7. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. Why do implications for re-growing fingers go beyond the cosmetic?

2. What is no longer miraculous nowadays?

3. What happened in the fifth century to Pope Leo I, according to a legend?

4. How does a “bionic leg” function?

5. Which of the parts of the human body can be transplanted or replaced by the artificial ones?

6. How does a donor nerve function?

7. How much of the body is replaceable?

8. Составьте аннотацию к тексту.

9. Составьте реферат текста (10-15 предложений).

10. Составьте план текста и устно перескажите текст.

Вариант 12

1. Переведите текст на русский язык.

Technology Advances in Service of Man and His Best FriendsAutomatic Eyeglass Cleaner.

Today’s glasses feature high-tech, light-weight, coated lenses that are expensive and worth protecting. Casual or improper cleaning can damage those coatings, creating tiny scratches that slowly but perceptibly ruin their clarity. Now it’s possible to care for glasses with new automatic eyeglass cleaner. It’s the best and easiest way to keep lenses sparkling and frames looking as good as new.

Operation is simple and easy. It is necessary to pour some cleaning and conditioning concentrate into the tank and add water to the fill line, then fold the eyeglasses and clip them to the bottom of the open lid, and then close it. The 40-second cleaning cycle starts with the push of a button and stops automatically. The lid pops up and shakes off any excess of liquid for 10 seconds leaving a thin film on the lenses. Use the included micro-fiber cloth to polish the lenses, and this quick final touch-up will help the silicon solution fill in those microscopic scratches so you’ll enjoy brilliantly clear lenses. The frames stay as perfect as the day you bought them – with rims, nose rests, hinges and ear pieces free of grease and grime. It’s never been easier to keep eyeglasses and sunglasses clean of smudges, dirt, dust and the static that attracts it.

Shake it to light it. This Shake Flashlight needs no batteries. All this flashlight needs is a quick 30-second shaking to generate up to 5 minutes of bright illumination. This shockproof, rubber-guarded, waterproof and floatable flashlight is ideal for outdoor use and for every vehicle or home emergency kit. Its bulb never needs replacing and there are no batteries to worry about. Faraday’s Law of Induction explains how the relative motion of the built-in magnet sliding between metal coils charges the light’s capacitor. For prolonged use shake it for 10 seconds every three minutes.

Bow-Lingual Dog Translator turns “woofs” into words! Dog owners are convinced that their dogs talk to them. It’s true. The Dog Translator can help you understand exactly what your “best friend” is trying to communicate. Bow-Lingual was developed by Dr. Norio Kogure, a PhD in veterinary medicine at Tokyo’s Kogure Animal Hospital.

Working with leading scientists at the Japan Acoustic Laboratory, Dr. Kogure recorded hundreds of breeds and analyzed thousands of voice (bark) prints. Their intensive observations and analysis led them to categorize canine communication into six emotions – Happy, Sad, Frustrated, Needy, Angry and Aggressive – and to create the first Animal Emotion Analysis System (AEAS), which is the sophisticated technology behind Bow-Lingual.

To get started, one needs to select his dog’s breed from 84 in memory. Then it is necessary to attach the mic/transmitter to the dog’s collar; it then will pick up and transmit barks to the wireless receiver. Barks are digitized into voice prints and instantly matched against thousands of pre-recorded prints in Bow-Lingual database. One of the six emotions is determined and displayed (with a face icon), along with one of 200 appropriate English expressions such as, “Play with me” or “I feel sad.” It’s fun!

Ionic Bath Pet Brush. Now it is easy to brush away pet odors in minutes. Take advantage of the new pet brush that is like shampooing the dog without water. A special electronic device generates odor-reducing ozone through the brush plate. Firm flexible bristles comb away tangles, dander and debris, and condition the coat to a healthy luster. It also includes interchangeable brush plates – one regular and one for longer coats. The Brush runs up to 6 months on one 9V battery.

Flea Zapper Electronic Flea Comb. Ridding your cat or short-haired dog of fleas is now as easy and enjoyable as combing their coat. The Flea Zapper electronic fine-tooth comb emits a safe, low electric charge that is harmless to you and your pet, but instantly deadly to fleas. No more messy shampoos, powders or sprays, no harsh chemicals. Just comb your pet’s fur to gather up and kill hundreds of fleas on contact. The device is effective and safe even for kittens and puppies. It runs on 2 AA batteries.

Super Bark-Free Ultrasonic Trainer. As everyone knows, just yelling at a barking dog, “Stop that barking!” is rarely successful at getting him to stop. But this new ultrasonic device does the trick safely and humanely over a 25-foot range, indoors or out. Its built-in sensor triggers an ultrasonic tone inaudible to humans but bothersome to dogs in response to incessant barking. When the barking stops, the tone stops. The device runs on 4 D batteries or plugs into standard outlet.

2. Переведите следующие словосочетания на русский язык:

1. odor-reducing; 6. rubber-guarded;

2. a face icon; 7. a final touch-up;

3. wireless receiver; 8. waterproof flashlight;

4. built-in magnet; 9. prolonged use;

5. 30-second shaking; 10. free of grease and grime

3. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

1. испускать электрический заряд; 6. крошечные

царапины;

2. высокотехнологичный; 7. подходящее английское

выражение;

3. голосовые впечатки; 8. настроить датчик;

4. отличное дополнение; 9. тонкая пленка на

линзах;

5. «собачье общение»; 10. легкий вес

4. Найдите в тексте однокоренные слова, определите, к какой части речи они относятся, и переведите их на русский язык:

1. audible; 6. delight;

2. wire; 7. door;

3. float; 8. observe;

4. placing; 9. category;

5. interchange; 10. harm

5. Задайте к предложению все типы вопросов: общий, альтернативный, специальный (а) к подлежащему, б) к второстепенному члену предложения), разделительный:

The device runs on 4 D batteries or plugs into standard outlet.

6.Найдите и выпишите из данных предложений случаи следующих грамматических явлений: группа времен Indefinite в действительном и страдательном залогах, модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты, степени сравнения прилагательных, притяжательный падеж и множественное число имени существительного:

1. The new automatic Eyeglass Cleaner is the best and the easiest way to keep your lenses clean and your frames looking as good as new.

2. Faraday’s Law of Induction explains how the relative motion of the built-in magnet charges the light’s capacitor.

3. Barks are digitized into voice prints and instantly matched against thousands of pre-recorded prints in Bow-Lingual database.

4. Bow-Lingual was developed by Dr. Norio Kogure.

5. This quick final touch-up helps the silicon solution fill in those microscopic scratches so you’ll enjoy brilliantly clear lenses.