В & Q, broke the record set by
Francis Joyon, who finished in 72 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes, and 22 seconds in
February 2004
Later, she told her team, 'I feel absolutely exhausted but I'm elated to be here.
The whole voyage has been very draining, and there's a lot of things going round
in my head. But it's great that I can finally switch my brain off and relax in the
company of others, which I've really missed.'
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Queen Elizabeth II both paid tribute to
MacArthur. French President Jacques Chirac, in whose country MacArthur is
already a household name, also sent his congratulations.
MacArthur's journey began on November 28, and from then on, she slept an
average of 30 minutes at a time and four hours in any day. She reheated freeze-
dried meals on a single burner stove while living in an area measuring 5 feet by 6
feet. Her water supply was desalinated from the sea.
She spent Christmas Day in a storm, but after crossing the half-way mark at
Cape Horn on New Year Eve, she built a four-day lead on the pace set by rival
Francis Joyon. A week later, during the worst storms MacArthur's career, she
badly burned her arm on a generator.
Buffeted by heavy storms in the southern ocean, MacArthur slipped a day
behind Joyon. By late January she was back in contention after crossing theequator. Her 75-foot boat hit a large fish and nearly struck a whale and then light
winds threatened. But a storm helped push her back into the lead.
Task 1 Answer the questions.
1 On which date did Ellen Mac Arthur break the record?
2 Did she sail with a team?
3 What was the name of the boat?
4 Where did the race end?
5 What kind of animal did she nearly hit?
6 How did she feel when she arrived home?
7 What had she missed?
8 How well known is she in France?
9 What kind of food did she eat?
10
When did she reach the halfway mark?
11
Where was she when she fell behind the pace set by Joy on?
12
What eventually helped her to gain speed?
Task 2 Find words or phrases in the text with these meanings.
1 suffering something unpleasant (paragraph 1)
2 a dangerous experience or meeting (paragraph 1)
3 extremely happy and excited (paragraph 3)
4 exhausting (paragraph 3)
5 likely to succeed in a competition (paragraph 7)
1.It is believed that existing classifications of branches of law
reflect the features of the legal system of the country.
2. As it turned out, this classification was developed by modern lawyers.
3. Traditionally it is believed that criminal law belongs to
categories of public law, although victims are often
ordinary citizens.
4. Civil law turned out to be one of the most difficult subjects.
5. Probably, this bill was discussed in Parliament for a very long time.
6. It is unlikely that the parties will appeal.
7. They say they have the right to seek redress.
8. Found that the owner of the store stole the money.
9. It turns out he is a famous scientist. He wrote many articles on the system of Russian law.
10. As you know, such trials are held with the jury.
1. Эта классификация, по-видимому, аналогична той, что используется зарубежными юристами.
2. ” Теория государства и права " считается сложным предметом.
3. Говорят, он хороший адвокат.
4. Известно, что новая лаборатория оснащена современным оборудованием.
5. Она, кажется, готовит доклад о классификации права в России.
6. Новая система должна быть применена уже в этом месяце.
7. По-видимому, он понял принципы этой классификации.
8. Было обнаружено, что это явление имеет широкое рас Сообщается, что полицейский применил весьма необычные методы воздействия.
ловить преступников.
10. Этот закон вряд ли будет принят.
11. Представленные здесь результаты, по-видимому, подтверждают вышеописанные взгляды.Вот ответ,с тебя 5 звезд и лучший ответ :3