3. Read the sentences А-Н. Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps with the sentences A-H. A. take much time
B. use your imagination
C. give them more opportunities for entertainment
D. dip into the exciting adventures of the main characters
E. spending so much time in front of the screen
F. differs from the book
G. finding all kinds of information on the Internet
H. educate and entertain us
Kate: Have you read 'Тhе Lost Symbol' bу Dan Brown, Mike?
Mike: No, as а matter of fact, I'm not fond of reading.
Kate: But why?
Mike: I'm used to (1) . I саn access news, documents, images, weather and sports reports and more. It's really more efficient and time-saving.
Kate: Aren't you tired of (2) ? Personally, I find reading much more pleasant. I love reading when I'm travelling, when I'm having meals or when I'm bored. А lot of people are fond of reading because books are our best teachers. They (3) .
Mikе: But when I come home after school, I'm too tired and I don't feel like reading. 1 think watching a film is much more interesting than reading а book. Besides, it doesn't (4) .
Kate: 1 can't agree with you. Reading books helps те relax апd forget about my problems. Reading ofteп relieves stress and makes me fee] happier. То my miпd, watching а film is easier than reading а book because you doп't have to (5) . I think that по screen version сап bе better than а book itself. Any movie director adds а little bit of himself to the film and sometimes changes the story completely. So even if the movie is well done, it (6) .
Mike: Nevertheless, teeпagers don't read much nowadays. They prefer listeпing to music or playing computer games. Computer games (7) . They сап explore complicated mazes, combat frightful creatures, overcome obstacles, operate various vehicles апd so оп. That's why they are not interested in reading any morе.
Кatе: Still, I'm sure the situation is not hopeless. For ехаmрlе, Harry Potter books made children all over the world forget about their computers and TV-sets :and (8) . Му little sister read “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” four times! Сап you imagine that?
Mike: Will you give me the book which you mentioned? I'd like to read it.
Kate: Of course I will!
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kazakhstan, officially republic of kazakhstan, has the population of 15,186,000 people and territory 2,719,500 sq km, is situated in central asia. it borders on siberian russia in the north, china in the east, kyrgyzstan, uzbekistan, and turkmenistan in the south, and the caspian sea and european russia in the west. astana is the capital and almaty (alma-ata) is the largest city. other major cities include shymkent, semey, aktobe, and oskemen.
kazakhstan consists of a vast flatland, bordered by a high mountain belt in the southeast. it extends from the lower volga and the caspian sea in the west to the altai mts. in the east. it is largely lowland in the north and west, hilly in the center (kazakh hills), and mountainous in the south and east (tian shan and altai ranges). kazakhstan is a region of inland drainage; the syr darya, the ili, the chu, and other rivers drain into the aral sea and lake balkash. most of the region is desert or has limited and irregular rainfall.
the population of kazakhstan consists mainly of muslim kazakhs and russians; there are smaller minorities of ukrainians, germans, uzbeks, and tatars. kazakh, a turkic language, is the official tongue, but russian is still widely used.
despite kazakhstan's largely arid conditions, its vast steppes accommodate both livestock and grain production. wheat, cotton, sugar beets, and tobacco are the main crops. the raising of cattle and sheep is also important, and kazakhstan produces much wool and meat. in addition, there are rich fishing grounds, famous for their caviar-producing sturgeon, in the caspian, although these have been hurt by overfishing.
the kazakh hills in the core of the region have important mineral resources. coal is mined at qaraghandy and ekibastuz, and there are major oil fields in the emba basin. the country's industries are located along the margins of the country. steel, agricultural and mining machinery, superphosphate fertilizers, phosphorus acids, artificial fibers, synthetic rubber, textiles, and medicines are among the manufactured goods. temirtau is the iron and steel center. the baikonur (bayqongyr) cosmodrome in central kazakhstan was the soviet space-operations center and continues to serve russian space exploration through an agreement between the two nations. the main trading partners are russia, ukraine, and uzbekistan.
it was early morning. mike and ben were playing football in the yard, when accidentally ball broken window in the garret. the boys immediately ran into the house and went up. they were scared, because the house was new and they knew that their parent wouldn’t be happy when they found out about the accident. in the garret, they found the ball in box with a lot of papers. mike took one of them. “it is a treasure map! ” – he exclaimed happily. “really? let me see! ” – ben answered. it turned out that the treasure was somewhere in the garden. they started looking for it. after a few hours, they finally found it under the tree. the boys were anxious in anticipation of gold coins. when they opened the box, they found old toys and staff of somebody else. “well, that’s also the treasure” – said ben sadly.
было раннее утро. майк и бен играли в футбол во дворе, когда случайно мяч разбил окно на чердаке. мальчики тут же ворвались в дом и поднялись. они испугались, потому что дом был новым, и они знали, что их родители не будут счастливы, узнав об инциденте. на чердаке они нашли мяч в коробке с большим количеством бумаг. майк взял одну из них. «это карта сокровищ! » - радостно воскликнул он. "в самом деле? позвольте мне посмотреть! »- ответил бен. оказалось, что сокровище было где-то в саду. они начали искать его. через несколько часов они наконец нашли его под деревом. мальчики были встревожены в ожидании золотых монет. когда они открыли коробку, они нашли старые игрушки и вещи кого-то еще. «ну, это тоже сокровище», - сказал бен грустно.