Question

4 A. Read the text and match its paragraphs with the titles. There are 6 titles but only 5 paragraphs. One title is extra. a) Land without Trees b) No Air to Breathe c) Dangerous Waters d) Toxic Food e) Problems Important for Everyone f) No Food for Animals 1) The word environment means what is around us. People who live in big industrial centres, cities and towns live in a town environment. For others their environment is the countryside2. Everybody who lives in towns or in the country breathes air, drinks water, uses soil which should be clean. But are they really clean? 2) The water in the oceans, seas, and rivers has become polluted in many places. If people drink this water, they can get ill or even die. People use oceans and seas as big dumps and pour industrial and domestic waste into them. And so fish become toxic. It is very dangerous for people to eat such fish. Water birds leave places with toxic water, A lot of trees on the coast die, too. 3) The food we eat is not always healthy as fruit and vegetables can grow on polluted soil and become dangerous too. The meat we get from sheep and cows can be bad for our health if these sheep and cows eat grass that grows on polluted land. 4) People cut down trees and many birds and animals can’t have homes in their usual places and they begin dying out. If the situation doesn’t change, soon we shall live in a very different world — a world without a number of species that we know now. 5) Nowadays people feel that it is more difficult to breathe: in big cities the air has become badly polluted. Most of the pollution comes from cars and buses. Old people and little children feel bad and get ill because of the polluted air. B. Listen to the tape, (52), and read the text again after it. переведите пж

Answer 1

Ответ:

Слово окружающая среда означает то, что нас окружает. Люди, живущие в крупных промышленных центрах, городах и поселках, живут в городской среде. Для других их среда — сельская местность 2. Все, кто живет в городах или на селе, дышат воздухом, пьют воду, пользуются землёй, которая должна быть чистой. Но действительно ли они чистые?

2) Вода в океанах, морях и реках во многих местах загрязнился. Если люди пьют эту воду, они могут заболеть или даже умереть. Люди используют океаны и моря как большие свалки, сливая в них промышленные и бытовые отходы. И поэтому рыба становится ядовитой. Людям есть такую рыбу очень опасно. Водоплавающие птицы покидают места с токсичной водой, Много деревьев на побережье тоже погибает.

3) Пища, которую мы едим, не всегда полезна, так как фрукты и овощи могут расти на загрязненной почве и тоже становиться опасными. Мясо, которое мы получаем от овец и коров, может быть вредным для нашего здоровья, если эти овцы и коровы едят траву, которая растет на загрязненной земле.

4) Люди вырубают деревья, и многие птицы и животные не могут иметь дома на своих привычных местах и начинают вымирать. Если ситуация не изменится, скоро мы будем жить в совсем другом мире — мире без того количества видов, которое мы знаем сейчас.

5) Сейчас люди чувствуют, что дышать стало труднее: в больших городах воздух сильно загрязнён. Большая часть загрязнения исходит от автомобилей и автобусов. Старики и маленькие дети плохо себя чувствуют и болеют из-за загрязненного воздуха.

Answer 2

The given text is about environmental issues and the impact on various aspects of our lives. Here is a translation of the text:

Paragraph A

Title: Problems Important for Everyone

The word "environment" refers to what surrounds us. People living in big industrial centers, cities, and towns have a town environment. For others, their environment is the countryside.

Paragraph B

Title: No Air to Breathe

Everyone who lives in towns or in the country breathes air, drinks water, and uses soil, which should be clean. However, the question arises: are they really clean? Nowadays, the air in big cities has become badly polluted, making it more difficult for people to breathe. Most of the pollution comes from cars and buses. This pollution has a negative impact on the health of old people and young children.

Paragraph C

Title: Dangerous Waters

The water in oceans, seas, and rivers has become polluted in many places. When people drink this water, they can get sick or even die. Oceans and seas are being used as dumping grounds for industrial and domestic waste, causing fish to become toxic. It is very dangerous for people to eat such fish. Water birds leave places with toxic water, and many trees on the coast die as well.

Paragraph D

Title: Toxic Food

The food we eat is not always healthy. Fruits and vegetables can grow on polluted soil and become dangerous to consume. The meat we get from sheep and cows can also be harmful to our health if these animals eat grass that grows on polluted land.

Paragraph E

Title: No Food for Animals

People cutting down trees have led to many birds and animals losing their habitats and eventually dying out. If this situation continues, we may soon live in a world without many species that we know today.

Extra Title: Land without Trees

One title is extra and does not match any of the given paragraphs.