Science for University Students. Part II. Translations. Сологуб Л.И. - 25 стр.

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At the conclusion of the meeting the religious participants will issue a
statement describing in detail “mounting evidence of environmental destruction
and ever-increasing peril to life, whole species, whole ecosystems.” The
statement will also note: “We believe a consensus now exists, at the highest
level of leadership across a significant spectrum of religious traditions, that the
cause of environmental integrity and justice must occupy a position of utmost
priority for people of faith.” The religious leaders will involve included
members of the Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Jewish, and Protestant faiths. They
“reach, teach, and counsel many millions of people.” The impact of UNCED
will also be enhanced by television programs on development and environment.
Twenty films will be broadcast during a period of 2 to 4 weeks in May. Among
them will be seven 50-minute films co-produced by BBC Television.
Perhaps the greatest impact of the media will occur at the time of the
UNCED meeting in Rio and thereafter. Coverage of the event will be enormous.
In addition to the official proceedings, a major secondary event involving 20,000
to 40,000 representatives of nongovernmental organizations will make news.
Philip H. Ableson
I. Read the text and grasp the basic information given in it.
II. Choose the right answer:
1) The problem raised by the author is of
a. our attitude to the future of the planet Earth
b. our attitude to the protection of the environment
c. our attitude to the improvement of our life quality
2) The main thought of the text is the following
a. We should achieve some kind of sustainable development of our
planet
b. We should eradicate poverty and stop environmental degradation
c. We should improve human health, living and working conditions
3) The text also suggests that
a. in view of growing global concern about environmental matters
concern UNCED is of great importance
b. role of nongovernmental organizations in preparing for the
Conference is not so important
c. coverage of the event will be enormous
III. Find in the text the English counter-parts of these bits of the Russian
translation:
1. достигать поддерживающего развития
2. истощение озонового слоя
3. борьба с потерей лесов
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