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IV. Read the text and do the exercises given below.

 

The largest of the world’s 17 penguin species, emperor penguins stand nearly four feet and weigh up to 90 pounds. These sea birds never set foot on dry land. (1) An estimated 200,000 breeding pairs live in about 40 penguin colonies scattered along the coasts of Antarctica. (2) Their waterproofed feathers, flipper-like wings, and streamlined bodies make them excellent swimmers and divers. On ice they can travel distances up to 50 miles by “tobogganing”—gliding on their stomachs while pushing with their wings and feet.

(3) Emperor penguins breed during the Antarctic winter in some of the world’s most severe weather conditions (temperatures of –80 F and winds up to 112 miles per hour). Breeding during the winter allows chicks to mature in midsummer when food is plentiful. After the female lays a single egg, the male holds it in a fold of skin near his feet for a two-month incubation period. During this time he huddles with other males to keep warm. (4) The male moves very little and does not eat, usually losing up to a third of his body weight. Meanwhile the females go to sea and dive for fish so that when they return they can feed and care for the newly hatched chicks. After the male restores his body weight, both parents take turns caring for their young.

The world’s emperor penguin population declined in the last 50 years due to a period of warming ocean temperatures. Warm water shrinks ice cover and reduces the population of krill—a small crustacean that is the emperor penguin’s staple food. Today the emperor penguin population has stabilized, but warming trends could again threaten this magnificent sea bird.

 

1. What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

a. to describe the recent plight of the emperor penguin

b. to show the differences between penguin species

c. to describe the characteristics and breeding practice of the emperor penguin

d. to describe the eating habits of the emperor penguin

2. Which of the following is NOT true of the emperor penguin?

a. They can travel 50 miles by gliding.

b. They breed during Antarctic summer.

c. The male incubates the egg.

d. They can withstand severe weather.

3. The word stabilized in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

a. held steady.

b. increased.

c. slowed.

d. fluctuated.

4. The passage suggests that

a. the female emperor penguin should take better care of her young.

b. no animal can survive in subzero temperatures.

c. scientists have never been close enough to observe the emperor penguin.

d. changes in the global environment can threaten the emperor penguin.

5. What makes up the staple diet of the emperor penguin?

a. cuttlefish

b. krill

c. seaweed

d. fried clams

6. Where in the passage does the author describe the characteristics that make emperor penguins excellent swimmers?

a. at the beginning of paragraph 1

b. at the end of paragraph 1

c. at the beginning of paragraph 2

d. at the end of paragraph 2

7. Why do male emperor penguins form a huddle?

a. to protect the eggs from sea lions

b. to share their food supply

c. to maintain body heat in harsh temperatures

d. to share parenting advice

8. The following sentence can be inserted into the passage:

Instead they feed and breed in the frigid waters and sea ice of the southern Ocean.

Where would this sentence best fit in the passage? Choose the number to indicate where you would add the sentence to the passage.

a. (1)

b. (2)

c. (3)

d. (4)


Экзамен

1. Письменный перевод оригинального текста со словарем объемом 2500-3000 печатных знаков. Время подготовки - 40 минут.

Форма ответа - передача содержания на русском языке.

2. Чтение и понимание текста без словаря объемом 1500 печатных знаков. Время подготовки - 20 минут.

Форма ответа - передача содержания (аннотирование текста) на иностранном языке.

3. Ответы на 2-3 вопроса по содержанию текста.

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