Голод в США

WRITING

5.25. Think of the ways modern technology can be used in an eco-friendly manner. Describe these methods in a 250-word essay.

5.26. Pick up one of the topics below and write a 350-word essay.

1. International tourism as a threat to wild nature.

2. Protecting wild animals is a waste of resources.

3. Pollution in my city.

4. My share in reducing pollution.

5. A bicycle versus a car.

5.27. a) American doctors believe there is a new illness – ‘earth anxiety’? Can you guess what it is? Read the text below and do some research to see how the situation has changed. Write a report on this change.

‘Earth anxiety’ is worry about our environment. One of the main causes of worry is rubbish. Years ago we used to throw things away and not think twice about it. Now people are beginning to learn facts. Read the statistics for the year 1991.

- In Britain each family threw out about one ton of rubbish a year.

- 90% of this rubbish went into ‘landfill sites’ – big holes in the ground in places far away from the city centres.

- Town councils burned about 8 % of the rubbish.

- Britain only recycled (saved it in some ways and used it again) 2% of all rubbish.

- America produced 160 million tons of rubbish (AmE. garbage ) and recycled 10%.

- Britain was very bad at recycling compared to some other European countries:

Britain recycled 16% of all glass bottles.

Holland recycled 62% of all bottles.

Britain recycled 5% of the aluminum from aluminum cans.

Canada recycled 65% of all aluminum cans.

Britain recycled 26% of all waste paper.

Holland recycled 57% of waste paper.

	5.28. Imagine that you have become almighty for one day. But the only condition of using your power is using it to help people. Make up a plan for your activities throughout this day.
	5.29. Write a short passage for each saying below, stating your point of view.

1. [War is] a time when the laws are silent. (Cicero)

2. [War is] that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood. (Abraham Lincoln)

3. [War is] a drastic medicine for ailing humanity. (Heinrich von Treitschke)

4. [War is] the only proper school of the surgeon. (Hippocrates)

5.30. Render the text in English.

Систематически недоедают 38 млн. американцев. Таковы шокирующие данные опубликованного в США доклада министерства сельского хозяйства страны. Недоедание и голод, как оказалось, вещи обычные для американских пенсионеров и семей с детьми. Число голодающих растет вместе с числом бедняков.

Число голодающих в США растет вместе с числом бедных. В 2002 году, по данным американского Бюро переписи населения, в США за чертой бедности проживало 34,6 млн. американцев, что на 1,7 миллиона больше, чем в 2001 году. По данным американского Бюро статистики, 32,9 млн. американцев - почти 12% - считаются нищими.

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