Номер 1, страница 70 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Вербицкая, Маккинли

Unit 8. The world ahead. Reading - номер 1, страница 70.

Условие.

READING

1 Match dangers a-f with pictures 1-6. Use a dictionary to help you.

a Meteorite impact

b Robots taking over

c Terrorist attack

d Supervolcanoes

e Climate change

f Viral pandemic

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

'This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.'

(T.S. Eliot)

Some say the human race will go out with a bang; others predict a long slow death: while the optimists think we will live for ever. What are the dangers we face and how probable is it that they will occur in the next seventy years?

1 During this century the quantity of greenhouse gases will probably double and the average global temperature will rise by at least 2°C. That's a bigger increase than any in the last 1.5 million years. This could completely alter the climate in many regions and lead to disasters such as world food shortages, mass migration, wars for water and other resources.

Probability: High

2 In the last century we have had four major flu epidemics as well as HIV and SARS. There will certainly be another one in the near future. A virus probably won't wipe out the whole human race. However, in 1918 influenza killed twenty million. A similar epidemic could be even worse today.

Probability: Very high

3 It hasn't happened yet, but one day it is almost certain that a terrorist group will get the necessary materials and technology to use weapons of mass destruction. A nuclear, chemical or biological terrorist attack will almost certainly happen in the next thirty years.

Probability: Very high

4 Over a long period, the risk of dying as a result of a meteor hitting the Earth is about the same as the risk of dying in a plane crash. A huge meteor hits the Earth about once every million years. It will happen again, and when it happens, an enormous cloud of dust will rise into the atmosphere. This will block out sunlight and kill plants. However, the most adaptable species (cockroaches and humans, for example) will probably survive.

Probability: Medium

5 By 2050 robots will probably be able to think like humans. They will look after us at home like mechanical servants. But they will also carry out more complex tasks. For example, they will be able to work as doctors or teachers. Some people think that the fantasies of science-fiction films will come true. Humans won't become extinct, but we will join together with advanced robots and make a new species that will live for ever.

Probability: High

6 Approximately every 50,000 years a supervolcano erupts. The consequences are terrible and can last for years. It covers the land with ash, and a huge cloud of sulphuric acid circles the Earth. Daytime is like a moonlit night. Ice forms in the tropics. A super-volcano is twelve times more likely than a large meteorite impact.

Probability: Very high

So there you are. The future is full of dangers and the world will end one day. However, I really don't feel too worried. It may be irrational, but I actually feel optimistic. I think it's going to be very hard to kill off the human race. And I'm quite looking forward to having my robot servant.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Перевод вопроса: Каковы опасности, с которыми мы сталкиваемся, и насколько вероятно их появление в ближайшие семьдесят лет?

Ответ:

1 Опасность, с которой мы сталкиваемся, — это изменение климата, при котором количество парниковых газов, вероятно, удвоится, а средняя глобальная температура поднимется как минимум на 2°C. Это может полностью изменить климат во многих регионах и привести к таким бедствиям, как нехватка продовольствия, массовая миграция и войны за воду и другие ресурсы.
(A danger we face is climate change, where the quantity of greenhouse gases will probably double and the average global temperature will rise by at least 2°C. This could completely alter the climate in many regions and lead to disasters such as world food shortages, mass migration, and wars for water and other resources.)
Probability: High (Вероятность: Высокая)

2 Еще одна опасность — вирусная пандемия. В прошлом веке у нас было четыре крупные эпидемии гриппа, такие как испанский грипп, а также ВИЧ и атипичная пневмония. В ближайшем будущем наверняка будет еще одна.
(Another danger is a viral pandemic. In the last century we have had four major flu epidemics such as the Spanish flu, as well as HIV and SARS. There will certainly be another one in the near future.)
Probability: Very high (Вероятность: Очень высокая)

3 Террористическая атака, при которой террористическая группа получит необходимые материалы и технологии для использования оружия массового уничтожения. Ядерная, химическая или биологическая террористическая атака почти наверняка произойдет в ближайшие тридцать лет.
(A terrorist attack where a terrorist group will get the necessary materials and technology to use weapons of mass destruction. A nuclear, chemical or biological terrorist attack will almost certainly happen in the next thirty years.)
Probability: Very high (Вероятность: Очень высокая)

4 Опасность падения метеорита. Огромный метеорит ударяет по Земле примерно раз в миллион лет, и это произойдет снова. Когда это произойдет, огромное облако пыли поднимется в атмосферу, блокируя солнечный свет и убивая растения.
(The danger of a meteorite impact. A huge meteor hits the Earth about once every million years, and it will happen again. When it happens, an enormous cloud of dust will rise into the atmosphere, blocking out sunlight and killing plants.)
Probability: Medium (Вероятность: Средняя)

5 Опасность, связанная с тем, что к 2050 году роботы смогут мыслить как люди. Они будут присматривать за нами дома, как механические слуги, а также выполнять более сложные задачи.
(The danger of robots being able to think like humans by 2050. They will look after us at home like mechanical servants, but they will also carry out more complex tasks.)
Probability: High (Вероятность: Высокая)

6 Извержение супервулкана, которое происходит примерно каждые 50 000 лет. Его последствия ужасны, и он может длиться годами. Он покрывает землю пеплом, и огромное облако серной кислоты окружает Землю.
(A supervolcano eruption, which occurs approximately every 50,000 years. The consequences are terrible and can last for years. It covers the land with ash, and a huge cloud of sulphuric acid circles the Earth.)
Probability: Very high (Вероятность: Очень высокая)