Номер D, страница 25 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (starlight) контрольные задания Баранова, Дули

Test 5. Reading - номер D, страница 25.

Условие 2019-2022.

D Read the text. For each question choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Finding Solutions : A Floating Future

SINGRA, Bangladesh - The sky is black and the air is so heavy with humidity that you can hardly breathe. With monsoon season not quite at an end, a group of children sprint barefoot to the edge of their muddy village, taking refuge under the trees lining the river bank. The dripping children wait anxiously, chatting nervously amongst themselves. A rainy day here is not an excuse to miss school. In fact, school is not taken for granted in this part of the world where most schools are closed for months due to heavy flooding each year. These children quickly queue up when they see their classroom approaching in a boat.

Fishing and transport boats are not the only boats working the rivers and the intricate canal system here in northern Bangladesh. Solar-powered boats act as a school bus and schoolhouse in one. There are also boats that serve as floating libraries, health clinics and adult training centres with wireless Internet access. This is all the creative response of architect Mohammed Rezwan to large scale flooding which scientists agree has been considerably worsened by global warming and climate change.

Mohammed Rezwan is determined to overcome Bangladesh's problem of rising waters by staying afloat. He witnessed first-hand the problem of flooding growing up in a village in northern Bangladesh. During the monsoon season school was often cancelled and Mohammed along with the other children in his village were unable to go school. They were left disappointed and waiting sometimes for months. Many children ended up dropping out. This is something that has stayed with Mohammed over the years and that he vowed to find a solution to someday. It wasn't until later that he learned global warming was behind the terrible flooding. To Mohammed, it seemed unfair that the people of Bangladesh who have contributed so little to climate change - most don't have a car or access to electricity - are losing their land and being displaced because of it. He realised, however, that it was up to Bangladeshi citizens to find solutions to their problem.

It was while studying architecture that Mohammed came up with the idea for the boats. He saved up money and with friends started a non-profit organisation in 1998. He designed and launched his first boat school in 2002. Now with over 50 boats in operation providing services to over 90,000 families, Mohammed considers boats to be the future for Bangladesh, explaining, "We have to consider learning to live on boats. It will be a huge cultural headache. It won't work for everyone. But every last creative idea will help."

Initially some people in the community were hesitant about Mohammed's boats. "At first I wasn't sure ...go study on a boat?" says Nasrin, 18, a college student whose classes have been cancelled due to constant flooding this year, "But now I'm addicted. The libraries are great. They have computers and lots of books. People love coming here." The idea has caught on and the whole community is taking full advantage of the services the boats provide. Continuing with his idea of floating communities, Mohammed is working on a floating farm structure in the form of three levels. It would enjoy constant irrigation and produce huge harvests of the usual vegetables and crops. Below the farm, fish could be raised within net enclosures and the top level could be used to raise small animals. Mohammed sees this as one solution for the people to continue their way of life and support themselves if they lose their land. Rather than see the water as the cause of this crisis, Mohammed sees it as a solution. This is one man who is finding solutions one boat at a time.

1 In the first paragraph, the children are anxious because

A their school was closed due to flooding.

B they might have to miss school.

C they are going to school.

D they are afraid of the monsoon.

2 What does "This" refer to in line 11

A the intricate canal system

B the solar-powering of boats

C the unusual types of some boats

D wireless internet access on boats

3 As a child, Mohammed felt frustrated because

A he had to drop out of school.

B no one could stop the flooding.

C the monsoon season lasted for months.

D he often couldn't go to school.

4 The motivation behind Mohammad's creation of the boat school came from

A his childhood experience.

B the problem of global warming.

C the displacement of the Bangladeshi people.

D his non-profit organisation.

5 What conclusion did Mohammed come to about the problem facing Bangladesh?

A The Bangladeshi people are to blame for what is happening.

B The Bangladeshi people are not responsible for solving the problem.

C The Bangladeshi people must be responsible for solving the problem.

D The Bangladeshi people are being unfairly treated by the rest of the world.

6 In line 27, the expression "a huge cultural headache" is used to describe

A the problems boat living will create for the environment.

B the community's adjustment to living on boats.

C the objection by some to living on boats.

D having an adequate number of boats for everyone.

7 How has the community reacted to Mohammed's boats?

A They are still not used to the idea.

B Only the young people have accepted them.

C They are thrilled to have them.

D They have only accepted the school boats so far.

8 Mohammed believes the farm boats

A will make the people self-sufficient on the water.

B will create a new way of life for the people.

C will create new types of crops to be grown.

D will replace all traditional farming.

Решение 1 (2019-2022).

Решение 2 (2019-2022).

Условие.

D Read the text. For each question choose the correct answer A, B or D.

Finding Solutions: A Floating Future

Singra, Bangladesh — The sky is black and the air is so heavy with humidity that you can hardly breathe. With monsoon season not quite at an end, it begins to rain very heavily. A group of children run barefoot to the edge of their muddy village, and hide under the trees lining the river bank. The wet children wait anxiously, chatting nervously amongst themselves. A rainy day here is not an excuse to miss school. In fact, school is not taken for granted in this part of the world where most schools are closed for months due to heavy flooding each year. These children quickly queue up when they see their classroom approaching in a boat.

Fishing and transport boats are not the only boats working the rivers and canals here in northern Bangladesh. Solar-powered boats act as a school bus and schoolhouse in one. There are also boats that serve as floating libraries, health clinics and adult training centres with wireless Internet access. All these boats were created by the architect Mohammed Rezwan. He believes they can protect people from the dangers of flooding, which according to most scientists, is being made worse by global warming and climate change.

Mohammed Rezwan is determined to overcome Bangladesh’s problem of rising waters by staying afloat. He witnessed first-hand the problem of flooding growing up in a village in northern Bangladesh. During the monsoon season school was often cancelled and Mohammed along with the other children in his village were unable to go to school. They were left disappointed and waiting sometimes for months. Many children ended up dropping out. This is something that has stayed with Mohammed over the years and that he promised to find a solution to someday. It wasn’t until later that he learned global warming was behind the terrible flooding. To Mohammed, it seemed unfair that the people of Bangladesh who have contributed so little to climate change — most don’t have a car or access to electricity — are losing their land and their homes because of it. He realised, however, that it was up to Bangladeshi citizens to find solutions to their problem.

It was while studying architecture that Mohammed came up with the idea for the boats. He saved up money and with friends started a non-profit organisation in 1998. He designed and launched his first boat school in 2002. Now with over 50 boats in operation providing services to over 90,000 families, Mohammed considers boats to be the future for Bangladesh, explaining, “We have to learn to live on boats. It will be a huge cultural headache and it won’t be easy for everyone. But every last creative idea will help.”

Initially some people in the community were hesitant about Mohammed’s boats. “At first I wasn’t sure about studying on a boat,” says Nasrin, 18, a college student whose classes have been cancelled due to constant flooding this year, “But now I’m addicted. The libraries are great. They have computers and lots of books. People love coming here.” The idea has caught on and the whole community is taking full advantage of the services the boats provide. Continuing with his idea of floating communities, Mohammed is working on a floating farm structure in the form of three levels. It will be watered constantly and produce huge harvests of the usual vegetables and crops. Below the farm, nets could be put into the water to catch fish and the top level could be used to raise small animals. Mohammed sees this as one solution for the people to continue their way of life and support themselves if they lose their land. Rather than see the water as the cause of this crisis, Mohammed sees it as a solution. This is one man who is finding solutions one boat at a time.

1 In the first paragraph, the children are anxious because

A their school was closed due to flooding.

B they might have to miss school.

C they are going to school.

D they are afraid of the monsoon.

2 As a child, Mohammed felt frustrated because

A he dropped out of school.

B no one helped him in school.

C the monsoon season lasted for a few days.

D he often couldn’t go to school.

3 Mohammad was motivated to create the boat school when he realised

A how unfair the situation is.

B global warming couldn’t be solved.

C Bangladeshi people were losing their homes.

D he liked working in schools.

4 What conclusion did Mohammed come to about Bangladeshi’s problems?

A The Bangladeshi people are to blame for what is happening.

B The Bangladeshi people can’t solve the problem.

C The Bangladeshi people are responsible for solving the problem.

D The Bangladeshi people have contributed a lot to climate change.

5 In line 52, the expression “a huge cultural headache” is used to describe

A the problems boat living will create for the environment.

B the community’s difficulties in trying to live on boats.

C some people’s disagreement about living on boats.

D having enough boats for everyone.

6 How has the community reacted to Mohammed’s boats?

A They are still not used to the idea.

B Only the young people have accepted them.

C They are thrilled to have them.

D They have only accepted the school boats so far.

7 Mohammed believes the farm boats

A will help the people produce everything they need.

B will help people learn how to raise animals.

C will create new types of crops to be grown.

D will make traditional farming hard for the people.

Решение 1.

Решение 2.

Решение 3.

1. In the first paragraph, the children are anxious because
В первом абзаце дети беспокоятся, потому что

Ответ:

B they might have to miss school.
Они могут пропустить школу.

2. As a child, Mohammed felt frustrated because
В детстве Мохаммед чувствовал себя расстроенным, потому что

Ответ:

D he often couldn't go to school.
Он часто не мог ходить в школу.

3. Mohammad was motivated to create the boat school when he realised
Мохаммед был мотивирован создать школу-лодку, когда он осознал

Ответ:

A how unfair the situation is.
Насколько несправедлива ситуация.

4. What conclusion did Mohammed come to about Bangladeshi's problems?
К какому выводу пришел Мохаммед относительно проблем Бангладеш?

Ответ:

C The Bangladeshi people are responsible for solving the problem.
Народ Бангладеш несет ответственность за решение проблемы.

5. In line 52, the expression "a huge cultural headache" is used to describe
В строке 52 выражение «огромная культурная головная боль» используется для описания

Ответ:

B the community's difficulties in trying to live on boats.
Трудностей сообщества в попытке жить на лодках.

6. How has the community reacted to Mohammed's boats?
Как сообщество отреагировало на лодки Мохаммеда?

Ответ:

C They are thrilled to have them.
Они в восторге от них.

7. Mohammed believes the farm boats
Мохаммед считает, что фермерские лодки

Ответ:

A will help the people produce everything they need.
Помогут людям производить все, что им нужно.