Перевести, , ! washington, the capital of the united states is situated on the potomac river in the district of columbia. the district is a piece of land which does not belong to any one state but to all the states. the district is named in honour of christopher columbus, the discoverer of america. it is very interesting that americans never say simply «washington». they always add «d.c». as the indication of the location. it is important because there are many towns with the same name all over the country and even one large^state in far north-west. washington was founded in 1791 as the capital of the united states of america. washington is quite a new city. the population of the city is nearly one million people. it is not a very large city, but it is very important as the capital of the usa. there is a law in washington against building structures higher than the capitol. washington has many historical places. the largest and tallest is the capitol, where the congress meets. it is a very beautiful building with white marble columns. not far from the capitol is the library of congress. it holds five million books. 2 ответить на вопросы в форме (general understanding) 1.when was washington d.c founded 2.where is washington situated? 3.what state does the district of columbia belong to? 4.where is the library of congress ? 5.what is the population of washington? 6.what is the most important place of interest in washington? 7.are there any specific law in washington? 3 put 5 questions (all types to the text ) молю вас ! 1
Вашингтон был основан в 1791 году как столица Соединенных Штатов Америки. Вашингтон довольно новый город. Население города составляет около одного миллиона человек. Это не очень большой город, но это очень важный, как столица США. Существует закон в Вашингтоне запрещающий строить сооружения выше, чем Капитолий.
Вашингтон имеет много исторических мест. Самым большым и самый высоким является Капитолий, где встречается конгресс. Это очень красивое здание с белыми мраморными колоннами. Недалеко от Капитолия находится Библиотека Конгресса. Она содержит пять миллионов книг.