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Appearances are deceptive.It is a common truth; practically everyone has met at least someone whose character and appearance differ radically

Character and Appearance

When one sees a tall, broad-shouldered youth, one expects him to be strong-willed and brave. One thinks, A model to follow! How often a good-looking individua l turns out to be petty, weak-willed or even cowardly. Then one thinks, A mediocrity!

At the same time everyone knows that a lot of great people were of a poor build: short and fragile. It did not stop them from displaying intelligence and courage. Ingenuity does not depend on ones complexion or constitution.

Plump or fat people create an impression of generous and kind personalities. Strangely enough, not rarely they may be thrifty or even greedy. One usually thinks, A scrooge!

On the other hand, thin or slim nervous ladies often tend to be lavish. They like to buy and never think twice when they pay. One thinks, I would call her open-handed and Mother would call her a spendthrift. Yes, mothers are always stricter in judgments.

Has it ever happened to you that you come to an important office and see an important boss? You immediately evaluate his looks, Round-faced, small narrow eyes, dimples on the cheeks and an up-turned nose. What a kind-hearted person! A simpleton! You tell the boss of your troubles and expect immediate help. But the boss appears to be rude, harsh and willful. You never get your help and think, A stone heart and an iron fist.

When someone sees a delicately built pretty blonde with curly hair, blue eyes, a straight nose and a high forehead, one is inclined to think that the beauty is intelligent and nice. It may be disappointing to think later, What a stupid, capricious, impolite bore!

On the contrary, when one sees a skinny brunette with ugly irregular features a hooked nose, pointed chin, close-set eyes and thin lips. Strange thoughts come to ones head; because it is the image of evil people cruel and cunning. It may be a relief some time later to find her a clever, gentle and good-mannered lady and think, What charm! A heart of gold!

Another general misconception lies in the fact that children are always expected to resemble their parents. And parents like it when children take after them. Relatives like to compare moles, the shape of noses, etc. The greatest compliment is. They are as like as two peas. The greatest disappointment is to find nothing in common. We want to deny people their exclusiveness, we dont want to admit that nature has selected other options from an enormous genetic fund developed over generations. Why do we like our copies? Who knows!

Nature likes to play tricks on us. But dont you think it is a present on the part of nature? Life becomes not a boring routine, but a brilliant kaleidoscope of characters and appearances which often clash.


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American homes

In the USA many houses are detached, some other are duplexes, which are similar to British semi-detached houses.

Many Americans prefer to live in suburbs rather than in a city centre to have a pleasant environment and plenty of space. Most homes have at least five rooms and more than one bathroom. They also have a front yard and a back yard.

In the cities many people rent an apartment in a modern building. These apartments usually have no more than three bedrooms with furniture: they usually have some carpet on the floor, a bed and chest of drawers, a sofa or an armchair. They call an apartment with only one room a studio. A loft also has one room. People also live in their own apartments in condominiums or co-ops.

Poor people live in tenements (large old buildings) in the downtown area of a city, in small houses or in mobile homes (trailers). They keep their mobile homes in a trailer park, some of them never move trailers. Rich people live in large luxury houses mansions.

A typical US house has two storeys. Several bedrooms and at least one bathroom are upstairs. Children often have their own bedrooms and the parents knock before they enter there. A kitchen, a living room and a dining room are usually downstairs. A bathroom or a half bath is downstairs too. A half bath has no tube, it has only a toilet and a sink. Many houses have air-conditioning. Central heating is standard, but many houses also have fireplaces. A porch goes around some homes. People sit there when the weather is hot. Americans are always proud of their homes and get on well with their neighbours.


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Home, Sweet Home

It does not matter what your home is like a country mansion, a more modest detached or semi-detached house, a flat in a block of flats or even a room in a hostel. Anyway, it is the place where you once move and start to furnish and decorate it to your own taste. It becomes your second ego.

Your second ego is very big and disquieting if you have a house. There is enough room for everything: a hall, a kitchen with a dining room, a living room or a lounge, a couple of bedrooms and storerooms, a toilet and a bathroom. You can walk slowly around the house thinking what else you can do to renovate it.

You come to the kitchen: kitchen furniture, kitchen utensils, a refrigerator (fridge) with a freezer, a dishwasher, an electric or gas cooker with an oven. Probably nothing needs to be changed here.

The dining room is lovely. A big dining table with chairs in the centre, a cupboard with tea sets and dinner sets. There is enough place to keep all cutlery in.

The spacious living room is the heart of the house. It is the place where you can have a chance to see the rest of the family. They come in the evening to sit around the coffee table in soft armchairs and on the sofa. A fireplace and houseplants make the living room really cosy.

Your bedroom is your private area though most bedrooms are alike: a single or a double bed, a wardrobe, one or two bedside tables and a dressing table.

You look inside the bathroom: a sink, hot and cold taps and a bath.

You are quite satisfied with what you have seen, but still doubt disturbs you: Is there anything to change? Yes! The walls of the rooms should be papered, and in the bathroom and toilet tiled! Instead of linoleum there should be a parquet floo r. You do it all, but doubt does not leave you. You start moving the furniture around the bedroom, because the dressing table blocks out the light.

Those who live in a one-room or two-room flat may feel pity for those who live in houses. They do not have such problems. At the same time they have a lot of privileges: central heating, running water, a refuse-chute and nice neighbours who like to play music at midnight. Owners of small flats are happy to have small problems and they love their homes no less than those who live in three-storeyed palaces. Home, sweet home.

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