И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

ПРИМЕЧАНИЯ
1. controller — контроллер (устройство для управления электро­подвижным составом)
2. one feature in common — одна общая черта
3. successful as it is—хотя он (поезд) удачный


СЛОВА ДЛЯ ЗАПОМИНАНИЯ

1. desirable [di'zaiərəbl] а желательный, необходимый

2. goal [goul] n цель, задача
3. modify ['mכdifai] v видоизменять, модифицировать
4. renewal [ri'nju:əl] n обновление, восстановление
5. worth (+gerund) [wa:ǿ] а стоящий, заслуживающий; it is worth mentioning стоит упомянуть
6. incorporate [in'kכ:pəreit] v включать; объединять
7. stream-lined ['stri:mlaind] а обтекаемый
8. shape [∫eip] n форма, очертание
9. display [dis'plei] v выставлять, показывать
10 curve [kə:v] n кривая, изгиб; go round a curve дви­гаться по кривой, вписываться в кривую
11.per cent [рə 'sent] процент
12. accept [ək'sept] v принимать; acceptable [ək'septəbl] a приемлемый
13. due [dju:] а должный, надлежащий; обусловленный
14. alloy ['ælכi] n сплав
15. amount [ə'maunt] n количество
16. promise ['prכmis] n перспектива; show promise откры­вать перспективу
17. cushion ['ku∫ən] n подушка
18. thin [ǿin] а тонкий
19. succeed in (+ gerund) [sək'si:d] и достигать цели, уда­ваться
20. air pollution [рə'1u:∫ən] загрязнение атмосферы (ды­мом и пр.); pollution-free не загрязняющий атмосфе­ру, экологически чистый
21 propulsion [рrə’pΛl∫ən] п движущая сила, тяга; дви­жение вперед
22. silent ['seilənt] а бесшумный
23. environment [in'vaiərənmənt] n окружающая среда
24. advantageous [ædvən'teidзəs] а благоприятный, выгод­ный
25. that is why вот почему, поэтому
26. pump [рΛmр] v качать, нагнетать; п насос
27. pressure ['pre∫ə] n давление
28. behind [bi'haind] prep за; adv сзади, позади
29. offer ['כfə] v предлагать, предоставлять
30. benefit ['benifit] n выгода; польза


УПРАЖНЕНИЯ


5. Переведите словосочетания из текста, не пользуясь словарем.
took a long time, did all in their power, at their dis­posal (абз. 1); when it comes to developing (абз. 2); the speeds of the aircraft, without requiring (абз. 3); prepara­tory work (абз. 4); at all times (абз. 5); sound-proof win­dows, soft aircraft-like seats, snack-bars (абз. 6); to take the train out of service (абз. 7); the proposition for new trans­port, a thin film of air (абз. 8); densely-populated areas (абз. 9); electromagnetic attraction and repulsion (абз. 10); the objects which might fall on its (train's) path, a similar effect could decelerate the train (абз. 12).
6. Переведите данные словосочетания.
a modified prototype of a locomotive, to make several modifications;
the problem is worth studying, the idea is worth atten­tion;
to incorporate a suggestion in a plan, the locomotive incorporating the latest electronic devices;
to display a danger signal, to display a locomotive at the exhibition;
a curve in a diagram, to slow down on the curve;
to accept a scheme, an acceptable solution, an accepted method;
to arrive in due time, to be due to bad weather, due to heavy snow;
a great amount of energy, a small amount of heat;
an air cushion, seats with soft cushions;
to succeed in perfecting the system, to succeed in reach­ing a record speed;
to pollute the atmosphere, non-polluting transport, envi­ronmental pollution;
- a means of propulsion, gas-turbine propulsion, jet pro­pulsion;
to pollute the environment, to protect the environment, environmental problems;
an advantageous situation, an advantageous means of propulsion, advantageous in all respects;
behind the driver's seat, to leave far behind;
to offer help, to offer a scheme, to offer comfort, to offer an advantage.

7. 
   Дайте английские эквиваленты к выделенным словам.
   

to change the design of a vehicle; to adopt a project;
an unusual form of a seat; to indicate the stop signal; track reconstruction; a noiseless operation; routes favour­able for electric traction; to provide comforts; the advan­tages of magnetically-suspended vehicles; a new means of motive power.
8. Прослушайте текст и перескажите его по-анг­лийски.
(1) Some time ago the gas turbine propulsion seemed a highly desirable goal and extensive research in this field was carried out in Canada, the USA, Japan and in some other countries.
(2) The Japanese National Railways decided to develop gas-turbine cars for speeding up the traffic on non-electri­fied lines. Besides high speeds the gas-turbine engines of­fered some more benefits: they were smaller and lighter than diesel engines of equal capacity.
(3) The Japanese succeeded in building an experimental vehicle. After the test runs it became clear that the gas-turbine car would be able to cut down the journey time by 26 per cent.
(4) However, the cost of oil greatly increased as the result of the energy crisis. In addition, much noise and air pollution produced by the gas-turbine vehicles made the gas-turbine engine less advantageous and even unacceptable fpr commercial operation.