Стр.50-51 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 11 класс

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Reading & Vocabulary

Reading

1 a) RNE Read the text and choose the correct parts of sentences (A-G) to complete gaps 1- 6.There is one extra part of a sentence you do not need to use.

The Thieving SEA

Most people would consider it paradise: a remote South Seas chain of islands way off the beaten track. It has palm trees and golden beaches and clear blue sea for the less than 1,000 visitors it receives every year. The 11,800 inhabitants are a warm and welcoming people 1) who maintain the traditions of old and keep the customs of their forefathers. But there is a problem. Little by little, day by day, the sea is stealing the land and the island chain is shrinking.

Tuvalu is a series of islands in the Pacific Ocean that are no more than four metres above sea level at their highest point. As temperatures rise due to global warming, the polar ice caps will slowly melt 2) which might mean an increase in sea levels of 88 cm over the next century. If these calculations are correct, then within half a century, the greater part of Tuvalu will find itself underwater.

Already the locals are facing problems that seriously affect the way of life on the islands. With Tuvalu measuring just 25 square km across all the islands, most properties are near the coast 3) and are at the mercy of increasingly high tides. When the waves come ashore, the water can now reach people’s doorsteps quite easily. The islands have had floods before, but they’ve never reached this far inland and never this frequently.

This doesn’t only mean that islanders will have to move further inland. Tuvalu’s economy is based to a large extent on farming and fishing; the high tides are saltwater and that gets into the soil that is used to grow food. This results in rotten crops 4) which are unfit to be eaten. Added to that is the problem of where the locals’ animals graze now that the soil is unusable. This is not just something that affects a small island nation thousands of miles away; unfortunately it is happening all over the world. If you live on the coast, the coast is getting nearer. Take the east coast of England, for example. House prices there have dropped considerably as the sea has flooded low-lying areas. Residents are finding it more and more difficult to sell their properties 5) when the future probably lies beneath the waves. There is a real threat that not only homes, but whole villages will no longer be there in fifty years.

Those with property at risk are asking what the government intends to do to protect its citizens. Unfortunately, beyond the usual statements about cutting emissions in a bid to reduce global warming, the government just doesn’t have the funds to stop the sea’s slow assault. Unofficially, there has even been talk of remapping the country’s coastline to take account of the changes. It seems there is little for residents to do, but move to higher land, further away from the coast.

The cold reality of climate change refugees grows ever closer. For those in England, the move could be merely local 6) and might only be a matter of relocating a few miles away from the threatened areas. However, for the Tuvalu islanders, it could mean an entirely new life in a different location. Many are already considering a move to nearby New Zealand. We don’t really know what the future holds for them, but one thing is certain, and that is the fact that climate change is having real effects on real people and it is happening now.

A which might mean an increase in sea levels of 88 cm over the next century

В which are unfit to be eaten

C when the future probably lies beneath the waves

D who maintain the traditions of old and keep the customs of their forefathers

E who try to keep them as far from the sea as possible

F and are at the mercy of increasingly high tides

G and might only be a matter of relocating a few miles away from the threatened areas

b) Translate the first two paragraphs of the text into Russian.

Vocabulary

2 Fill in: level, polar, track, trees, high, golden, climate, life, prices, areas. Make sentences using them based on the text.

1 off the beaten track

2 palm trees

3 golden beaches

4 sea level

5 climate change

6 polar ice caps

7 ways of life

8 high tides

9 house prices

10 low-lying areas

3 Choose the correct word. Then translate the sentences into Russian.

1 No one really knows what the future holds for mankind.

A carries

В keeps

C brings

D holds

2 The Antarctic ice sheet is shrinking - it is losing up to 152 cubic km of ice each year.

A shrinking

В lessening

C contracting

D reducing

3 The islanders are facing serious problems such as drought and unemployment.

A meeting

В opposing

C dealing

D facing

4 To a large extent, global warming has been caused by human activity.

A extent

В expanse

C stretch

D amount

5 When I got home, I discovered that the eggs I had bought were rotten.

A decomposed

В beaten

C sour

D rotten

6 About seven million people in the world are at risk of starvation.

A risk

В threat

C danger

D chance

7 The price of petrol has dropped considerably in recent months.

A cut

В corrected

C descended

D dropped

8 In the Arctic, average temperatures have risen almost twice as fast as in the rest of the world.

A enlarged

В advanced

C risen

D elevated

9 Renewable energy is probably where the future lies.

A rests

В lies

C exists

D sits

10 Enough funds were raised by the school play to pay for the class graduation ceremony.

A fees

В charges

C funds

D expenses

4 Underline the correct word.

1 We rowed ashore, then explored the little island on foot.

2 The remote island of Tristan de Cunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean, is almost 3,000 km away from South Africa.

3 According to Rob’s calculations, he would pay less tax this year than last.

4 Junk food is having a terrible effect on society.

5 There was a herd of cows grazing in the field.

6 The story of Fluff, the dog who rescued a little boy, was a story that touched the whole nation.

7 I intended to visit my grandfather today, but I didn’t have time.

8 The menu at the restaurant was based on French cooking.

9 The flood made most of the soil completely unusable.

10 The PM announced he was cutting taxes.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct item.

a land

coastline

coast

soil

1 There are many small islands off the west coast of Scotland.

2 The house was surrounded by two acres of land.

3 Plants absorb moisture from the soil.

4 Britain’s coastline stretches for 4,000 km.

b custom

tradition

habit

1 Edward has an annoying habit of tapping his foot when he’s nervous.

2 India has a tradition of textile making that goes back hundreds of years.

3 It’s a custom in many Asian countries to take off your shoes before you enter a house.