Reading 9 B (другий семестр)

Read the text below.For(1 -7)choose T if the statement is true according  to the text,and F if it is false.

Human-made  noise pollution in the Earth's oceans and seas is becoming a serious threat to the sea wildlife.Scientists report that there is hardly an underwater place left where sea mammals can live in peace and quite.Dozens of species of whales,dolphins,turtles and other creatures depends on sound in their communication,finding mates and hunting for food.So noisy environment is making it difficult to lead a normal life.This is according to a report from the international Fund for Animal Welfare( IFAW ),called "Ocean Noise:Turn it Down".The environmental group says noise from shipping,oil and gas surveys,offshore construction and water sports has reached dangerous levels for sea life. The IFAW says the distance over which blue whales can communicate is down by 90 per cent.It also reports that in the past decade,many whales have become beached after being disorientated because of loud noise.The group also warns that noise pollution is only going to get worse.There are 90 survey ships active in the oceans today.In addition,the number of ships sailing the seas will double by 2025.Mark Simmonds,a IFAW spokesman,said,"man-made noise is already causing a kind of acoustic fog",and called for a "response to noise pollution in the underwater". 1)The noise humans make is harmful for creatures living in the oceans.

2) There are very few quiet places left in the oceans.

3) Sound doesn't help sea animals to hunt for food and look for a mate.

4) The distance over which blue whales can communicate has bacome larger.

5) Noise pollution can mean whales lose their way and die on beaches.

6) The number of ships on the seas is not going to change in the next 20 years.

7) Mark Simmonds,a IFAW spokesman,said it's very foggy in the oceans.

Read the text below.Match choices (A-E) to (1-5).

A week has 168 hours.If you sleep eight hours a day,that leaves 112 hours per week of active time in your life.If you work about 50 hours a week,that is almost half of your week's active time.This is very significant part of your life that you spend working.

1) One simple answer is that most people need to earn money.But many billionaries,like Bill Gates,Larry Allison and Waren Buffett,spend a significant amount of their time working,probably more than most people.And yet,they don't need any money.Let's look at the advantages work can give us.

2) Many people go through their working life thinking about retirement.They think about the day when they will just be able to sit back,relax, and take it easy.But when the day arrives they enjoy the first few months of their newly found freedom and stress-free living,but after a while they start losing their sense of purpose.Their work gave them a sense of being important that they now miss,and they start to feel worthless.

3) In many lines of work,you have to deal with people and their personalities,egos,beliefs,cultures,politics,habits,and of the struggles and joys that make up the humanexistence.You also face conflicts and hard choices.As you gain experience in your work,you develop character.You learn how to deal with different types of people and different situations.

4) When you do a good job,you feel a sense of pride and achievement.Being able to work in whatever capacity,is an honourable activity.

5) But I haven't seen a successful person yet that does not do any type of work.Work is the very essence of what success is about.

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