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27.04.2020 06:14 •  Английский язык

Read the text below. Choose from (A-F) the one thet best fits each space (1-6). TRAVELLER'S TIPS - BEST OF BRITISH
It's funny that the meteorological term best known to the British layman is 'a depression'. Given that depressions characterize so much of our weather, even a forecaster might think that's fair enough, and rather appropriate too. We all know the familiar welcome that greets us (1) . You board the plane in bright sunshine and fly home through peerless blue skies. Then, as you approach home, the plane descends through a thick carpet of cloud; underneath it's all unceasing grey (2) . Unceasing grey and drizzle? Yet monotonous is exactly (3) . We have the pure, blind luck to live in a maritime climate which never stops surprising. More than one maritime climate, in fact, (4) – namely Arctic, Polar, Tropical and Returning Polar. Add to that the two Continental air streams — Polar and Tropical - and it's a complex, volatile picture. No wonder that we have such a highly developed forecasting network. And no wonder that we're a nation of obsessives: (5) ? It all makes travelling around Britain a risky business. A romantic weekend in the Lake District can be a wash-out and Brighton isn't much fun in the pouring rain. The trick is to be flexible in when you go: (6) - high pressure is generally A Good Thing — before heading off for that weekend. Of course, this tip doesn't hold good for Bank Holidays.

A what British weather isn't

В as four of the six major air streams that dictate our weather are Maritime

C wait until there's a nice stable weather system

D when we return from whatever sunny paradise we've been visiting

E and drizzle and you'd never know the blue was up there

F where esle would tens of thousands of people tune into the shipping forecast for pleasure