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profiling», associated with redneck cops arbitrarily stopping black motor-
ists for questioning, is politically radioactive. But the consequences of this
national queasiness are bad for both air safety and civil rights.
4) Find words in paragraphs 1-3 of the text that mean the following:
a. very tired f. certain to happen (with a negative
outcome)
b. happens afterwards g. expert
c. careful investigation h. extremely angry (2 expressions)
d. in the end/finally i. ejected
e. follows j. bad-tempered and aggressive (2 ex-
pressions)
5) Look at the paragraph. Find phrasal verbs which mean the following:
a. to complete c. to eject
b. to select d. to prove to be the case
The Christmas incident was doomed to degenerate into a rhetoric-
laden mess as soon as the first lawyer or television pundit used the two
words «racial profiling» – one of the hottest of hot-button issues in con-
temporary America. The President himself threatened he would be «mad-
der than heck» if it turned out that Shater was a victim of such a practice, in
which citizens are picked out for special attention because of skin colour,
name or religion. American Airlines denied Shater had been kicked off the
flight because of his Arab-American identity. Instead, the troubled airline
(which lost two planes on September 11) published critical accounts of his
behaviour, describing him as irate and confrontational. He had filled in a
form allowing government security officers to carry guns on planes, but
had filled it in wrongly twice. His identity was eventually confirmed by the
Secret Service, but he had become so truculent by then it was judged best
to leave him behind.
6) Complete these sentences using vocabulary (in an appropriate form)
from the text:
a. The claim that Mr Shater behaved unprofessionally has been
________________ by his lawyers.
b. A fundamental dishonesty about the issues in play is
________________ the whole discussion.
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c. Since September 11th there has been much more _____________
of passengers with Muslim names.
d. Passenger manifests are routinely ________________ for Islamic
names.
e. Mr Shater’s career prospects may have been ________________
by the incident.
f. The line of attack may be ________________ next time.
g. Further discussion may mean that the trade-off between security
and the civil rights of those targeted may be ________________
h. For many people the phrase «racial profiling» has
________________ with redneck cops.
7) Discussion:
Do you think that racial profiling is justified in the case of airline security?
Which is more important: passenger security or the civil rights of passen-
gers?
What is the best way for airlines to maintain security?
15. Work in pairs. You were churchless but now you feel the necessity of
appealing to God, so you want to be converted. As there are many
religions, you are at a loss. That’s why you ask a theologian to tell you
the main characteristic features of the biggest religious groups (the
structure of the church, holy temples, rules, etc.).
16. Render the text into English.
МИР БУДДЫ
Шри-Ланка – страна удивительно терпимая к любым религиоз-
ным взглядам и обычаям: здесь мирно соседствуют буддийские и ин-
дуистские храмы, христианские церкви и мусульманские мечети. Но
все же дух Будды словно витает в воздухе. Его
образы, высеченные из
серого камня или воплощенные в покрытых золотом металлических
изваяниях, повсюду.
Недалеко от скалы Сигирии находится сокровищница храмовой
живописи – пещерный храм Дамбулла. Здесь же – самая большая кол-
лекция статуй Будды. Некоторым уже более 2000 лет. Храм выстроен
в скале, на головокружительной высоте – 350 метров. В наскальной
живописи древнего монастыря – история
Цейлона. Когда в XII веке 
profiling», associated with redneck cops arbitrarily stopping black motor-               c. Since September 11th there has been much more _____________
ists for questioning, is politically radioactive. But the consequences of this    of passengers with Muslim names.
national queasiness are bad for both air safety and civil rights.                        d. Passenger manifests are routinely ________________ for Islamic
                                                                                  names.
4) Find words in paragraphs 1-3 of the text that mean the following:                     e. Mr Shater’s career prospects may have been ________________
                                                                                  by the incident.
 a.   very tired                f.    certain to happen (with a negative
                                                                                         f. The line of attack may be ________________ next time.
                                      outcome)
                                                                                         g. Further discussion may mean that the trade-off between security
 b.   happens afterwards        g.    expert
                                                                                  and the civil rights of those targeted may be ________________
 c.   careful investigation     h.    extremely angry (2 expressions)
                                                                                         h. For many people the phrase «racial profiling» has
 d.   in the end/finally        i.    ejected
                                                                                  ________________ with redneck cops.
 e.   follows                   j.    bad-tempered and aggressive (2 ex-
                                      pressions)
                                                                                  7) Discussion:
5) Look at the paragraph. Find phrasal verbs which mean the following:            Do you think that racial profiling is justified in the case of airline security?
                                                                                  Which is more important: passenger security or the civil rights of passen-
 a.   to complete               c.    to eject
                                                                                  gers?
 b.   to select                 d.    to prove to be the case
                                                                                  What is the best way for airlines to maintain security?
       The Christmas incident was doomed to degenerate into a rhetoric-
                                                                                  15. Work in pairs. You were churchless but now you feel the necessity of
laden mess as soon as the first lawyer or television pundit used the two
                                                                                     appealing to God, so you want to be converted. As there are many
words «racial profiling» – one of the hottest of hot-button issues in con-
                                                                                     religions, you are at a loss. That’s why you ask a theologian to tell you
temporary America. The President himself threatened he would be «mad-
                                                                                     the main characteristic features of the biggest religious groups (the
der than heck» if it turned out that Shater was a victim of such a practice, in
                                                                                     structure of the church, holy temples, rules, etc.).
which citizens are picked out for special attention because of skin colour,
name or religion. American Airlines denied Shater had been kicked off the
                                                                                  16. Render the text into English.
flight because of his Arab-American identity. Instead, the troubled airline
(which lost two planes on September 11) published critical accounts of his
                                                                                                                  МИР БУДДЫ
behaviour, describing him as irate and confrontational. He had filled in a
form allowing government security officers to carry guns on planes, but                 Шри-Ланка – страна удивительно терпимая к любым религиоз-
had filled it in wrongly twice. His identity was eventually confirmed by the      ным взглядам и обычаям: здесь мирно соседствуют буддийские и ин-
Secret Service, but he had become so truculent by then it was judged best         дуистские храмы, христианские церкви и мусульманские мечети. Но
to leave him behind.                                                              все же дух Будды словно витает в воздухе. Его образы, высеченные из
                                                                                  серого камня или воплощенные в покрытых золотом металлических
6) Complete these sentences using vocabulary (in an appropriate form)             изваяниях, повсюду.
from the text:                                                                          Недалеко от скалы Сигирии находится сокровищница храмовой
                                                                                  живописи – пещерный храм Дамбулла. Здесь же – самая большая кол-
     a. The claim that Mr Shater behaved unprofessionally has been
                                                                                  лекция статуй Будды. Некоторым уже более 2000 лет. Храм выстроен
________________ by his lawyers.
                                                                                  в скале, на головокружительной высоте – 350 метров. В наскальной
     b. A fundamental dishonesty about the issues in play is
                                                                                  живописи древнего монастыря – история Цейлона. Когда в XII веке
________________ the whole discussion.

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