...there ..
is a range of forest types depending on the annual rainfall.

I study at school. I not really often see the parents therefore they give me pocket money for week. I know that many parents encourage the children, giving additional pocket money. All parents want that their children studied well. I think that it is good and bad. Children are glad when they receive pocket money, especially for good study. They can buy things, they want. I consider that these children will study with application and to receive good marks because money is an incentive. But it is wrong. All children have to try to gain knowledge, but not money. Parents not too indulged the children. Don't forget that sometimes there are situations when they don't have money in own pocket. To give too much money to children - not really good idea. They can enjoy easy and magnificent life. Better let they earn the pocket money, doing insignificant, but useful acts. For example, some children carry newspapers in free time. Thus, they participate in physical activity, and it is always useful. Besides, they earn decent money and they have no enough time for development of addictions. I want to tell that parents have to give to the children only limited quantity of pocket money for the daily needs,