READING 1.
Match the titles (1-5) to the texts (A-D). There is
one extra title.
1. Measures to Take
2. A Serious Drought
3. An Eco Protest
4. An Endangered Species
5. Weather Changes
A. The tornado last year was one of the scariest things in my
life. The sky turned a very strange colour, it was brown, yel-
low, grey, blue, and even green. It is scary because you never
see the sky turns groon. And the clouds were black. The wind
suddenly started blowing so strong! Then there was a loud
sound, like a train was coming. It lasted about 30 seconds,
and then a few minutes later, the sky turned blue and the
wind stopped blowing.
B. There has been no rain for months now in many parts of
the island. This summer has been hotter than usual with
record temperatures. No rain means no grass. No grass
means animals have no food. There are cracks in the ground
in some places. Farmers are worried about how to feed their
animals. Fire has been a problem in many places this summer,
too. Some rivers have dried up, and it's hard to fight fires.
C. Bluefin tuna is the largest tuna and can live up to 40 years.
However, it may soon disappear from earth. The population
of Bluefin tuna has become smaller because of too much
fishing and a lot of illegal fishing.
International eco organizations say illegal fishing has already
destroyed the fish in the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans.
They say we all should take measures to preserve the tuna.
D. Earthquakes are unpredictable. So it is important to know
what to do when it happens, and react quickly and safely. The
most important thing is to stay calm and not panic. If you are
inside a building, don't go out. You should hide under a heavy
desk or table far from windows. If you are outdoors, go to an
open area away from buildings. The most dangerous place
is near walls.
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Title
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His journey home after the end of the war dragged on for ten years due to Poseidon's anger and various misadventures; during the voyage, Odysseus encountered the man-eating cyclops Polyphemus, the sorceress Kirka, who turned travelers into pigs, walked between the monsters Skilla and Charybdis, was able to hear the songs of the sirens and not die, descend to Hades and return to the world of the living. He spent seven years homesick on the paradise island of Calypso, until, thanks to the intervention of the gods, he was unable to continue his journey. Having made a short stop in the land of the Phaeacs, Odysseus returned to his homeland, where his faithful wife Penelope and son Telemachus were waiting for him. He interrupted the violent suitors of Penelope, and then went into exile in Epirus. According to one version of the myth, Odysseus died on Ithaca at the hands of his own son Telegon. According to other versions, he died a natural death in Epirus or Aetolia, or died in Etruria.