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the worst loss of timber in Norwood this century.Millions of dollars worth of damage hasbeen caused, with beautiful woodland areasand natural reserves being reduced to ashes.Following a severe drought for the third year insuccession, a series of lightning storms igniteda wave of fires which were almost impossibleto contain. In just one National Park, the infernogot out of control and seared 7000,000acres in 5 months. When one raging fire is putout, firemen move to another outbreak, oftencaused by airborne embers.’’Fire spread so quickly,’’ said one firefighter,his eyes swollen, his face covered withgrime, ’’that you can easily be cut off by theflames.’’ Indeed, 20 fire-fighters have died battlingthis year’s forest fires: some were overcomeby smoke and flames before they couldreach the safety of fire-resistant shelters, whileseveral were taken to hospital with burns andinjuries from falling trees. One was killed whena water-bombing aircraft accidentally emptiedits 1,000 gallon load over him.At the scene, it is impossible to endurethe heat: in some areas the fire reaches 2,000degrees Fahrenheit – hot enough to melt metaltraffic signs and vaporise small streams. Densesmoke cuts visibility by half. The ashes at eachsmouldering spot have to be checked to makereignition impossible. In an effort to preventthe fire from spreading further, helicopters andplanes dump fire retardants. At night, an eerieorange glow can be seen in the sky from manymiles away and the destructive fire was detectedby weather satellites.Forests, with the exception of some veryold and large trees, will regenerate quickly– although it could take 300 years before theworst-burnt areas return to their full majesty.Tekst do zadania BProcedura przeprowadzania Zadania B jest takasama, jak w przypadku Zadania A. Czytanietekstu do Zadania B należy rozpocząć po 5 minutachod zakończenia drugiego czytania tekstudo Zadania A.Digging under the hot sun of the Patagoniandesert, an international team of scientistshas unearthed the remains of a half-dozenmembers of a new dinosaur species. The largestof the six may be the hugest meat eateryet found.The new species – unnamed until resultsare published in a scientific journal – livedabout 100 million years ago, says Canadianpalaeontologist Philip Currie, who excavatedthe site with his Argentine colleague RodolfoCoria. The dino appears to be several feetlonger than its cousin Gigantosaurus, which dethronedthe North American size champ T.rex,in 1993. T.rex was a crusher, with strong, bluntjaws and heavy teeth. The Argentine animalshad long, narrow heads with shorter, sharperteeth, perfect for slicing up large prey.Both adults and juveniles were uncovered,soresearcherswillhaveararechancetostudy growth and development as well as behaviour.Scientists thought the large meat eaterswere solitary animals. But these dinos, rangingin size from truly monstrous to merely terrifying,appear to have lived in a group, perhaps a family.’’They probably went after large herdinganimals,’’ says Currie. ’’Loners would have lesschance of success.’’ As if being set upon by eighttons of muscle and teeth weren’t bad enough, itnow seems that their prey had to contend withwhole packs of brawny terror. Specimens – safelydead – will be on display at the Royal TyrrellMuseum in Canada this summer.Część I A – 10 punktówUsłyszysz dwukrotnie tekst. Po wysłuchaniu zdecydujczy podane zdania są prawdziwe (T), czyfałszywe (F).TF1. This year’s forest fires have brought severalmillion dollars worth of loses.2. For the last three years, there has been little rain.3. No rains accompanied the storms which startedthe fires.4. Fire can spread faster than one can imagine.5. Some fire-fighters died because of smoke inhalation.6. The water-bombing aircraft dropped its load onthe man by mistake.7. If one fire is put out, it no longer representsdanger.8. Helicopters and planes are only used to spotnew outbreaks of fire.9. The fact that the conflagration is seen fromspace speaks of the scale of the disaster.10. After a fire, the forests will soon look the same.86