Перепишите предложения и переведите их. Подчеркните причастия. 1. The bright flowers growing along the railroad attracted the attention of all the passengers

1. The bright flowers growing along the railroad attracted the attention of all the passengers.

2. About 250 trains operate daily on the Shinkansen network, running at 7.5-minute intervals during the morning and evening rush hours.

3. Having received a lot of complaints about the noise of trains passing near towns and villages, the railway built acoustic fencing along large sections of the track.

4. All the trains operating on the suburban lines are driven by electricity.

5. Indian Railways has designed and built a prototype double-deck car havingseats for 148 passengers.

Упр. 4. Причастие II

Перепишите предложения и переведите их. Подчеркните причастия.

1. The passengers were surprised by luxurious interior furnishing and finishing of the recently refurbished carriages.

2. The new low-floor cars developed by Danish State Railways’ design office will be used for Intercity express services between Denmark and Sweden.

3. When drawn by electric locomotive, the trains may consist of more than 90 cars.

4. The main disadvantages of steel sleepers are their high price and the noise caused by trains passing over them.

5. Under the right circumstances, freight transport by rail is more economic and energy efficient than by road, especially when carried in bulk or over long distances.

Упр. 5. ТЕСТ

Выберите нужное причастие (Participle I or Participle II)

1. When first ___, the project of the Channel Tunnel construction seemed impracticable.

A. proposing B. proposed

2. Tank cars ___ gas or cement should be made of aluminum or stainless steel.

A. transporting B. transported

3. Today the Trans-Siberian Railway carries about 20,000 containers per year to Europe, ___ 8,300 containers from Japan.

A. including B. included

4. Sleeping cars ___ with an air-conditioning system are very comfortable for long-distance travel.

A. equipping B. equipped

5. The Kiev Railway Station is the city’s main terminal ___ more than 170,000 passengers a day.

A. serving B. served

Упр. 6. Задайте разделительные вопросы к следующим предложениям.

1. Perishable goods should be carried in refrigerator cars.

2. The automatic train control facilitates the work of a locomotive driver.

3. George Stephenson built the world's first public railways: the Stockton and Darlington railway in 1825 and the Liverpool-Manchester railway in 1830.

4. An impact-resistant windscreen will reduce the risk of injury to the driver in case of any accident.

5. The construction of new railway lines is always preceded by long and thorough surveying work.

6. Long-welded rails have been used on main railways since 1960s.

Упр. 7. (A) Прочитайте текст и устно переведите его. Выполните упражнения, данные после текста, письменно.

Eurostar

Eurostar is a high-speed passenger train operating from London to Paris and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel. It is run by a consortium of French railways (SNCF), Belgian railways (SNCB) and Eurostar UK Ltd. The train was launched in 1994. Eurostar covers the distance from London to Paris (about 307 miles) in 2 hours 15 minutes running at an average speed of 186 mph.

The service is operated by the eighteen-carriage trains consisting of 2^nd and 1^st class cars. Eurostar is completely non-smoking. Between autumn 2004 and autumn 2005 all Eurostars were refurbished with a new interior design.

In the 1^st class cars, the fare includes a hot 3-course meal and complimentary alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, all served at your seat. Two bar cars are at passengers’ disposal. They are located in cars 6 and 13 and serve tea, coffee, hot chocolate, beer, wine, sandwiches, crisps and hot snacks. The bar accepts credit cards as well as cash. You can eat and drink in the bar area (standing space only, there are no seats) or take your meal back to your seat.

All seats on Eurostar must be reserved in advance. If you book your ticket at www.eurostar.com, you can choose which seat in which car you want.

If you have small children, book seats in cars 1 or 18 (2^nd class). These cars are at each end of the train, so less people walk through them to the bar. These cars are divided into compartments of 4 seats (with or without a table, your choice), which are much better for families than face-to-back airline-style seating.

Children under 4 travel free on Eurostar. A special child fare applies to children from 4 to 11 inclusive. Children aged 12 and over travel at the adult fare. All children under 12 must travel accompanied by an adult.

Passengers cannot take dogs or other pets on Eurostar, except for guide dogs.

Unlike travelling by air, you don’t check in your bags when travelling by Eurostar. You keep them with you, placing small or medium size bags on the luggage racks above your head. Larger bags are placed on the big racks at the end of the coach. Also unlike air travel, there’s no weight limit. All bags taken onto Eurostar must have a label showing your name and surname.

(B) Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих фраз:

1. поезд был пущен в эксплуатацию

2. проходит расстояние

3. поезда, состоящие из 18 вагонов первого и второго класса

4. в стоимость проезда входит обед из трёх блюд

5. к услугам пассажиров имеется два вагона буфета

6. бронировать заранее

7. вагоны разделены на 4-местные купе

8. должны ездить в сопровождении взрослого

9. сдавать вещи в багаж

10. багажные полки

(C) Ответьте на вопросы к тексту. Ответы переведите.