Вопрос № 884494 - Английский язык

Agriculture in the United Kingdom accounts for less than 2 percent of the gross national product (GNP) and employs some 2 percent of the work force. Farming is highly mechanized, though farms are not extremely large, and is dominated by the raising of sheep and cattle. The United Kingdom is not agriculturally self-sufficient. Chief crops include barley, wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes.
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom accounts for less than 2 percent of the gross national product (GNP) and employs some 2 percent of the work force. Farming is highly mechanized, though farms are not extremely large, and is dominated by the raising of sheep and cattle. The United Kingdom is not agriculturally self-sufficient. Chief crops include barley, wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes.

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Only about 2 per cent of the working population in Britain are engaged in agriculture. It 1_______ nearly two-thirds of Britain’s food requirements compared with just a half in 1960.
The 2_______ arable crops grown in Britain together with other minor cereals and root crops are wheat, barley and oats. Climate is the chief factor limiting the successful cultivation of cereal crops, especially of wheat. Therefore the 3_______ devoted mostly to arable crops are found mainly in eastern and southern 4_______ and eastern Scotland.

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Agriculture in the United States 1_______ over the last 200 years. At the time of the American Revolution (1775-83), 95 percent of the population was engaged in farming. Today that figure is less than 2 percent. Although individuals or families own 85 percent of all farms in the United States, they own only 64 percent of the 2_______. The remainder is owned by corporations, large and small, and farming and its related industries have become 3_______ business – «agribusiness». Yet for all the changes, 4_______ is a constant in American life, and the food produced is safe, abundant, and affordable.

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California is the country’s leading grower of fruits and vegetables. Much of California’s farming is done in the Central Valley. The 1_______ in the valley produce cattle, 2_______, cotton, grapes, tomatoes, and citrus fruits.
Due to its location on the ocean, the region has important fisheries. California holds the first place in the country for its catch. The most important 3_______ caught are anchovy, tuna, and mackerel. 4_______ and Washington are the main suppliers of salmon and halibut. Fishing in Hawaii is mainly for sport and recreation.

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1_______ has long been the major economic activity of the South, although this dominance has become less in recent years. The moist, warm climate contributes to the extensive growth of tobacco in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The tobacco grown here is of high quality, and the tradition of growing it goes down to the early days of colonization. The Red Indians taught the white settlers the way to grow 2_______ and they made tremendous profit out of this crop, exporting it to Europe.
Cotton is another important crop for 3_______ farmers, especially in Arkansas and Mississippi. Peanuts 4_______ in Georgia and citrus fruits, vegetables in Florida. Soybeans is an important crop in Arkansas.