Washington D. С

Washington D. С. is the capital of the USA. The city is named after George Washington, the first president of the United States of America. For ten years Philadelphia was the capital of the country, but as many states wanted to be the capi­tal-city of their territory, it was agreed to build the capital-city on a neutral territory, belonging to no state. That is why it was built in the District of Columbia (D. C). The territory was found between Virginia and Maryland. Washington is not the largest city in the United States. It has a population of 900, 000 people. Washington is a one-industry town. That industry is government. It does not produce anything, except very much scrap paper.

Washington has many historical places. In the very centre of the city risesthe huge dome of the Capitol. The US Congress sits there. It is the biggest building of the city, situated on the Capitol Hill. It is not allowed to build houses higher than the Capitol in Washington.

There is White House in Washington, the home of the Presi­dent. All the Presidents of the USA lived there except George Washington, who only laid the foundation of the building.

The tall structure of the Washington Memorial "the pencil" (500 feet high) can be seen from miles around. Visitors to Washington are shown the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial as well. Vernon is a place not far from Washington. George Washington's plantation and residence were situated there. It is there where he died. Now it is George Washington's Museum.

VII. Ответьте письменно на следующие вопросы к тексту.

1. What city is the capital of the USA?

2. Whom is the city named after?

3. Why is Washington built in the District of Columbia?

4. Is Washington the largest city in the USA?

5. Washington is a one-industry town, isn't it?

6. What historical places are there in Washington?

VIII. Поставьте вопросы к подчеркнутым словам в пись­менной форме (см. образец 4).

1. The US has one of the most effective constitutions in the world.

2. The great convention gathered in New York in 1787.

3. Both rich and poor were represented in the convention.

Вариант 4

I. Перепишите данные ниже предложения. Определите по грамматическим признакам, какой частью речи является слово с окончанием -s, и какую функцию это окончание выполняет в предложении, т. е. служит ли оно:

а) показателем 3 лица единственного числа в Present Indefinite;

б) признаком множественного числа имени существи­тельного;

в) показателем притяжательного падежа имени существительного (см. образец выполнения 1).

Письменно переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. St. Paul's Cathedral is the best Renaissance Church in Europe.

2. London is situated on both banks of the Thames.

3. London consists of many parts and they are all very dif­ferent from each other.