Неличные формы глагола. Артикль. Гоголь О.В. - 34 стр.

TEXT SEVEN                    LAS VEGAS AND ATLANTIC CITY                    states have chosen to legalize casino gambling with 28. the hope of
                                                                             acquiring revenue to fund domestic programs. The once pristine and
Pachinko, 1. a kind of pinball machine which is so popular in Japan,         secluded beaches in many southern states are now alive with 29. the
has never really caught on in America. In 2. the U.S. other forms of         lights and lure of the casinos. These casinos have begun to attract many
gambling seem to meet more with public favor. Especially popular             gamblers worldwide to their shores.
ones are 3. -- casinos which offer 4. a variety of games at which one
can test his fate and try his luck.                                          Although the excitement of gambling can provide much fun, it’s possi-
                                                                             ble to lose 30. a great amount of money at the casinos and some people
5. The most popular gambling city in America and perhaps 6. the              often do. There is 31. a growing fear among some people that gambling
world is Las Vegas. Located in the middle of the Western desert, this        can be 32. a social disorder which breaks up 33. -- families and lives. If
city is 7. a unique place where 8. the main attractions are the many ca-     someone feels they are 34. a compulsive gambler, they are advised to
sinos with their non-stop gambling machines and nightclub entertain-         seek 35. -- help through Gamblers Anonymous.
ment.
The gambling covers 9. a wide range of games from roulette to slot           TEXT EIGHT                                     GREYHOUND BUSES
machines and black jack. 10 The element and danger of risk is ever
present. 11. A person may lose a little over 12. a long period of time or    One of 1. the most convenient and cheapest ways to see 2. -- America
a great deal all at once. Such is 13. the uncertainty of gambling. 15. A     is by riding 3. a Greyhound bus. This interstate bus system connects all
careful gambler will never lose more than he could afford and 16. a          major cities in 4. the United States providing them with 5. -- frequent
lucky gambler may walk home with a jackpot. Most would be happy if           and convenient service. The bus system even has 6. an international
they just broke out even.                                                    service which connects 7. the Canadian cities of Vancouver, Toronto
When one tires of these games of chance, the gambler may enjoy the           and Montreal to the Continental United States. At the southern border
many nightclubs which are part of the casinos. Featuring some of the         Greyhound also makes connection with 8. -- cities in Mexico.
nation’s most famed entertainers, they provide 17. a necessary distrac-
tion and offer a moment of relief from 18. the tensions of the gambling      Traveling by 9. -- bus may take longer than flying by 10. -- plane, but
tables. For those who may have suffered 19. -- great financial losses,       the terminals are located in the center of most cities and there is easy
they offer temporary consolation before the long trip home.                  access to the downtown area. At 11. -- night these terminals are care-
                                                                             fully supervised and patrolled by 12. -- security guards so as to guaran-
If one cannot afford to travel out West, then there is 20 a gambling         tee safety. If 13. a person in the terminal cannot produce 14. an ongo-
center in the eastern part of America which offers 21. a similar outlet to   ing ticket to another destination, he will be required to leave. 15. The
those who wish to try their luck with 22. -- fate. The East Coast “Las       purpose of this policy is to safeguard 16. the security of passengers and
Vegas” is located at Atlantic City in New Jersey. Instead of being lo-       discourage 17. -- beggars from loitering around the premises. Some
cated in the desert, it is found on 23. the windswept white sandy            terminals in major cities are opened around 18. the clock, while others
beaches of 24. the great Atlantic Ocean.                                     may close after 19. -- midnight and open again in 20. the morning.

In recent years 25. the popularity of gambling once confined to Las          Greyhound also offers 21. a variety of 22. -- discount fares for the
Vegas and Atlantic City has extended to 26. -- other states especially       cross-country travelers who may like to visit many places across the
along the coast of 27. the Gulf of Mexico. Following suit several other      continent. For them there is 23. the Ameripass. This pass is designed

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