The 21-st century. 21-й век
About a decade ago, people were eagerly looking forward to ushering the new century-the 21st century with the hope of seeing a fresh beginning of human civilization. There is no denying that with the development of the IT industry and numerous other industries, people»s life is getting more and more convenient. However, I have to act as a wet blanket here, unwilling though I am, to point out that the blind «progressiveness» of human beings have caused an irretrievable disaster that is revealing its monstrous face in the new century.
The first sign of damaged nature appeared much earlier without being noticed by us. As a result, nature continues to be abused. My grandmother lives in the countryside. Years ago, when I was still a little girl, there was endless woods and crystal clear streams and rivers there, but now, what you can possibly find are chopped down wasteland and yellow-colored brooks. The environment is deteriorating in spite of a few people»s awareness of the danger.
Consequently, the deteriorated environment breeds a far more moody climate than before. My hometown is a beautiful seaside city. Living here for more than two decades, I did not see any sandstorm until this spring. I could hardly breathe or see things clearly in the yellowish air. I was in shock. Another example comes from a city afar near the Mediterranean. Floods devastate the summerhouses along the coast, aborting people»s plans for the summer and causing enormous damage to the economy of those countries.
Therefore, I want to say when you are surfing on line, browsing the messages sent through your cell phones and busy in doing biotechnological experiments, do not be overwhelmed by the benefits of the new century, instead, you should think more about how to protect the environment and thus improve the climate, which is indeed the biggest change brought by the new century.
Related posts:
- Adjectives and adverbs Good/well Good — является прилагательным. Наречие — well: — Your English is very good. You speak English well. — Susan is a good pianist. She plays the piano well. Мы часто употребляем well с причастием : well-dressed well-known well-educated. Однако, well бывает также прилагательным со значением `в хорошем здравии’: — `How are you now?’ `I’m […]...
- Биография Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is a highly influential American songwriter, musician, and poet. Much of Dylan’s best known work is from the 1960s, when he became a documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Many involved in the civil rights movement found an anthem in his song «Blowin’ In The Wind». Millions of young people embraced «The […]...
- St. Petersburg — Санкт-Петербург, английский топик санкт петербург Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the window to Europe. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city on the swampy land at the mouth […]...
- What would you change about your hometown? Что бы вы изменили в вашем родном городе? If I could change one important thing about my hometown, it would be air pollution problem, and I will give the following reasons to explain why I want to solve the problem. The first and most important reason is that I hope that my hometown can become a beautiful city. As an old industrial city, […]...
- Global warming — Глобальное потепление «Global warming» has been introduced by the scientific community and the media as the term that encompasses all potential changes in climate that result from higher average global temperatures. Hundreds of scientists from many different countries are working to understand global warming and have come to a consensus on several important aspects. In general, Global […]...
- Nature protection — Защита природы Computers project that between now and the year of 2030 we are going to have increase of the average temperature between 1,5-4,5 Degrees C. Sea levels would rise by several metres, flooding coastal areas and ruining vast tracts of farmland. Huge areas would be infertile and become uninhabitable. Water contamination could lead to shortages of […]...
- Барселона Топик — Topic Barcelona Барселона — второй по величине город в Испании и столица автономной территории Каталонии. Она расположена на северо-восточном побережье Иберийского полуострова и омывается Средиземным морем. Население города составляет 1 621 537 человек. Барселона поделена на 10 административных районов, каждый со своим местным органом самоуправления. Это двуязычный город, где официальными языками являются каталанский и испанский. В Барселоне […]...
- Arts or environment? Искусство или окружающая среда? In my opinion, a company should give money to protect the environment. Although art is one of the best forms of recreation that can touch the soul with its myriad forms, and can calm emotions, the present situation calls for protecting the environment. We all are aware of the harmful damages that human race has […]...
- Climate of Ukraine — Климат Украины The climate of Ukraine is determined by its geographical location. Ukraine’s territory lies in the temperate belt. In general the country’s climate is temperately continental, being subtropical only on the southern coast of the Crimea. The differences in climate are caused by many factors: the latitude, relief, altitude and proximity to seas and oceans. A […]...
- My Favourite Season. Мое любимое время года There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is beautiful in its own way. When spring comes nature awakens from its long winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with emeraldgreen grass and spring flowers. The air is fresh, the sky […]...
- Land. Земля Just as our human beings came from nature, we would return to nature sooner or later. It is self-evident that losing our natural condition means that we are building up a sepulcher for ourselves. Nature is the original source of our food, house utilities and industries. So we cannot live without her. Sucked the nutrition […]...
- Yalta. Ялта Yalta is a city in Crimea on the north coast of the Black Sea. The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards […]...
- My Favourite Season — Spring. Мое любимое время года — весна I love spring. It is a wonderful season. Spring comes and nature awakens from its winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with fresh green grass and the first spring flowers. How lovely the white snowdrops are! There are new leaves and blossoms on the trees. The […]...
- Brest — Брест Brest is a beautiful old city on the west of Belarus. It is a city and administrative center of the Brest region of the Republic of Belarus. The city is located on the right bank of the Western Boog River. Brest is a big economic and cultural center. It is also an important rail-way and […]...
- Экологические проблемы, топик разговорный английский Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man’s interference in nature began to increase. Large cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear […]...
- Биография Эмили Дикинсон на английском языке, Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Though virtually unknown in her lifetime, Dickinson has come to be regarded with Walt Whitman as one of the two great American poets of the 19-th century. Her life has inspired numerous biographers and voluminous speculation; mostly about her sexuality, of which little is definitively known. Life. Dickinson […]...
- Перлы переводчиков Зачастую при работе в цейтноте или при отсутствии достаточных знаний тематики перевода рождаются вот такие перлы… Оригинал Перл Вариант перевода At 0.1% of cost of such repair В размере 0.1 % стоимости ремонта В размере 0,1% стоимости ремонта Квитирование Kvitirovaniye Acknowledgement …сухих контактов …sukhikh contacts …dry contacts Пресноводная жидкость If a significant quantity of product […]...
- Биография Prophet Muhammad Muhammad, was the final prophet of Islam. Islam is considered by Muslims to be the final step in the revelation of a monotheist religion of which earlier versions were the teachings of Moses, Jesus and the other prophets. Summary. Muhammad is said to have been a merchant who traveled widely. Early Muslim sources report that […]...
- Топики по английскому погода, Weather and climate — Погода и климат Climate has a very important influence on plants, animals and humans and is different in different parts of the world. Some scientists think that the world is becomming hotter. If you compare Moscow winter and summer temperatures at the beginning of our century and at its end you will see that climate has really changed. […]...
- Биография Чарльза Линдберга на английском языке, Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh was a pioneering United States aviator famous for piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Early life. Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Swedish immigrants. He grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. His father, Charles August Lindbergh, was a lawyer and later a U. […]...
- Топики по английскому языку экология, Environment and ecology — Окружающая среда и экология The word environment means simply what is around us. Some people live in a town environment; for others, their environment is the countryside. Nowadays people understand how important it is to solve the environment problems that endanger people’s lives. The most serious environmental problems are: pollution in its many forms, noise from cars, buses, planes, […]...
- Should a factory be built in your community? Можно ли строить заводы возле населенных пунктов? I strongly oppose to the plan that a large factory be built near my community. My arguments for this point are listed as follows. The first and foremost reason lies in the virtually inevitable pollution that a large factory is bound to bring about. Considering the limit of the present technology, hardly any kind of […]...
- Saint Petersburg. Санкт-Петербург St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the «Window on Europe.» St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia from 1712 till 1918. The city was built on the swampy land at the mouth […]...
- Топик по английскому экология, Ecology — Экология In recent years the environmental problems have become extremely urgent and received a great publicity. In some way they are the result of scientific and technological progress of the 20-th century. But people also do a lot of harm to nature because they don’t understand that the man is the part of environment. The relationship […]...
- Загрязнение атмосферы Топик — Topic Air pollution Загрязнение окружающей среды — одна из главных проблем на сегодняшний день. Миллионы людей по всему миру проживают в областях, где воздух небезопасен для дыхания. Что касается России, Алтай был признан регионом с самым высоким содержанием опасных веществ в атмосфере. В большинстве случаев люди повинны в загрязнении атмосферного воздуха. Одним из главных источников загрязнения является промышленность. […]...
- Русские писатели 19 века Топик — Topic Russian writers of the 19th century 19 век был Золотым веком русской литературы. Русская литература приобрела свои традиции, историю и индивидуальный язык. Этот период называют «веком классиков». Русская литература 19 века обеспечила благоприятную среду для дискуссий на политические и социальные темы, прямое выражение которых было под цензурой. Писатели-прозаики этого периода разделяли важные качества: внимание к реалистичным, детальным описаниям повседневной жизни и […]...
- Биография Winston Churchill The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in British and world history. […]...
- Unleash your desires! Отпусти свои желания! It is quite normal for people who live in the modern society to feel the necessity to acquire new things or achieve a certain status that they do not possess. This behavior is due to human nature and continuous changes in the society, especially the emergence of novel products that most people find attractive. The […]...
- Climate and nature of Great Britain — Климат и природа Великобритании The climate in Great Britain is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The south-western winds carry the warmth and moisture into Britain. The climate in Britain is usually described as cool, temperate and humid. British people say: «Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather». The weather […]...
- Our Planet Earth. Наша планета Земля The planet Earth is only a tiny part of the universe, but it’s the only place where human beings can live. Today, our planet is in serious danger. Acid rains, global warming, air and water pollution, overpopulation are the problems that threaten human life on Earth. Who is to blame for the disaster? The answer […]...
- Скороговорки на английском / Tongue twisters A Knapsack strap. A-j-p How many yaks could a yak pack pack if a yak pack could pack yaks? B Rubber baby buggy bumpers B-g-t To begin to toboggan first, buy a toboggan. But do not buy too big a toboggan! Too big a toboggan is too big a toboggan To buy to begin to […]...
- Топики по английскому языку достопримечательности, London — Лондон When we think of Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon and other European capitals, we think of them as «cities». When we think of the whole of modern London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, that great area covering several hundred square kilometres, we do not think of it as a city, not even […]...
- Биография Jesus Christ, биография Иисуса Христа Jesus, or Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, is Christianity’s central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate. In Islam and the Bahá’í Faith, he is regarded as a major prophet. The primary sources about Jesus are the four canonical Gospel accounts, which depict him as a Jewish preacher, […]...
- Los Angeles. Лос-Анджелес Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County has 81 miles of coastline. There are such rivers as the Los Angeles, the Rio Hondo, the San Gabriel and the Ventura rivers. […]...
- Биография Mark Twain, биография марка твена Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer. At his peak, he was probably the most popular American celebrity of his time. William Faulkner wrote that Twain was «the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs». […]...
- Биография Pope Benedict XVI His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Bavaria, Germany. He is the reigning 265th pope, serving as the bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He was elected on April 19, 2005, in the papal conclave […]...
- Zaporozhye. Запорожье Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye is a city in south-central Ukraine, which rests on the banks of the Dnieper River. Archaeological finds in the area suggest that Scythian nomads were living here about 2 to 3 thousand years ago. From the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries this place was famous for the cossacs’ fortress Zaporizka Sich. In […]...
- Биография Malcolm X Malcolm X was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was the founder of both the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. During his life, Malcolm went from being a street-wise Boston hoodlum to one of the most prominent black nationalist leaders born in the United States. As a militant […]...
- World Problems of Ecology. Мировые проблемы экологии Until recently the planet was a large world in which human activities and the nature were in balance. Acid rain, global warming, ozone reduction, widespread desertification and species loss: we have to face them now. Ecology and economy are very closely connected. First economy influenced the state of our environment. Now we have to face […]...
- Берлин Топик — Topic Berlin Берлин — столица Германии. Он является одной из 16 земель Германии и расположен на северо-востоке страны, в 70 километрах от западной границы с Польшей. Одну треть территории Берлина занимают леса, парки, сады, реки и озера. Население города составляет 3,4 миллиона человек. Климат Берлина умеренный с теплым летом и не очень холодными зимами. Весной и летом […]...