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Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами а–g и заголовками 1–8. в ответ запишите цифры, в порядке, соответствующем буквам. используйте каждую цифру только один раз. в есть один лишний заголовок. 1. a risky place to live in 2. in the past 3. night guards 4. the miracle of water 5. united but varied 6. an important food producer 7. a dream state 8. attractive to it specialists a. the united states is so big that there are six time zones. if you want to phone from washington to hawaii or central alaska, there is a six-hour time difference. the geography and climate of the united states are extremely diverse. while people go to the beach in florida, california and hawaii, others, in alaska and the midwest, are wearing thick coats and trying to keep warm. b. california seems to have everything – a beautiful coastline on the pacific with beaches and a warm climate, rocky national parks and amazing skiing and snowboarding opportunities. its largest cities, san francisco, los angeles, and the state capital, sacramento, offer cultural variety and excitement. southern california is home to such popular attractions as disneyland and hollywood. c. there are many reasons for americans to move to california, but there are also reasons to stay away. some people say it’s a great place to visit, but they wouldn’t want to live there. in recent years, there has been drought followed by flooding and thousands of people have become homeless, and the crops were ruined. frequent forest fires have burnt the land and destroyed people’s homes. d. california produces more farming products than any other american state. all kinds of fruit and vegetables grow well in the moderate climate. it is especially known for its avocados and grapes. california is not technically a "breadbasket" and it is not a top five american producer of any grain product, but it is, surprisingly, the nation's largest dairy provider. e. the most famous children’s attraction in the world is in california. disneyland occupies 85 acres, and lots of people are busy keeping it in order. аnd not only people. after the park closes, an army of four-legged “workers” go out to do their job. it’s not common knowledge that disneyland “employs” 200 wild cats that roam the grounds after sunset. their job is to keep rats and mice away from the park. and during daylight hours the cats have a rest, hiding on the territory. f. it is the hottest place on earth. yet here you can find dry lands and snowcovered peaks, beautiful sand dunes and rocky canyons. for five months of the year there is severe heat in death valley, and for the next seven the temperature goes down slightly. rain rarely gets past the mountains that guard the valley. however, even this small amount of rain turns the desert into a vast colourful garden. despite the high temperature, more than 1000 kinds of plants live within the valley. g. south of san francisco is santa clara valley. it is famous because it has so many companies that specialize in computer technology. in fact the valley is better known as silicon valley, named after the material that computer chips are made of. there are also many research centers for computer hardware and software. thousands of people from the us and abroad have moved to california to work in the computer industry.

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A 5
B 7
c 2
d6
E3
f 1
g8

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