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The higher education, or higher education — the level of professional education following after secondary general or professional education. includes set of the systematized knowledge and practical skills which allow to solve theoretical and practical problems of a professional profile, using and creatively developing modern achievements of science, the equipment and culture. the higher education is mastered in higher educational institutions — universities, academies, institutes, the highest schools and some colleges. according to the world rating of qs higher education system strength rankings 2016 the top ten of the countries with the best system of the higher education was made by the usa, great britain, germany, australia, canada, france, the netherlands, china, south korea and japan. вы́сшее образова́ние, или вы́сшее профессиона́льное образова́ние — уровень профессионального образования, следующий после среднего общего или профессионального образования. включает в себя совокупность систематизированных знаний и практических навыков, которые позволяют решать теоретические и практические по профессиональному профилю, используя и творчески развивая современные достижения науки, техники и культуры. высшее образование осваивают в высших учебных заведениях — университетах, академиях, институтах, высших училищах и некоторых колледжах. согласно всемирному рейтингу qs higher education system strength rankings 2016 первую десятку стран с лучшей системой высшего образования составили сша, великобритания, германия, австралия, канада, франция, нидерланды, китай, южная корея и япония.  

The town i live in is not very large and there are no big galleries and museums in it. but we have a good natural history museum in our town. last week i was on an excursion there. first we listened to a lecture on the history of our region which was very interesting. then a guide showed us the exposition of the museum. we walked through its halls looking at different stands with exhibits. there were ancient vases and coins, dishes and bowls, tools and arms. the guide told us about the origin and the age of the exhibits and answered our questions. the girls asked questions about national costumes and dishes and the boys were interested in arms. the next hall was even more interesting. there we saw stuffed animals and birds. it was a small zoo of the region nature. there was also an aquarium full of different fish, tortoises and shells. the collection of minerals was interesting, too. i have learned very much from my visit to the museum.