3 GW. Read the articles and fill in the gaps with
appropriate verbs from the box.

to be, to explore, to lose, to feel, to crash, to come up, to live, to cause, to like

The effects of high altitude on the humans are
considerable. I've experienced lack of oxygen,
tiredness and dehydration. I've ... through storms
and strong winds. But that's what I ... about
mountain climbing - overcoming danger.
No, I've never ... seriously injured. Maybe I've
just been lucky. Once my glider turned upside
down and I ... control. I almost ... , but I parachuted
away just in time. And I've always ... hang gliding
is quite safe, though landing is sometimes difficult.
I think, it's fantastic to be able to fly like a bird!
Janne
...
You get the bends when you're deep under
water. If you out of the water too quickly,
bubbles* form in your blood. The bends can be
serious and they can even ... death. But the bends
are rare. Scuba divingt isn't really dangerous. And
it lets you ... another world.
Ray​

Recently our lives have become asolutely dependent on modern technologies.  More and more people have computers, mobile phones and sophisticated household appliances.  Nowadays mobile telephones replaced ordinary old-fashioned telephones in the houses.  They are smaller in size and more convenient because they can be used anywhere.  The only problem may arise if the battery  is off. But in this case this problem may become a total disaster for the mobile phones owners. 

The same applies to computers.  Very few people today know how to send letters or telegrams. People also more see each other on the screen of the monitor than in real life.  Conversations and private meetings between friends become less and less frequent. However  if there is a problems with eletricity, we can face another disaster in the form of total loss of commuication.

Copying machines also do a lot of work for us.  We have simply become too lazy to re-write long texts.

As to cars, motorbikes and other vehicles, they stole from us one more chance to walk and enjoy a beautiful view of the nature or of the city. 

In other words modern technologies made our lives more comfortable and convernient.  But at the same we lost some skills that our parents used to have.

Климат нашей страны строго континентальный.!Зимой холодно  а летом жарко.Дожди обычно идут весной и осенью. Снег идёт  во всех областях но не в одно и тоже время. Зимние температуры очень разные в Шимкенте и Павлодаре.В Северных регионах длинная и тяжёлая  зима и короткое лето. В южных снег падает как правило в Ноябре и Декабре. Внезапные холодные ветра и снегопады зимой частые что и есть проблемы для людей! Весной зеленая трава и цветы разных цветов покрывают равнины земли холмы и горы.
Благоприятно географическое месторасположение Казахстана влияет на развитие туризма . Великий шелковый пусть был главной торговой дорогой в древние времена.Города такие как Туркестане, Таразе и Отраре расположены через эту древнюю дорогу и привлекают множество туристов в наши дни. Много интересных мест в Астане и Алмаате