Вопрос № 223959 - Английский язык

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Cars have an engine and a gearbox. Some cars have a petrol 1_______ and some cars have a diesel engine. Some cars have a manual gearbox and some have an 2_______ gearbox. Most cars (> 50 %) have a petrol engine; most also have a 3_______ gearbox. Cars also have a dynamo and some have an 4_______.

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Cars are not necessary today. They can be replaced by bicycles.
CARS: PASSION OR PROBLEM?
1. For some people, the car is a convenient form of transportation. But for others, the car is an exciting hobby. Some people spend their lives collecting valuable cars. Others drive them in races. Cars are important to nearly everyone. They will certainly continue to bring us travel and adventure, no matter how they change in future.
2. Many people are unhappy with car traffic and pollution, as well as with the use of beautiful land for building new roads. They dream of turning parking lots into parks and replacing cars with bicycles. However most people around the world believe that the car is a necessary part of life in today’s world and the problem is to make it environmentally friendly.
3. Scientists and engineers all over the world seek for new sources of energy for the car. In Brazil alcohol is quite commonly used as fuel. Methane gas is another source of fuel, but it is not widely used. In many parts of the world the sun fulfils many energy needs. Solar panels heated by the sun produce electricity driving solar cars.
4. Despite the increase in women drivers, researchers found no evidence that this is changing accident patterns. Age is far more important than gender in the car. Inexperienced new drivers of both sexes are more likely to be involved in accidents. Nearly half of them take place when it is dark

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By 2050, robots will replace people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots – they don’t ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere – in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops, and homes.

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Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscrapers, started to build upwards in 1871 after the great fire. These buildings consisted of ten to twelve storeys and differed in the way they were built from other buildings. Conventional buildings have walls which support the building’s weight, whereas skyscrapers have walls which are thin and light and attached to a metal frame.

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Windsor Castle dates back to Saxon times in the 9th century. The castle is situated above the north bank of the River Thames. In 1070, William I the Conqueror developed the present site and built the original fortress to protect London from enemy attacks, as it was only one day’s march from the city centre. Windsor Castle was converted to residential apartments for the monarchs and it is now the world’s oldest royal residence.

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Glass has been made into practical or decorative objects since ancient times. Glass blowing was probably developed in the first century BC in Syria. With this technique the possibilities for shaping glass into different forms became endless.
The Roman Empire used glass more than any other ancient civilization. Romans adopted the technique from the Syrians and glass soon became fashionable.