READING 3 Read the article and write 5 questions. (20 marks) The most important industrial development in Britain in the рast 20 years or so has been the growth of the offshore oil and gas indus- tries, as well as the wide application of new microelectronic technologies in industry and commerce. Although expanding service in- dustries, like finance and tourism, now reр- resent about 65 percent of Britain's national output, manufacturing still plays a vital role in the economy. Britain takes a leading part in high technology industries like chemicals, aerospace and electronics where British companies are among the world's biggest and most successful.
As we know the weather depends on the season and the climate of the country.
When winter comes, the weather is cold, windy and snowy. Lakes and rivers are frozen and the roads are covered with ice. In spring nature awakens from her long winter sleep. The trees are filled with new life, the earth is warmed by the rays of the sun, and the weather gets milder. The sky is blue and cloudless. Summer is the hottest season in the year. It is warm and sunny but rainy sometimes. In autumn the sky is often cloudy. Also the weather is rainy and the sun shine very seldom. Summer is the hottest season in the year. It is warm and sunny but rainy sometimes.