Nearly 70 years ago, a Soviet geochemistVladimir Vernadsky, wrote that global society guided by science, would soften the human environmental impact, and the Earth would become a "noosphere" — a planet of the mind, "life's domain ruled by reason".Today, Humans have realised the environmental damage of the last century. With the aid of satellites and supercomputers, they now have a real chance to balance economic development with the environment beginning with sustaining the Earths ecological systems.
We've come through a period of finally understanding the nature and effect of humanity's transformation of the Earth," said William Clark, a biologist at Harvard University. "Having realised it, can we become clever enough to be able to maintain the rates of progress?" he asked. "I think we can.
Some scientists say people can't understand the living planet well enough to know how to manage it. But this problem attracts world leaders and thousands of other participants to summits where they discuss ways of sustainable development.
missions of carbon dioxide, whether from an Ohio power plant or a Bangkok taxicab, contribute to global warming. Shoppers in Tokyo seeking inexpensive picture frames send people deep into Indonesian forests.
7 Experts conclude that the same inventiveness that accelerated human development can be used to soften human impact.
Ex.41
1.
Where
did Sam go on holiday?
2.
Did
Mary get married last year?
3.
When
did you last go to the dentist’s?
4.
Why
did Charles stay at home yesterday?
5.
Did
you meet Jill last week?
6.
Why
didn’t Paul dance at the party last Sunday?
7.
<span>Why
didn’t you wait for us yesterday
morning?</span>
8.
Who
helped Carol with her homework yesterday?
9.
When
did Jake buy the ticket?
Ex. 42
<span>1. </span>Why did he eat so many sweets
yesterday?
<span>2. </span>When did they come from Spain?
<span>3. </span>Who opened the window yesterday
evening?
<span>4. </span><span>When did Willy repair his car last
time?</span>
Ленинский. Но для достоверности загугли)
1. Automobiles were rushing in both directions and it was impossible to cross the street. Автомобили ехали в обе стороны,поэтому было невозможно перейти дорогу.
Were rushing -Past Continuous Active Voice;was -Past Simple Active Voice.
2. The construction of this high-speed line is being actively supported by the government. Строительство этой скоростной магистрали активно поддерживается правительством.
Is being supported -Present Continuous Passive
3. Until recently, the price difference between the first and second-class tickets on the Spanish Railways had been amounted to 81%. До недавнего времени,ценовая разница билетов первого и второго класса испанских железных дорог достигла 81%.
Had been amounted -Past Perfect Passive
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