6.421 Read the text and answer the questions.
Why couldn't people build really tall buildings in the past?
2 When could people start building skyscrapers?
3 How did the invention of the elevator change the history of buildings?
4 Why did people want to build skyscrapers in cities?
S Why are tall buildings called 'skyscrapers'?
6 How fast did the Empire State Building grow?
7 What can you find in the Triumph of Astana in Kazakhstan?
Some people think that the environment is polluted only by factories and plants, transport, oil wells and mining enterprises. The truth is that every person living in a developed country pollutes nature every day and every hour.
What do teenagers drink when they are thirsty? They buy cartons of juice or water in plastic bottles. It is a good thing that most bottles used for soft drinks and water today are made from plastic that is highly recyclable. The bad thing is that people collect and recycle all these bottles not fast enough, which leads to polluting the oceans.
Lots of teenagers like chewing gum but unfortunately, most of these teens do not dispose gum properly. And even if they do, it’s not biodegradable, meaning it is a big source of litter and contamination around the world.
Teenageers can help to save our planet if they start switching off the lights when they are not needed. It can also help if teens spend less time playing games on their gadgets because it takes a lot of electricity.
Некоторые люди считают, что окружающую среду загрязняют только фабрики и заводы, транспорт, нефтяные скважины и горнодобывающие предприятия. Правда состоит в том, что каждый человек, живущий в развитой стране, загрязняет природу каждый день и каждый час.
Что пьют подростки, когда испытывают жажду? Они покупают пакеты сока или воду в пластиковых бутылках. Положительный момент заключается в том, что большинство бутылок, используемых сегодня для безалкогольных напитков и воды, изготовлены из пластика, пригодного для вторичной переработки. Плохо то, что люди собирают и перерабатывают все эти бутылки недостаточно быстро, что приводит к загрязнению океанов.
Многим подросткам нравится жевательная резинка, но, к сожалению, большинство из этих подростков неправильно выбрасывают ее. И даже если они это делают правильно, жвачка не биоразлагаема, то есть она источник мусора и загрязнения по всему миру.
Подростки могут нашу планету, если они начнут выключать свет, когда он не нужен. Также будет полезно, если подростки будут тратить меньше времени на игры на своих гаджетах, потому что для этих игр требуется много электричества.
not large. I have got mother, father and
grandmother. There are four of us in the
family.
First of all some words about my
parents. My mother is a teacher of
biology. She works in a school. She likes
her profession. She is a good-looking
woman with brown hair. She is 44 but
she looks much younger.
My father is programmer. He is
forty-six. My father often sings and when
we are at home and have some free time I
play guitar and we sing together. He is
also handy with many things. When he
was small he liked to take everything to
pieces. My grandmother told me a story
that once my father tried to repair their
kitchen clock but without success. They
had to give it to a repairman. But it
happened a long time ago. Now he can
fix almost everything.
My parents have been married for 18
years. They have much in common, but
they have different views on music,
books, and films. For example my father
likes horror films and my mother likes
soap operas. My father is fond of tennis.
My mother doesn’t go in for sports.
My parents are hard working people.
My mother keeps house and takes care of
my father and me. She is very good at
cooking. My grandmother is a pensioner.
She lives with us and helps to run the
house. She is fond of knitting.
I want to become a student. I’d like
to learn foreign languages. I always try to
be in a good mood.