номер 3, страница 29 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Wetz, Pye

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. What's the origin of the word 'wiki'?

2. What's internet vandalism?

3. How was Nupedia different from Wikipedia?

4. What happened in 2001?

5. What advantages has Wikipedia got compared to a printed encyclopedia?

6. Why can the information on Wikipedia sometimes be inaccurate?

An ever-changing document

A____

A wiki is a webpage that anyone can create on the internet with Main Page - Wikipedia, the free simple software. The word 'wiki' comes from the Hawaiian word for 'quick'. As soon as you've written a wiki, it can ¹ _______ on the web. Anyone who reads a wiki can click on 'Edit this page' and then add, delete, or edit any of its ² _______. This means that wikis are continually changing. Most of the changes are necessary to keep the information up to date, but internet vandalism – changes which are wrong or offensive – can be a problem.

B____

Wikipedia is familiar to most people who ³ _______ the internet regularly. Wikipedia started in 2000 as part of Nupedia, a free, online encyclopedia written by experts. Wikipedia was different, because ordinary people wrote its content. It was immediately popular and became an independent website in 2001. Wikipedia has now got articles in over 250 languages, including more than 2.5 million articles in English alone.

C____

Wikipedia is growing bigger every day and there are no limits to the topics it covers. Because people ⁴ _______ wikis all the time, Wikipedia contains information about the very latest things, such as recent news events or advances in technology. However, you should never forget that Wikipedia is a wiki and anyone can write and edit it. As a result, you should always ⁵ _______ facts before using them.

Прочитайте текст еще раз и ответьте на вопросы.

1. Каково происхождение слова 'wiki'?

2. Что такое интернет-вандализм?

3. Чем Нупедия отличалась от Википедии?

4. Что произошло в 2001 году?

5. Какие преимущества есть у Википедии по сравнению с печатной энциклопедией?

6. Почему информация в Википедии иногда может быть неточной?

Ответ:

1. The word 'wiki' comes from the Hawaiian word for 'quick'. / Слово 'вики' происходит от гавайского слова, означающего 'быстрый'.

2. Internet vandalism is changes which are wrong or offensive. / Интернет-вандализм — это неправильные или оскорбительные изменения.

3. Nupedia was written by experts, while Wikipedia was written by ordinary people. / Нупедия была написана экспертами, в то время как Википедия была написана обычными людьми.

4. In 2001, Wikipedia became an independent website. / В 2001 году Википедия стала независимым сайтом.

5. Wikipedia is constantly updated and contains information about the very latest things. / Википедия постоянно обновляется и содержит информацию о самых последних событиях.

6. The information can be inaccurate because anyone can write and edit it. / Информация может быть неточной, потому что любой может ее писать и редактировать.