Full steam ahead
Nowadays, there 0) are so many means of transport, from
TV bicycles and buses to sports cars and jet airplanes, that
travellers are spoilt for choice. In fact, 1) of us don't even think-
about how we travel; plane or train, it doesn't matter. Because, at the
end of the day, it's just about getting 2) one place to the other.
There are, however, some means of transport that have made an
impression on people and have taken 3) place in history. One
means of transport that truly won 4) hearts of many Americans
was the river steamboat. A steamboat, as its name indicates, is a boat
that is powered 5) steam. The steam rotates a paddlewheel or
propeller that in turn causes the boat to move forward.
In the 18th century, there were many attempts to build better
vessels, but it wasn't until 1807 that the first successful steamboat,
The Clermont, made a commercial voyage. These riverboats became
popular 6) the next few years and were used to transport
passengers and merchandise on the major rivers of America. The
Mississippi River was especially known 7) its riverboats, and
Mark Twain celebrated three steamboats in his book “Life on the
Mississippi”.
Steamboats have now disappeared from most American rivers,
but they have become a symbol of the Mississippi River. Many
people think of these boats when they hear the name Mississippi.
Fortunately, a small number of 8) are being used today to offer
river cruises so 9) people can get a feel of what it's like to
travel 10) steamboat.​

1)Building materials are divided into natural (natural) and artificial(Строительные материалы разделяют на природные (естественные) и искусственные)

2)Не смогу сказать.

3)metals are divided into two groups: ferrous and non-ferrous(металлы делятся на две группы: черные и цветные)

4)Ferrous metals are those that contain steel and iron.Non-ferrous metals do not contain steel or iron. This group of metals includes: aluminum and copper, Nickel and lead, zinc and tin, brass and gold, silver and platinum, as well as many others that do not contain iron.(Чёрными называются те металлы, которые содержат сталь и железо.Цветные металлы не содержат стали и железа. К данной группе металлов относятся: алюминий и медь, никель и свинец, цинк и олово, латунь и золото, серебро и платина, а так же многие другие, не содержащие железо.)

1) The properties of building and materials are classified into four groups: physical, mechanical, chemical, technological, etc.

2) Resistance to salt aggression and other chemicals (wood)

An important advantage of natural stone is strength, durability, resistance to environmental influences, frost resistance (stone)

Strength; reliability; versatility; combination with other materials (metal)

3) All metals are divided into two groups: ferrous and non-ferrous

4) Ferrous metals and alloys contain iron, non-ferrous metals do not. Ferrous metals are mild steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron and wrought iron. ... Since they do not contain iron, non-ferrous metals have a higher resistance to corrosion and rust.

Объяснение: just decided