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MAKING THE INNER LOGIC EXPLICIT Read quickly through the text below. Do not pay attention to the gaps for the moment. Nuclear Energy and its risks There are three separate sources of hazard related to the use of nuclear reactions to supply us with energy. 1) ……., the radioactive material must travel from its place of manufacture to the power station. 2) …… the power stations themselves are solidly built, the containers used for the transport of the material are not. Unfortunately, there are normally only two methods of transport available, 3) ……road or rail. Both of these involve close contact with the general public, 4) ……the routes are bound to pass near, or 5) …… through, heavily populated areas. 6) ……, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear power stations produce wastes which in most cases will remain radioactive for thousands of year. It is impossible to de-activate these wastes, and 7) ……they must be stored in one of the ingenious but cumbersome ways that scientists have invented. 8) ……, they may be buried under the ground, dropped into disused mineshafts, or sunk in the sea. 9) …… these methods do not solve the problem. They merely store it 10) …… an earthquake could crack open the containers like nuts. 11) ……, there is the problem of accidental exposure due to a leak or an explosion at the power stations. As with the other two hazards, this is extremely unlikely and 12) ……does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear programme, 13) …… it can happen, as the inhabitants of Harrisburg or Chernobyl will tell you. Separately, and during short periods, these three types of risk are no great cause for concern. Taken together, 14) …………., and especially over much longer periods, the probability of a disaster is extremely high. 2) Now answer the questions. What is the text about? How many supporting ideas does it give to defend its position What position does it take on this topic? What are they? Underline the sentence