Иностранный язык (английский) – страница 45
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1_______. Potatoes are cultivated throughout the British Isles, but the main areas of production are Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire in eastern England and in the eastern part of central Scotland. 2_______. High-grade seed potatoes are grown in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
3_______. Today it provides about 50 per cent of sugar requirements of the country. 4_______.
1_______. Potatoes are cultivated throughout the British Isles, but the main areas of production are Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire in eastern England and in the eastern part of central Scotland. 2_______. High-grade seed potatoes are grown in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
3_______. Today it provides about 50 per cent of sugar requirements of the country. 4_______.
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Only about 2 per cent of the working population in Britain are engaged in agriculture. It 1_______ nearly two-thirds of Britain’s food requirements compared with just a half in 1960.
The 2_______ arable crops grown in Britain together with other minor cereals and root crops are wheat, barley and oats. Climate is the chief factor limiting the successful cultivation of cereal crops, especially of wheat. Therefore the 3_______ devoted mostly to arable crops are found mainly in eastern and southern 4_______ and eastern Scotland.
Only about 2 per cent of the working population in Britain are engaged in agriculture. It 1_______ nearly two-thirds of Britain’s food requirements compared with just a half in 1960.
The 2_______ arable crops grown in Britain together with other minor cereals and root crops are wheat, barley and oats. Climate is the chief factor limiting the successful cultivation of cereal crops, especially of wheat. Therefore the 3_______ devoted mostly to arable crops are found mainly in eastern and southern 4_______ and eastern Scotland.
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What is grown in south Texas?
Texas is one of the most important agricultural states in the region of the Southern Plains and the country. The average size of a farm in Texas is 270 hectares, which means that the farms are quite big. Many farms belong to large corporations.
Such farms are much bigger than the usual ones. They have a size of 405 hectares or even more. Vegetables and citrus fruit are grown in south Texas, and wheat and cotton are grown in the north of the state. Texas leads the country in both the number of cattle and sheep.
What is grown in south Texas?
Texas is one of the most important agricultural states in the region of the Southern Plains and the country. The average size of a farm in Texas is 270 hectares, which means that the farms are quite big. Many farms belong to large corporations.
Such farms are much bigger than the usual ones. They have a size of 405 hectares or even more. Vegetables and citrus fruit are grown in south Texas, and wheat and cotton are grown in the north of the state. Texas leads the country in both the number of cattle and sheep.
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Insecticides for pest control are applied to soil and crops in the form of granules, dust, or liquid sprays. A variety of mechanical spraying and dusting equipment is used to spread chemicals on crops and fields; the machinery may be self-powered, or drawn and powered by a tractor. In areas where large crops of vegetables and grain are grown, aircraft are sometimes used to dust or spray pesticides.
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Insecticides for pest control are applied to soil and crops in the form of granules, dust, or liquid sprays. A variety of mechanical spraying and dusting equipment is used to spread chemicals on crops and fields; the machinery may be self-powered, or drawn and powered by a tractor. In areas where large crops of vegetables and grain are grown, aircraft are sometimes used to dust or spray pesticides.
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The machinery may be self-powered, or drawn and powered by …
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1_______,
2_______, in which you offer us Brazilian coffee at 60p per kg.
We are sorry to tell you that we cannot take you up on this, as the price you are asking is above the market level here for the quality in question. The coffee we bought from the same source last year was not of the quality we had expected 3_______.
4_______,
J. Thoms
1_______,
2_______, in which you offer us Brazilian coffee at 60p per kg.
We are sorry to tell you that we cannot take you up on this, as the price you are asking is above the market level here for the quality in question. The coffee we bought from the same source last year was not of the quality we had expected 3_______.
4_______,
J. Thoms
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Monica: Hi, Jim. 1_______?
Jim: Oh yes, there is lots. The grass is quite high and I really have to cut it. The weeding must be done in the two flower-beds over there. The round one and the big square one. And later on I want to cut down a tree.
Monica: I’m not particularly keen on 2_______ but I’d like to mow the lawn and help to cut down the tree.
Jim: Great, Robin can rake the grass together, and we can throw that onto 3_______.
Monica: Where is the lawn mower?
Jim: It’s in the garage. 4_______. And you can plug it in right below the lamp-switch, there is a socket there. Well, it’s very kind of you to help me.
Мonica: No problem.
Monica: Hi, Jim. 1_______?
Jim: Oh yes, there is lots. The grass is quite high and I really have to cut it. The weeding must be done in the two flower-beds over there. The round one and the big square one. And later on I want to cut down a tree.
Monica: I’m not particularly keen on 2_______ but I’d like to mow the lawn and help to cut down the tree.
Jim: Great, Robin can rake the grass together, and we can throw that onto 3_______.
Monica: Where is the lawn mower?
Jim: It’s in the garage. 4_______. And you can plug it in right below the lamp-switch, there is a socket there. Well, it’s very kind of you to help me.
Мonica: No problem.
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Although over four-fifths of Australian population live in cities, the country has a highly developed 1_______.
Australian farms, or stations, are noted for their high level of efficiency and productivity, requiring a minimum of human labour. Only 5 per cent of the working population are engaged in agriculture, and the industry 2_______ almost all of Australia’s 3_______ requirements and large amounts of food for export.
Only two-thirds of the land area is used for agriculture. Crops are grown on about 5 per cent of the farmland, most of it is pasture for raising 4_______ and sheep.
Although over four-fifths of Australian population live in cities, the country has a highly developed 1_______.
Australian farms, or stations, are noted for their high level of efficiency and productivity, requiring a minimum of human labour. Only 5 per cent of the working population are engaged in agriculture, and the industry 2_______ almost all of Australia’s 3_______ requirements and large amounts of food for export.
Only two-thirds of the land area is used for agriculture. Crops are grown on about 5 per cent of the farmland, most of it is pasture for raising 4_______ and sheep.
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom accounts for less than 2 percent of the gross national product (GNP) and employs some 2 percent of the work force. Farming is highly mechanized, though farms are not extremely large, and is dominated by the raising of sheep and cattle. The United Kingdom is not agriculturally self-sufficient. Chief crops include barley, wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes.
Agriculture in the United Kingdom accounts for less than 2 percent of the gross national product (GNP) and employs some 2 percent of the work force. Farming is highly mechanized, though farms are not extremely large, and is dominated by the raising of sheep and cattle. The United Kingdom is not agriculturally self-sufficient. Chief crops include barley, wheat, sugar beets, and potatoes.
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1_______. Therefore, they are found practically in all areas, particularly in the Midlands and south-west of England, the lowlands of Yorkshire and the coastal areas of Scotland, Wales, the Lake District and Northern Ireland. In contrast, sheep are concentrated in the upland areas of Scotland, Wales, northern and southwestern England and Northern Ireland.
2_______. There are two kinds of cattle: dairy cattle and beef cattle. 3_______. 4_______.
1_______. Therefore, they are found practically in all areas, particularly in the Midlands and south-west of England, the lowlands of Yorkshire and the coastal areas of Scotland, Wales, the Lake District and Northern Ireland. In contrast, sheep are concentrated in the upland areas of Scotland, Wales, northern and southwestern England and Northern Ireland.
2_______. There are two kinds of cattle: dairy cattle and beef cattle. 3_______. 4_______.
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Hay harvesting usually requires several steps. First, the hay is cut close to the ground with a mower. After drying in the sun, most hay is baled. In baling, the pickup baler lifts the hay to a conveyor that carries it to a baling chamber, which compresses the hay into bales weighing up to 57 kg or more and ties each bale with heavy twine or wire. A machine called a field chopper cuts down green hay or field-cured hay for use as animal feed. After being cut down, the hay is stored in a silo and allowed to ferment; this type of animal feed is nutritious and resistant to spoilage.
Hay harvesting usually requires several steps. First, the hay is cut close to the ground with a mower. After drying in the sun, most hay is baled. In baling, the pickup baler lifts the hay to a conveyor that carries it to a baling chamber, which compresses the hay into bales weighing up to 57 kg or more and ties each bale with heavy twine or wire. A machine called a field chopper cuts down green hay or field-cured hay for use as animal feed. After being cut down, the hay is stored in a silo and allowed to ferment; this type of animal feed is nutritious and resistant to spoilage.
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Fertilizer can be distributed during the winter or shortly before seeding time. Commercial fertilizers are commonly distributed, along with seeds, by drills and planters. Manure is distributed most efficiently by a manure spreader, which is a wagon equipped with a bottom conveyor to carry the fertilizer back to a beater attachment, which disintegrates it and then scatters it on the ground.
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Fertilizer can be distributed during the winter or shortly before seeding time. Commercial fertilizers are commonly distributed, along with seeds, by drills and planters. Manure is distributed most efficiently by a manure spreader, which is a wagon equipped with a bottom conveyor to carry the fertilizer back to a beater attachment, which disintegrates it and then scatters it on the ground.
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Barley grows best under the same conditions as wheat. It is much more adaptable as far as soil, temperature and rainfall are concerned, and requires a shorter ripening period. That is why areas devoted to barley and wheat roughly coincide, but barley is also grown in cooler, more northerly districts of eastern Scotland and in moister regions in Ireland.
Barley is used principally for fodder (40 per cent). But a certain kind of barley is particularly suitable for the production of beer and whisky (15 per cent).
Barley grows best under the same conditions as wheat. It is much more adaptable as far as soil, temperature and rainfall are concerned, and requires a shorter ripening period. That is why areas devoted to barley and wheat roughly coincide, but barley is also grown in cooler, more northerly districts of eastern Scotland and in moister regions in Ireland.
Barley is used principally for fodder (40 per cent). But a certain kind of barley is particularly suitable for the production of beer and whisky (15 per cent).
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Australia has a long tradition of sheep production. 1_______. Some pure Spanish Merinos were introduced several years later and cross-breeding experiments were carried out. 2_______.
Stock-raising plays the leading role in the country’s agriculture. There are about 140 million head of sheep and over 26 million head of cattle in Australia. 3_______.
Sheep and cattle are raised in all the Australian states. New South Wales and Western Australia together raise more than half the country’s sheep and produce about half its wool. Queensland and New South Wales raise more than half of Australian’s beef cattle. 4_______.
Australia has a long tradition of sheep production. 1_______. Some pure Spanish Merinos were introduced several years later and cross-breeding experiments were carried out. 2_______.
Stock-raising plays the leading role in the country’s agriculture. There are about 140 million head of sheep and over 26 million head of cattle in Australia. 3_______.
Sheep and cattle are raised in all the Australian states. New South Wales and Western Australia together raise more than half the country’s sheep and produce about half its wool. Queensland and New South Wales raise more than half of Australian’s beef cattle. 4_______.
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Question: Now that the former United Nations Oil-for-Food programme has been turned over to the Ministry of Trade (MoT), how does that affect your ministry and food production?
Answer: The public distribution system (PDS) [in which most Iraqi families receive enough free food to feed a family of four once a month] has not changed. Whoever is importing the goods, it’s still the same. When it comes to trade, they should think more about the farmers. The MoT should count what we produce instead of 1_______, for example, and then refusing our wheat. They put very strict restrictions on our crops.
Question: How important is agriculture to the Iraqi economy?
Answer: 2_______ is the main sector to provide jobs to young people instead of leaving them in the hands of terrorists. It creates jobs and 3_______. We used to produce 60 percent of our needs in wheat, except in 2003 because farmers weren’t sure if they should grow wheat when they felt war was coming. The farmers weren’t sure if they would make a profit. This year, we are ready for the winter season in wheat and barley, so we should have a good harvest.
Question: So if Iraq grows so much of its own food, is the PDS still needed?
Answer: We have had many discussions about this. It is important to keep the PDS going for poor families. If you do something different, it will make the situation unstable, so we have to make changes slowly. We talked about giving money instead of food, or making it be just for the poor. For the farmers, it would be good to end the PDS. Production would go up, especially with milk. For example, now 4_______ are losing money because the price of milk is cheaper than the price of mineral water on the market. There is no subsidy for milk and we are importing powdered milk. We used to have 14 daily cattle stations, now we have only four. The rest were sold in 1997, so this shows how the PDS affects all production.
Question: Now that the former United Nations Oil-for-Food programme has been turned over to the Ministry of Trade (MoT), how does that affect your ministry and food production?
Answer: The public distribution system (PDS) [in which most Iraqi families receive enough free food to feed a family of four once a month] has not changed. Whoever is importing the goods, it’s still the same. When it comes to trade, they should think more about the farmers. The MoT should count what we produce instead of 1_______, for example, and then refusing our wheat. They put very strict restrictions on our crops.
Question: How important is agriculture to the Iraqi economy?
Answer: 2_______ is the main sector to provide jobs to young people instead of leaving them in the hands of terrorists. It creates jobs and 3_______. We used to produce 60 percent of our needs in wheat, except in 2003 because farmers weren’t sure if they should grow wheat when they felt war was coming. The farmers weren’t sure if they would make a profit. This year, we are ready for the winter season in wheat and barley, so we should have a good harvest.
Question: So if Iraq grows so much of its own food, is the PDS still needed?
Answer: We have had many discussions about this. It is important to keep the PDS going for poor families. If you do something different, it will make the situation unstable, so we have to make changes slowly. We talked about giving money instead of food, or making it be just for the poor. For the farmers, it would be good to end the PDS. Production would go up, especially with milk. For example, now 4_______ are losing money because the price of milk is cheaper than the price of mineral water on the market. There is no subsidy for milk and we are importing powdered milk. We used to have 14 daily cattle stations, now we have only four. The rest were sold in 1997, so this shows how the PDS affects all production.