Неличные формы глагола. Артикль. Гоголь О.В. - 11 стр.

chosen to legalize casino gambling with 28. hope of acquiring revenue       the traveler to visit any city along the Greyhound route within the pur-
to fund domestic programs. The once pristine and secluded beaches in        chased time limit. What is being purchased, therefore, is not distance
many southern states are now alive with 29. lights and lure of the casi-    but time.
nos. These casinos have begun to attract many gamblers worldwide to
their shores. Although the excitement of gambling can provide much          These buses are comfortable and air-conditioned. They are all equipped
fun, it’s possible to lose 30. great amount of money at the casinos and     with 26. toilets in 27. rear to add to the convenience of the passengers
some people often do. There is 31. growing fear among some people           but there are some very severe rules of 28. conduct which are strictly
that gambling can be 32. social disorder which breaks up 33. families       enforced. On all buses 29. smoking is prohibited and 30. consumption
and lives. If someone feels they are 34. compulsive gambler, they are       of alcoholic beverages is not allowed. For those passengers who use
advised to seek 35. help through Gamblers Anonymous.                        31. pocket-sized stereo like a Walkman transistor for 32. personal en-
                                                                            tertainment, the law requires that 33. volume be turned down so as not
TEXT EIGHT                                    GREYHOUND BUSES               to disturb 34. other passengers.

One of 1. most convenient and cheapest ways to see 2. America is by         35. drivers are well-trained, very courteous and professional and al-
riding 3. Greyhound bus. This interstate bus system connects all major      ways introduce themselves at the beginning of their route. They stop
cities in 4. United States providing them with 5. frequent and conven-      frequently along the journey to permit smokers to grab 36. quick ciga-
ient service. The bus system even has 6. international service which        rette or for other to pick up 37. snack at 38. fast food restaurant.
connects 7. Canadian cities of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal to the
Continental United States. At the southern border Greyhound also            Although 39. bus travel may not be suited to everyone’s taste, it af-
makes connection with 8. cities in Mexico.                                  fords budget travelers and backpackers the chance to see America in
                                                                            40. comfort and safety and at 41. leisurely unhurried pace.
Traveling by 9. bus may take longer than flying by 10. plane, but the
terminals are located in the center of most cities and there is easy ac-    TEXT NINE                                                    TIPPING
cess to the downtown area. At 11. night these terminals are carefully
supervised and patrolled by 12. security guards so as to guarantee          1. Tipping is very much 2. part of American culture and one which cre-
safety. If 13. person in the terminal cannot produce 14. ongoing ticket     ates 3. problem for 4. most foreign travelers when they arrive for
to another destination, he will be required to leave. 15. purpose of this   5. holiday who are not familiar with 6. custom. They are at 7. loss as
policy is to safeguard 16. security of passengers and discourage            to how much to tip and to whom. Often they tip too much and to the
17. beggars from loitering around the premises. Some terminals in ma-       wrong person. Or else, they may tip not at all. In general, we give
jor cities are opened around 18. clock, while others may close after        8. tip in appreciation for 9. service rendered. Tipping is a courtesy,
19. midnight and open again in 20. morning. Greyhound also offers 21.       and not an obligation. One should not feel it is necessary to tip if the
variety of 22. discount fares for the cross-country travelers who may       service is bad or indifferent.
like to visit many places across the continent. For them there is
23. Ameripass. This pass is designed for budget travelers and can be        The history of the practice, however, dates back to England in 10. mid-
24. great saving over 25. regular fare. This pass can be purchased for      seventeenth century. At that time there were 11. coffee houses which
periods from as short as one week to as long as thirty days. It enables     were frequented by men to discuss 12. politics and literary affairs. Cus-

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