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2 A This involves firing a rocket containing silver iodide into a cloud.
5 B If this works, it will reduce the number of natural disasters like hurricanes and
floods.
1 C So imagine a world in which we could control the weather!
4 D Cloud-seeding can go wrong, though!
3 E It claims that it has stopped hailstorms, ended droughts and even put out fires.
F If there's a clear blue sky, cloud-seeding won't work.
If you're having an outdoor party or a picnic, you don't want a storm to ruin it for you. In the same way, if you're a farmer, you need the sun to shine and the rain to pour at the right time for the best crops. 1 C So imagine a world in which we could control the weather! Well, some scientists believe that they can do just that!
One way to control the weather that scientists have already used is 'cloud seeding'. 2 A This involves firing a rocket containing silver iodide into a cloud. When you do this, drops of water in the clouds attach to the particles to make raindrops. Believe it or not, in China there is a "Weather Modification Office" that often uses cloud seeding! 3 E It claims that it has stopped hailstorms, ended droughts and even put out fires. In 2008, it used 1,104 cloud-seeding rockets to keep the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games dry. It 'seeded' the clouds before they got to Beijing, so it didn't rain on the athletes. In other places, scientists have also 'seeded' clouds with dry ice to get rid of fog at airports. 4 D Cloud-seeding can go wrong, though! In 2009, Chinese meteorologists were trying to create rain during a drought when a cold front arrived and turned the rain into a heavy snowstorm. Beijing froze and there was chaos on the roads!
Some scientists don't believe that we can really control the weather, but others think that in the future, we will be able to control it with 'nanobots' or microscopic robots.
These nanobots could make changes in the atmosphere and stop storms before they
form. [5] B If this works, it will reduce the number of natural disasters like hurricanes and floods.Until then, though, we'll have to keep an eye on the weather report and take an umbrella to our picnics, just in case!
My Hometown
I live in Taraz. It is one of the largest cities of Kazakhstan. It lies at the junction of the Talas River and the Turk-Sib Railway.
Taraz is one of the oldest cities of Kazakhstan. The first settlement appeared in the Talas River valley about twenty centuries ago. The ancient city of Taraz flourished as a stop along the Silk Road until it was destroyed by Mongol armies in the 13th century. About five centuries later, a new town called Auliye-Ata was established here. During its long history the town had different names and the last change was made in 1997 when Zhambyl became Taraz.
Now the population of the city is about 350,000 people. The modern city has large phosphate-processing works; a large power station; sugar, leather, and footwear factories; and a wool-washing plant.
I think Taraz is a beautiful city and an interesting place to visit. There are mosques, mausoleums and museums here. We have three universities and a lot of colleges and schools. There are also sports clubs and a large stadium, cinemas and one of the most beautiful buildings of our city – Regional Drama Theatre.
I love my city.
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Мой город
Я живу в Таразе. Это один из крупнейших городов Казахстана. Он расположен у пересечения реки Талас и Туркcиба.
Тараз - один из древнейших городов Казахстана. Первое поселение появилось в долине реки Талас около двадцати веков назад. Древний Тараз процветал как город-остановка на Великом шелковом пути, пока не был разрушен монгольскими войсками в 13 веке. Спустя пять веков здесь был основан новый город под названием Аулие-Ата. За свою долгую историю город имел разные названия, и последнее изменение произошло в 1997 году, когда Жамбыл стал Таразом.
Сейчас население города составляет около 350 000 человек. Современный город имеет крупные фосфатоперерабатывающие заводы; большую электростанцию; сахарный завод, кожевенный завод, обувная и шерстомойная фабрики.
Я думаю, что Тараз - красивый город и интересное место для посещения. Здесь есть мечети, мавзолеи и музеи. У нас есть три университета и много колледжей и школ. Есть также спортивные клубы и большой стадион, кинотеатры и одно из самых красивых зданий нашего города - Областной драмтеатр.
Я люблю мой город.
