Задание 3 Заполните пропуски в предложениях в соответствии с содержанием текста и переведите предложения.

In ___________optimum specifications for fuel-efficient ___________trucks, weight reduction, ___________frontal area, aerodynamic improvements, and ___________ sizing must be considered, in addition to other factors.

The fuel economy improvement associated with _________reduction must be considered relative to other means of __________ economy.

Weight reduction is not easy to ____________ in light trucks without downsizing.

Weight reduction via engine downsizing (if possible, considering performance and emission___________), designing with high ___________ steels, and use of ___________for structural and non-structural components are being studied.

Use of graphite-fiber ___________ components is also being considered, _______ technical problems exist.

Задание 4 Переведите вопросы на русский язык. На основе ответов на вопросы кратко перескажите основное содержание текста.

What factors must be considered in developing optimum specifications for fuel-efficient light trucks?

How must the fuel economy improvement be considered?

What aspects of weight reduction are being studied?

Is the use of graphite-fiber reinforced components being studied also?

Задание 5 На основе вопросов и ответов на вопросы по Заданию 4 подготовьте диалог.

Один из участников диалога — инженер-автомобилист. Он отвечает на вопросы другого участника диалога - студента, который старается получить как можно больше интересующей его информации. При составлении диалога используйте текст и материал, представленный в предыдущих заданиях,

В ходе диалога используйте следующие вводные слова и разговорные фразы:

а) для студента (student)

Good morning!

Good afternoon!

Hello!

Let me introduce myself,

My name is__________

I am_________

I study at__________

I am interested in___________

I would like to ask you about__________

And what about__________

Can you describe me__________

Can you tell me about__________

What are the main characteristics of__________

Thank you for your help.

It was nice to meet you.

See you.

Good-bye.

б) для инженера-автомобилиста (automotive engineer)

Good morning!

Good afternoon!

Hello!

How can I help you?

What can I do for you?

Do you know that__________?

Let me tell you about__________

I would like to mention that__________

The point is that__________

Thank you for your coming.

It was nice to meet you.

Hope to see you soon.

Good-bye.

Текст 2 Тяжелый грузовик с независимой подвеской

HEAVY VEHICLE

SUSPENSION CONTROL

Задание 1 Выпишите слова в тетрадь и переведите их на русский язык, пользуясь словарем на стр.94.

traffic cargo maintain without sacrifice handle impact payload suspend damp drastic empty partially solution curve absorb available truck coach adjust velocity

Задание 2 Чтение и перевод текста: Тяжелый грузовик с независимой подвеской

HEAVY VEHICLE SUSPENSION CONTROL

Heavy vehicles used for long-distance transportation experience widely varying road conditions and traffic situations. Optimum riding comfort and cargo protection must be maintained with full-, partial-, and no-loads without sacrificing driving safety and good handling characteristics.

With a soft suspension, ride comfort is achieved and impacts on the payload and cabin are reduced. However, optimized handling of a fully loaded vehicle requires increased damping that can result in drastically reduced comfort when the truck is empty or partially loaded. Therefore, a damping control system that can adapt to varying driving and load conditions is the ideal solution.

Manually adjustable and electronically controlled shock absorbers have been available in the upper class passenger car market for some years. The heavy truck market in Europe has offered such systems combined with controlled air suspensions for about two years. In Japan, coaches are equipped with a manually adjustable system.

For comfort, the optimum damping should be as low as possible, and for safety the damping should be higher at high damper velocity. The required damping force curve increases with a steep gradient at low damping speeds to reduce roll movement at higher damping speeds, the forces should "blow off" to reduce impacts on the bracketry.