Why I support disarmament

Mankind, in this critical epoch, lives face to face with the possibility of unleashing a global war. War has undergone a radical change. Today a global war would mean that a great part of the human race might be exterminated.

The First World War which commenced with horse-drawn artillery and machine guns, finished with the tank and the bomber. The Second World War finished with the atom bomb. Already the destructive force of the bomb which destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki has been increased thousands of times. One 100 megaton bomb has the explosive force of all the bombs, shells and other means of destruction released in the Second World War. If bombs of this force were exploded daily it would take 146 years to use up the existing stores of nuclear weapons. This is the point a third war would commence.

As a human being I refuse to accept such a future for mankind. This is the basic reason why I support Congress for International Cooperation and Disarmament and, I believe, why it has the support of all peace-loving people throughout the world. To this support I wish to devote my energies side by side with my fellow men, whatever their political beliefs, to the common cause of making a nuclear war impossible.

VII. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. What would a global war mean today?

2. What explosive force has one 100 megaton bomb?

3. What does the author wish to devote his energy to?

VIII. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты русским выражениям.

Разрушительная сила; человечество; нейтронное оружие; человек; разоружение; миролюбивые люди; политические убеждения; основная причина.

ВАРИАНТ 3

I. Определите в предложениях видовременные формы глаголов. Предложения переведите.

1. We sell many goods to different companies.

2. My brother bought a new model of computer last week.

3. They will discuss this problem tomorrow.

4. It took me two hours to get there.

5. There were lots of interesting books in the library

II. Поставьте предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы. Переведите предложения.

1. Swimming is the most popular summer sport.

2. His collection of coins was worse than mine.

3. My friend wanted to buy more expensive car.

4. They will move in the most comfortable house next year.

III. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Perhaps we'll go somewhere else.

2. Everybody will get instructions how to operate the equipment.

3. Did anyone ring me this morning?

4. Nothing happened yesterday.

IV. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1. The discussion wasn't of much interest to those who took in it.

2. She cried because her dog ran away.

3. They will spend their holidays in Japan.

4. There were not so many foreign firms in the city two years ago.

V. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Он приехал в наш город два года назад.

2. Где бухгалтер? - Он в банке.

3. Холодно. Наденьте пальто.

4. У вас большая семья? - Нет.

VI. Переведите письменно текст:

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