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1. Find the words in the text that mean:

1) a station at the end of a railroad.

2) a group of coupled cars hauled by a locomotive.

3) an elevated end of the yard cars are pushed to and are then released individually, or in small groups.

4) parallel rails upon which a train runs.

5) a rail-mounted brake to slow down and stop cars moving by gravity from a hump into the classification tracks.

6) a mechanism which moves the trains from one track to another.

2. Complete the sentences.

1) Involved in the operation of terminals are such activities as ___.

2) In classification yards, freight cars are ___ and outgoing trains are ___.

3) Cars roll down from the hump by ___.

4) Each car is routed into a classification track corresponding to its ___.

5) Retarders are used to ___ the speed of each car as it rolls down from the hump.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1. The efficiency of classification yards has been improved due to

a) the building of a great number of classification tracks.

b) using automatic equipment.

2. The cars which roll down from the hump by gravity are routed into

a) a classification track.

b) a main line.

3. To meet passenger requirements much construction work is involved

a) in building a great number of new railway stations.

b) in rebuilding and modernizing stations.

4. Put the sentences in the correct order.

1) Orders are given to proceed.

2) The air is released from the brake system.

3) The air brake system is pumped up and tested.

4) An engine is attached ahead.

5) A car is placed for loading.

6) The cars are inspected.

7) On arrival at the final terminal, the cars are inspected.

8) The cars are coupled into a train.

9) The car is pulled to a yard where trains are made up.

10) The various cars are sorted into groups going to the same regions.

11) The car is loaded.

5. Answer the questions.

1) What does the operation of terminals involve?

2) What information on cars is read by electronic scanners?

3) What does the procedure of humping include?

4) What facilities do passenger stations provide for passengers?

6. Make up the summary of the text consisting of 10 sentences.

7. Render the text in English.

Сортировочная горка есть на каждой станции, куда прибывают составы из вагонов различного направления следования. На этих станциях вагоны из одного поезда ставятся в другой в зависимости от станции назначения грузов. Для такой сортировки вагонов служит сортировочная горка. Это возвышенное место на станции, к которому ведет несколько путей. Состав надвигают на горку. Затем вагоны скатываются с нее под действием силы тяжести на сортировочные пути, где формируются новые маршруты. На спуске с горки для регулирования скорости вагонов установлены вагонные замедлители. Процесс расформирования и формирования составов облегчает автоматизированная система.

8. Tell your partner about the work done in classification yards.

9. Make a list of functions passenger stations perform. Discuss them with a partner.

Optional tasks

1. Find the passive verbs in the text.

2. Make nine two-word phrases. Then write the meaning in Russian. Use the English – Russian railway dictionary to help you.

classification

track

freight

yard

speed

car

rolling

control

outgoing

friction

hump

train

car

retarder

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