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Washington, D. C. — Вашингтон, округ Колумбия (4)

There are two Washingtons in the USA. First Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the state named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The state capital is Olympia, and the largest city is Seattle. The second Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is located in the District of Columbia. The district is named in honour of Columbus, the discoverer of America.
Washington was founded inl 791 for the purpose of serving as the capital of the United States of America. Many people consider Washington to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are many parks, wide streets and impressive buildings. In the centre of the city, there is Capitol Park, where visitors’ eyes focus on the Capitol, the home of American Congress.
Many visitors come to Washington to see the White House. It is the oldest public structure in the capital, built in 1799. The White House is the official residence

of the President of the United States. It is situated at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. There are more than hundred rooms in the White House. The largest room in this building is the East Room, the scene of ;many state receptions and dances.
Other famous rooms are: the Green Room, the Blue Room, the Red Room, which are used for afternoon tea and for receptions held before state dinners. The Blue Room, the most formal among all «colours» room is an oval-shaped room connecting the Green and the Red Rooms. On the second floor, one can find the Lincoln Room, which once served as an office for President Lincoln but today it serves as an honour guest’s room. In this room, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, which gave freedom to black slaves in the States.
Other landmarks of Washington are memorials, dedicated to three American Presidents. They are the Washington Memorial, built in honour of the first American President, the Lincoln Memorial, which is devoted to the memory of the sixteenth President of the USA, the author of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Jefferson Memorial which was
built in honour of the third President of the USA, who was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
The Library of Congress, which holds five million books, the National Gallery of Art, the Capitol are also the famous sightseeing of Washington.
The Capitol is located in the very centre of Washington, not far from the Library of Congress. It is situated on the Capitol Hill, the highest point of the city. The Capitol is the highest building in Washington. There is a law in Washington not to build buildings higher than the Capitol. George Washington laid the corner stone of the Capitol on September 18,1793. The Capitol is the home of the United States government.

Вашингтон, округ Колумбия (4)

В США находится два географических объекта под названием Вашингтон. Первый Вашингтон — это штат на северо-западном побережье Тихого океана. Штат назван в честь Джорджа Вашингтона, первого президента Соединенных Штатов. Столица штата — Олимпия, самый большой город — Сиэтл. Второй Вашингтон — это столица Соединенных Штатов Америки. Он расположен в округе Колумбия. Округ назван в честь Колумба, первооткрывателя Америки.
Вашингтон был основан в 1791 году и стал столицей Соединенных Штатов Америки. Многие люди считают Вашингтон самым красивым городом в мире. Здесь много парков, широких улиц и впечатляющих зданий. В центре города находится Капитолийский парк, где взор посетителей приковывает здание Капитолия, дом американского конгресса.
Многие посетители приезжают в Вашингтон, чтобы увидеть Белый дом. Это самое старое общественное строение в столице, построенное в 1799 году. Белый дом — это официальная резиденция президента Сот единенных Штатов. Он расположен на улице Пенсильвания авеню 1600. В Белом доме более ста комнат. Самая большая комната в здании — Восточная комната, сцена многих государственных приемов и баллов.
Другие знаменитые комнаты: Зеленая комната, Голубая комната, Красная комната, которые используются для полуденного чая и приемов, предшествующих званым обедам. Голубая комната, самая неофициальная среди всех «цветных» комнат, имеет овальную форму и соединяет Зеленую и Красную комнаты. На втором этаже можно найти комнату Линкольна, которая в свое время служила офисом для президента Линкольна, но сейчас служит для приема особо важных гостей. В этой комнате в 1863 году Линкольн подписал «Провозглашение эмансипации», которое подарило свободу всем чернокожим людям в Соединенных Штатах.
Другие достопримечательности Вашингтона — это мемориалы, посвященные трем американским президентам. Это Мемориал Вашингтону, построенный в честь первого президента Соединенных Штатов, Мемориал президенту Линкольну, посвященный шестнадцатому президенту Соединенных Штатов, автору «Провозглашения эмансипации» и Мемориал президенту Джефферсону, который был автором Декларации о независимости.
Библиотека конгресса, содержащая 5 миллионов книг, Национальная галерея искусств, Капитолий также является известными достопримечательностями Вашингтона.
Капитолий расположен в самом центре Вашингтона, недалеко от Библиотеки конгресса. Он расположен на Капитолийском холме, самой высокой точке города. Есть закон, запрещающий строить здания выше, чем Капитолий. Джордж Вашингтон положил угловой камень в здание Капитолия 18 сентября 1793 года. Капитолий — это место, где заседает правительство Соединенных Штатов.

Questions:

1. How many Washingtons are there in the USA?
2. Where is the state Washington situated?
3. Where is the capital city Washington located?
4. When was the city founded?
5. Why do many people consider Washington to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world?
6. How many rooms are there in the White House?
7. What are the famous rooms?
8. What can one find on the second floor?
9. Who is the Washington Memorial devoted to?
10. Why was the Jefferson Memorial built?
11. Where is the Capitol situated?
12. Who laid the corner stone of the Capitol?
13. How many books are there in the Library of Congress?
14. What was the document that gave freedom to black slaves in the States?
15. What building is the official residence of the President of the United States?

Vocabulary:

The Pacific — Тихий океан
northwest — северо-западный
capital — столица
district — район; округ; область (как административная единица)
discoverer — первооткрыватель (of — чего-л.); исследователь, первопроходец
to be located — быть расположенным
in honour of — в честь
to found — основать
the Capitol — здание конгресса США, Капитолий
to consider — считать, полагать
impressive — впечатляющий
scene — место действия, сцена
receptions — приемы
state reception — государственный прием
to sign — подписывать(ся), ставить подпись
emancipation — освобождение, высвобождение, раскрепощение; эмансипация (from); свобода, избавление (от чего-л. нежелательного, стесняющего)
proclamation — декларация; провозглашение, объявление, обнародование; воззвание, прокламация
freedom — независимость, самостоятельность, свобода; политическое право* политическая свобода
Declaration of Independence — Декларация независимости
slave — раб
to devote — посвящать
sightseeing — достопримечательности
government — правительство

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