Reading. Task 1. Read the text and choose missing words. save the planet future of global warming

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(1) is the biggest problem in the world today. Everyone knows about it but not everyone is trying to stop it. Many world leaders are more interested in blaming other countries for the crisis. Countries like China, India and Russia say they will not act (2) America takes more action. America says it (3) not act until other countries take more action. It seems a little childish that leaders are acting in this way. The (4) our world is at risk and governments can only argue with each other. Many presidents and prime ministers tell us that technology is the answer. They say future scientists will find solutions to (5) . This is a big gamble. I hope they are right. I don’t believe them, so I’ll continue switching off lights and (6) .

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Minsk is the capital of belarus, a big and beautiful city with rich history. it is an administrative, economic, scientific, and cultural center of the country having large population (approximately 2 million citizens), advantageous geographical position (minsk is situated on the river svislach, almost in the geographical center of belarus) and political significance (for example, the headquarters of cis is located there). minsk is an important transport junction: its first railways were built in the 19th century, and nowadays there are international airport and maz, a well-known automobile factory. parks, gardens, and architectural monuments of various styles create the unique charm of minsk. минск – столица беларуси, большой и красивый город с богатой . он является административным, , научным и культурным центром страны, имеющим крупное население (примерно 2 миллиона жителей), выгодное положение (минск находится на реке свислочь, почти в центре беларуси) и политическую значимость (например, там расположена штаб-квартира снг). минск – важный транспортный узел: первые железные дороги в нём были проложены в xix веке, а в наши дни есть международный аэропорт и маз, известный автомобильный завод. парки, сады и архитектурные памятники разных стилей неповторимое очарование минска. slavic tribes lived on the territory of minsk from antiquity, but the urban settlement was founded in the 11th century. as a part of the ancient rus’, minsk was a capital of a principality and became a trading center. hard times came with numerous wars: the city passed from one russian prince to another, was joined to the duchy of lithuania, and later – to polish-lithuanian commonwealth, so polish culture and religion (catholicism) played a great role in minsk as well as original ones. afterward, as a part of russian empire and the ussr, minsk grew and developed intensively. it suffered during great patriotic war and got the hero city status. славянские племена жили на территории минска с древности, но городское поселение было основано в xi веке. в составе древней руси минск был столицей княжества и стал центром торговли. трудные времена настали с многочисленными войнами: город переходил от одного князя к другому, был присоединён к княжеству литовскому, а позднее – к речи посполитой (союзу литвы и польши), поэтому польские культура и религия (католицизм) играли в минске такую же важную роль, как изначальные. впоследствии, в составе российской империи и , минск интенсивно рос и развивался. он пострадал в ходе великой отечественной войны и получил статус города-героя. modern minsk has many landmarks and picturesque places: monumental baroque saints peter and paul cathedral (the 17th century), several huge squares, the national opera and ballet theater, botanical garden, and even the museum of carriages. besides, minsk is famous for its delicious sweets produced by local confectionery factories