Global Problems of Today
People have lived on our planet Earth for centuries and global problems have always existed. In ancient times the biggest global problem was wars. People have been fighting with each other since the beginning of the civilisation mostly to get new territories and more land. Later, fighting the distance was another global problem, too, before the discovery of the plane. Today, there are more global problems which can be divided into two categories: ecological problems and social, eco¬nomic and political issues.
The first category includes issues relating to ecological destruction, pollution and global warming as the result. The climate is changing and many people agree that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet. Many people think that a rise in temperature of about three or four degrees is not very much, but the effects are worse than it seems at first sight. Global warming has already killed off some types of animals and plants. There have been more and more heat waves in the summer, with many people dying in big cities. Rising sea levels are threatening whole nations on low-lying islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
The second category of global problems deals with social, economic and political issues. They include global terrorism, poverty, human rights, health issues, racism and many others.
We are faced with the problem of global terrorism and more and more countries are suffering from it. It is difficult to catch terrorists and prevent their acts. The most terrible terrorist attack took place on September 11, 2001 in the USA. The World Trade Centre, the pride of all Americans and one of the symbols of New York City, was destroyed completely and thousands of people died. The world was shocked and most countries decided to fight against terrorism. However, new terrorist attacks have been committed. Many innocent people still get killed and nobody can stop terrorists.
Poverty is another global problem. It may seem surprising, but most of humanity lives on just a few dollars a day now. The worst situation is in Africa where people (mostly children) die every day of hunger because they have nothing to eat. The poor also have less access to health, education and other services. Problems of hunger, malnutrition and diseases affect the poorest in society.
Another global problem is racism, when people of different races and different skin colour are humiliated and even killed. There are many organisations that fight social global problems, but this battle has lasted for a long time and it will take much time for the solution of all of them.
We live in the 21st century and humanity has made a great progress in technology, so I think that it is strange that we still have global problems, especially the ones that deal with social, economic and political issues. I am sure that they can be solved completely without any conflicts or wars.
1. The US is situated in the central part of the North American continent.
2. It is washed by the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
3. The weather is very different in the USA. The climate of the country varies greatly from arctic in Alaska, through continental in the central part to subtropical in the south. The coldest weather is in the north of the country (40 degrees below zero) in winter. The south has the subtropical climate with temperature 49 degrees above zero in summer.
4. The US scenery varies across the large country from tropical beaches in Florida to peaks in the Rocky Mountains, from rolling prairie lands and barren deserts in the West to dense wilderness areas in the Northeast and Northwest.
5. The population of the country is more than 325 million people.
6. The Great Lakes, the Grand Canyon, the majestic Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone National Park are the most famous places to enjoy the beauty and power of wild America.
7. The mighty rivers of America are the Mississippi River, the Missouri River and the Colorado River.
8. In the USA here are big mountain chains: the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.
9. The Grand Canyon attracts people with its immense size and spectacular colours. It is very beautiful with different kinds of plants and animals on opposite sides of the canyon.
10. People say that the US is a young country because it has only been independent for around three hundred years.
11. Americans like to have fun and enjoy their free time. They like going shopping, outdoor activities, going out with friends and watching games on TV or in a stadium. They are interested in sports: football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, tennis and golf.
12. I think that the U.S. is a "melting pot" because there are so many different social groups from different religious, ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds. No other place in the world has such a diverse population.
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Упражнение 207 Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одномus cadoux speman: Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple au Future Simple.1. Kate (to cook) dinner every day. 2. Kate (to cook) dinner tomorrow. 3. Kate (to cook) dinner now.4. Kate (to cook) dinner yesterday. 5. I (not to eat) ice cream every day. 6. I (not to eat) ice cream now.7. I (not to eat) ice cream tomorrow. 8. I (not to eat) ice cream yesterday. 9. He (to spend) last summer in the country. 10. He (not to spend) last summer in the country. 11. He (to spend) last summer in the country? 12. Where he (to spend) last summer?13. She (to help) mother yesterday. 14. She (not to help) mother yesterday. 15. She (to help) mother yesterday? 16. How she (to help) mother yesterday?17. You (to go) to school every day? 18. You (to go) to school now? 19. You (to go to the south next sum mer? 20. You (to go abroad last summer? 21. Whatyour brother (to do) every day? 22. What your brother (to do) now? 23. What your brother (to do) tomorrow? 24. What your brother (to do) yesterday?25. What you (to get) for your birthday?
1 cooks
2will cook
3is cooking
4cooked
5 don't eat
6 am not eaying
7 will not
8 didn't eat
9 spent
10 didn't spend
11 Did he spend
12 did he spend
13 helped
14 didn't help
15 Did she help
16 helped
17 Do you go
18 Are you going
19 Will you go to the south next summer?
20 Did you go abroad last summer?
21 What your broser does every day?
22 What is your brother doing now?
23What will your brother do tomorrow?
24 What did your brother do yesterday?
25 What did you get for your birthday?
Объяснение:
(может ты и сам знаеш но все же , после модального глагола did глагол будет в инфинитиве. не знаю зачем это говорю , но я раньше много делал в этом ошибок ))