Text C. Airport Tests Passenger Eye Ids Heathrow Airport is testing a new hi-tech identity system which examines a passenger’s eye, rather than their passport as they go through immigration control. Heathrow is the first UK airport to carry out a large-scale trial of the iris recognition technology, which was unveiled at the airport last Friday.
The aim is to speed up the movement of passengers through the terminal and detect illegal immigrants. A total of 2,000 passengers who frequently fly from North America to Heathrow on Virgin and British Airways flights are taking part in the five-month trial. Each passenger will have an image of one of their eye’s iris stored on computer. Instead of showing their passport on arrival they will go into a kiosk where in seconds a camera will check that the pattern of their iris matches computer records. If so a barrier will automatically open. The trial will test the technology and gauge passenger reaction.
1.4.1 Guess the meaning of the following words by their explanation:
identity (n)
iris (n)
gauge (v)
large-scale (adj)
trial (n)
pattern (n)
to match (v)
image (n)
record (n)
to detect (v)
sameness, who or what a particular person or thing is;
the round, coloured part of the eye;
to judge the worth, meaning , etc., of something or somebody’s actions;
long, sophisticated;
experiment;
model , sample;
to be like or suitable for use;
a picture, a copy, (esp. in mind);
a written statement of facts, amounts, events, etc.;
to find out, to notice
1.4.2 Say whether the following statements are true or false:
1) A new hi-tech identity system examines a passenger’s ear rather than their passport as they go through immigration control.
2) Heathrow is the first USA airport to carry out such an experiment.
3) The aim of the system is to speed up the movement of passengers through the terminal.
4) Passengers who frequently fly from North America to Heathrow are taking part in a six-month trial.
5) Each passenger will have an image of their eyes’ iris stored on computer.
1.5.1 Supply prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
1) It is the porters who always carry the passenger’s luggage .….. the hold of a ship or ….. the luggage-van of a train ….. the customs-house ….. an inspection.
2) This is duty-free according ….. our customs regulations.
3) Do you know whether there are any restrictions ….. imported cameras in this country?
4) Personal effects are usually duty-free if one does not exceed ….. a certain quota.
5) In a number of countries furs do not fall ….. customs restrictions.
6) Customs duties are taxed both ….. imported as well as exported goods.
1.5.2 Make up sentences with the Passive and Active Voice using the following word combinations:
not liable to duty, to be subject to customs restrictions, to inspect one’s luggage, to be released by the customs, to go through the customs, to have a greater amount of something.
Lionel Messi was born in June 1987 in the city of Rosario, in Argentina. He has two brothers and a sister. Two of his cousins are also footballers. His father's family comes from Italy, but the ancestors moved to Argentina in 1883.
Messi stared playing football when he was 5 years old. His father, a factory worker, was his first coach. Messi's grandmother wanted him to become a footballer and she herself brought Lionel to sport club trainings. Later on Lionel often devoted his first goals to her.
When the boy was 11 his family moved to Barselona. At 13 Lionel became a member of "Barselona" club team to which he belongs up to now.
Lionel Messi is married and has two sons.
Together with his team he won a lot of Europian and World Championships.
As the best player he was awarded 5 times the prize "The Gold Ball" and one prize "The Diamond Ball". The newspapers wrote: "...His legs are like Maradona's, his speed is like Crowford's and he passes like Ronaldinio"
Я хочу рассказать о Лионеле Месси, который является одним из лучших футболистов современности и одним из лучших игроков всех времен! Он был лучшим игроком в мире в 2009-2012 годах.Лионель Месси родился в июне 1987 года в городе Росарио, в Аргентине. У него есть два брата и сестра. Двое его кузенов также футболисты. Семья его отца родом из Италии, но предки переехали в Аргентину в 1883 году.Месси начал играть в футбол, когда ему было 5 лет. Его отец, рабочий фабрики, был его первым тренером. Бабушка Месси хотела, чтобы он стал футболистом, и она сама водила Лайонела на спортивные тренировки клуба. Позже Лионель часто посвящал ей свои первые голы.Когда мальчику было 11 лет, его семья переехала в Барселону. В 13 лет Лионель стал членом команды клуба "Барселона", которому он принадлежит до сих пор.Лионель Месси женат и имеет двух сыновей.Вместе со своей командой он выиграл много чемпионатов Европы и мира.Как лучший игрок он был награжден 5 раз премией "Золотой мяч" и призом "Бриллиантовый мяч". Газеты писали: "...его ноги, как у Марадоны, его скорость, как у Кроуфорда и его пассы как у Рональдинио"
Full name: Polina Gagarina
Country: Russia
Date of birth: 27 March,1987 (Saratov)
Family: She's married; Son: Andrew.
Hobbies: Singing and writing songs.
Polina Gagarina is a Russian pop singer, songwriter, actress and model.
In the year two thousand three Polina Gagarina took part in the television project "Star Factory 2". She won the contest. She starred in five films. She has eighteen of her own clips. Polina Gagarina speaks Greek.
In the contest "New Wave"- she won the 3rd place.
In the contest "Folk star"- she won the 2nd place.
In May 2015 she represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she won 2nd place.