Номер 3, страница 120 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Module 4. Environmental Issues. Unit 4.11. Across cultures - номер 3, страница 120.

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3 For text C, complete the gaps (1-7) with one suitable word.

Rice terraces at the Philippine Cordilleras

The rice terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are man-made terraces, 2,000 to 6,000 years old, carved into the Cordillera mountain range of Luzon island in the Philippines. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the terraces are so extraordinary that many people regard them as the 'eighth wonder of the world'. Rising majestically from deep valleys to altitudes of 1,500m, these spectacular structures 1) ..... painstakingly carved out of the harsh mountain terrain by ancient tribes of people using nothing more. 2) ..... primitive hand tools. They are an absolutely astounding testament to man's engineering genius and span some 10,500 sq km. 3) ..... placed end to end, archaeologists estimate they would encircle half the globe.

Tragically, a series of factors including environmental degradation, erosion, and neglect 4) ..... the indigenous culture are threatening the survival of the terraces. Many of the once green and fertile terraces now sit as eroded grasslands 5) ..... to lack of care, as rice farming has fallen out of favour with the younger generation. The situation is so serious that UNESCO has placed the terraces 6) ..... its 'endangered sites' list.

Fortunately, the gravity of the situation is realised. In 1993, the Ifugao Rice Terraces Commission was created to save the terraces from total devastation. Currently, terrace rehabilitation and preservation programmes, as 7) ..... as programmes to increase appreciation among the young of their priceless cultural heritage, are in place. There are grave problems to overcome, but with effort the terraces will endure for generations to come.

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