Monarch without a kingdom I. This November a hundred million butterflies will drop from the sky over Mexico, like
autumn leaves. But for how long? Genetically modified maize could mean extinction for this
beautiful butterfly. Rafael Ruiz reports.
II. In November, millions of Monarchs fall like bright, golden rain onto the forests in the
mountains of central Mexico. In the silence of these mountains you can hear a strange flapping
of wings, as the Monarchs arrive at their destinations. 1)
III. Before reaching their journey’s end they have faced strong winds, rain and snowstorms
and they do not all manage to reach their destination. When the winters are really bad, perhaps
70 per cent of them will not survive. Their long journey to Mexico is thought to be one of the
most amazing events in the whole of the American continent. When they get there they will stay
until the beginning of April, when their internal calendar tells them that it is time to go back.
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IV. These delicate creatures now face danger of another kind – from scientific progress.
3) . Laboratory experiments have shown that half of the
butterflies which feed on the leaves of genetically modified maize die within 48 hours. Not all
experts agree that this variety of maize is responsible for the threat to the Monarchs. In spite of
these doubts, the European Union has refused to approve new crops of genetically modified
maize until further investigations have been carried out.
A. In the US, millions of farms grow genetically modified maize which is pure poison for
the butterfly.
B. In the mountains, which reach a height of 3,000 metres, the butterflies are safe.
C. According to the investigations of the European Union, the Monarch butterfly may
disappear in several decades.
D. The long journey, with all its dangers, begins again.
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1) I was greatly surprised when I saw his surprise.
2) 1960 was the year that my father remembers very well.
3) This is the travel agency where we bought our trip to Venice.
4) My friend is the person who I can rely on.
5) Pizza is the food which I tried in Italy.
6) London is the city where I first studied English
7) It was foggy that's why we had to be careful. (?)
8) I have never met the man suitcase whose was lost.
9) The Louvre is the place which I like very much.
10) Hampstead Heath is a peaceful place that is very dear to me.
Объяснение:
В седьмом я не уверена, странно составленное предложение)
ответ:1. In ancient times people used to rely only on themselves and their communities in terms of knowledge. When you had a problem or needed any assistance you either had to come up with the solution yourself or had to ask or pay other people to help you.
2. Nowdays knowledge is the furthest thing from sacred. You can look up any question you have and get an answer in mere seconds.
3. With a lot of information so easy to access people become lazy, they just use internet to do the thinking for them. Sadly, this means a lot of people don't bother to learn some vital skills such as critical thinking, media analysis, math, and are not only helples without the internet to help them but are also extremely easy to manipulate.