Задание 10 из ЕГЭ по английскому языку: задача 20

2. Protests against forthcoming changes

3. An optimal way to act

4. The start of a revolution

5. In order to survive

6. New technologies in use

7. All-national event

8. Historical discoveries

A. Many animals hibernate for the winter. They stock up on food and hide away in a hole or cave to escape the snow and cold. Scientists now believe early human beings may have hibernated too. The scientists looked at the fossils of bones from our early ancestors who lived around 430,000 years ago. The scientists say that the cuts and other signs of damage on the bones they examined are similar to those on bones of animals who hibernate. So early humans may have hibernated to escape the extreme cold.

B. Christmas cake is a tradition that dates back centuries, for people who celebrate the festive season. The vast majority of those who enjoy a slice of their favourite seasonal treat are unaware that there is a science behind its slicing. But how is it best to dissect the cake while leaving the exposed insides as moist as possible? The solution is to cut the cake across the middle, leaving two semicircles, then cut slices and push the remaining halves together.

C. The United Nations has given a special award to a festival in South Korea. South Korea’s Lotus Lantern Festival is a springtime event that is held to celebrate Buddha’s birthday on April the 8th. It symbolizes lighting up the world to make things fair for everyone. The festival dates back two millennia. Today, it is one of South Korea's biggest festivals. People make lanterns with paper and bamboo. They decorate temples with these. Many villages, towns and cities hold parades in which the lanterns are carried through the streets.

D. The British Museum said people have dug up many exciting and interesting things this year. Perhaps the best find among the new discoveries are two hoards of coins. One of the hoards contained 50 South African solid gold coins found 50 miles northwest of London. The other coin hoard contained gold coins and one silver coin featuring the British kings Edward IV and Henry VIII. Another find was an ancient Roman furniture fitting made of copper. It featured the face of the god Oceanus and dates to AD 43-200.

E. Tens of thousands of farmers descended on the capital New Delhi to voice concerns about new farming legislation. India’s farmers are up in arms about the enactment of three laws to “reform” the country’s agriculture industry. The laws represent a radical upheaval of India’s agrarian society. Furious farmers are venting their anger on the streets. They are accusing the government of selling out millions of India’s agricultural workers for the benefit of big agri-business. They have set up protest camps around Delhi in what looks like a blockade of the city.

F.Japan is trying to get more men and women to go on dates. It wants to increase its birth rate because there are fewer and fewer babies being born. Japan is going to use artificial intelligence to match couples and help residents find love. The government has decided to use $19 million next year to set the software up. Matchmaking services involve filling out forms and answering questions on hobbies and interests. A worker then matches people based on the answers.

G. Singapore has approved the production, sale and consumption of meat manufactured in a lab. Despite the cultured meat coming from bioreactors in a laboratory, the lab-grown meat is, scientifically, real meat. To be more precise, it is chicken. The “chicken bites” look and taste like real chicken. This has the potential to transform the meat industry. It could also have an adverse impact on poultry and livestock farming. According to the producers, there will be no animals killed to make the meat.