Чтение 8 класс английский-24

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Чтение 8 класс английский-24. Самый населенный город, который был уничтожен-1

In Soviet times, Khrushchev was scolded – multi-communal flimsy apartments with many rooms and corridors. Oh, then, with limited communication between countries, the USSR did not suspect what was happening in the PRC.

A certain Kowloon city was already actively developing in Hong Kong at that time. The city was destroyed in 1994. But is still recognized as the most populous city that ever existed on the globe.

It was estimated that 33,000 to 50,000 people lived on its territory of 2.6 hectares [ˈhɛktɛː].

The fortress city begins its history since the middle of 1600 and serves as a Chinese navy. During the war in 1842, Kowloon retakes Britain. Then the city moved from one side to the other more than once, becoming either Chinese or British. And by the 1950s, China and Britain came to an agreement on non-interference in the internal affairs of Kowloon.

And then the city began to «flourish». Criminologists [krɪmɪˈnɒləʤɪst] began to flock to it, avoiding the retribution of the laws. Local residents have received an impulse [ˈɪmpʌls] to build their homes over existing ones. The city literally began to grow upwards. Literally like honeycombs in hives, apartments made of improvised [ˈɪmprəvaɪzd] materials were stuck on top of each other without observing any safety precautions. The streets of the city became so narrow that they looked more like winding passages in which a non-native. And therefore ignorant person can get lost. Despite the congestion and severe squalor, the population grew rapidly.

Чтение 8 класс английский-24. Самый населенный город, который был уничтожен-2

There were several shops, pubs, pubs, laundry. Primitive enterprises for the production of meat. And other food products were opened on every alley. The meat was processed right there – behind the partition of a cramped apartment. Where the kids were sitting, waiting for their parents to be released from work.

The city has become a hangout for those who are at odds with the law and for drug lovers.

In the city where the streets were not cleaned. Who should clean, since there are no authorities who can order it — unsanitary [ʌnˈsænɪtrɪ] conditions flourished. The building was so cramped that in some houses overhung by other houses. Even if there were windows, there was almost no light.

The streets themselves were illuminated by weak lanterns. There was no sewerage and water supply – who and how will conduct them? For this purpose, 70 wells were adapted, which supplied water to the top, and from there it was distributed through the pipes of the anthill. People went up to the roofs to rest.

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This situation was finally analyzed and recognized as unbearable by the British and Chinese official authorities. A decision is made to destroy the city. Local residents were offered compensation and a new place of settlement. Despite the good subsidies [ˈsʌbsədɪz] and the provision of a comfortable place of residence. Many residents resisted and protested. Maybe he liked a relaxed, uncontrolled lifestyle. Maybe they liked living like piglets. No wonder, in English there is such an expression to pig it. Which means to live cramped, uncomfortable.

The Chinese government has spent millions of Hong Kong dollars to dismantle this anthill. In 1991, the entire population of Kowloon was removed from the city. The workers who demolished these buildings were impressed when they discovered the squalor and poverty opening up before them to disappear from this world forever.

However, Kowloon was demolished quickly. Now there is a park on this territory with ponds and fountains [ˈfaʊntɪn]. And only one model of the former city, which is located at the entrance to the park, recalls this story.

Чтение 8 класс английский-24. Самый населенный город, который был уничтожен

Вопросы

Answer the following questions:

1. What was Khrushchev criticized for in Soviet times, according to the opening of the text?

2. Where was Kowloon City located, and when was it destroyed?

3. Why is Kowloon City still recognized as a unique urban phenomenon in world history?

4. What was the estimated population of Kowloon City, and how large was its territory in hectares?

5. When did Kowloon City begin its history, and what was its original purpose?

6. What happened to Kowloon in 1842, and how did its sovereignty change over time?

7. What agreement did China and Britain reach regarding Kowloon by the 1950s?

8. Why did Kowloon begin to “flourish” in an unconventional way after this agreement?

9. How did residents expand their living space, and what materials did they use? 10. What did the streets of Kowloon look like, and why were they difficult to navigate?

11. What kinds of businesses and activities existed in Kowloon despite its squalor and congestion?

12. What were the sanitary conditions like in Kowloon, and why was there no sewerage or water supply system?