Chicago
Vocabulary: huge — огромный
There is a huge city in the northeastern part of the USA near Lake Michigan. In America, there are many large cities, but I would like to tell about Chicago. Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States and one of the country's leading industrial, commercial, financial and transport centres. It extends some 47 km along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, occupying flatland traversed by two short rivers: the Chicago River and the Calumet River. The city's rapid growth was due to its location, with ready access to markets and raw materials; it has one of the world's busiest airports — O'Hare International Airport. Chicago is America's most important haulage centre and is a significant port for both domestic and international trade. Great Lakes freighters and river barges deliver such commodities as iron ore, coal, chemicals, oil and grain. The Chicago metropolitan area has the highest number of manufacturing employees in the United States. City's largest employers are the electrical goods industry, followed by the steel, machinery, fabricated metals, foods, printing and publishing, chemicals and transport equipment industries. Chicago has one of the world's most beautiful lakefronts. The world's first skyscraper was constructed in Chicago, in 1885. The central part of the city has several of the world's tallest buildings, including the Sears Tower, which at 110 storey high is the tallest in the United States. Construction of tall office buildings continues. Chicago is a major centre of higher education, with numerous colleges and universities. The prestigious University of Chicago founded in 1890 was the site of the world's first controlled nuclear chain reaction. It happened in 1942. Чикаго В северо-восточной части США, на берегу озера Мичиган, есть огромнейший город. В Америке много больших городов, но я хочу рассказать о Чикаго. Чикаго — третий по величине город Соединенных Штатов и один из лидирующих промышленных, коммерческих, финансовых и транспортных центров страны. Он простирается на 47 километров вдоль юго-западного побережья озера Мичиган и занимает равнинный участок земли, который пересекают две реки: Чикаго Ривер и Кэламит Ривер. Быстрый рост города обязан своему местоположению, свободному доступу на рынки сырья и сбыта. В городе находится один из самых крупных аэропортов мира — аэропорт О'Харе. Чикаго — один из самых важных транспортных центров Америки, а также важный порт как в отечественной, так и в международной торговле. Грузовые суда и баржи Великих озер доставляют такие товары, как железная руда, уголь, химикаты, нефть и зерно. Зона чикагской метрополии имеет самое большое число работающих в производственной сфере Соединенных Штатов. Больше всего рабочих мест предоставляет промышленность по изготовлению электроприборов, за ней следует сталелитейная промышленность, машиностроение, металлообрабатывающая промышленность. Чикаго имеет один из самых красивых видов на озера. Первый в мире небоскреб был построен в Чикаго в 1885 году. Центр города имеет несколько самых высоких строений в мире, включая Сиерс Тауэр, которая имеет 110 этажей, являясь самой высокой в США. Постройка высотных сооружений продолжается. Чикаго с его многочисленными колледжами и университетами является главным центром высшего образования. Престижный Чикагский университет — это место, где впервые в мире провели цепную ядерную реакцию. Это случилось в 1942 году. Questions: 1. Where is Chicago situated?
San Francisco (1) Vocabulary: finger of land - участок земли
San Francisco is a special place, very different from most American cities. It lies on a small finger of land with the Pacific Ocean on one side and a huge harbour on the other. San Francisco's population is only about 700 000 but it is the biggest business centre in the west of the USA. It is also America's most international city with newspapers in thirty different languages. The city is known as "the Paris of the West". Most people enjoy the climate in San Francisco. It's never too hot and never really cold. The sea winds are healthy and they make you hungry. And it's good to be hungry in San Francisco because the food is fabulous with more than 2600 restaurants serving food from all over the world. There are at least three small cities in San Francisco: "Little Italy", with its pizzerias and restaurants, "Chinatown" with wonderful shops and exciting food and "Japan-town". And everywhere you go you will see boats out on the sea, smell fresh and salt and feel the sea wind on your face. If you live in San Francisco you get plenty of exercise, because it's a city of hills. Perhaps that's why the famous cablecars are so popular. And of course the views from the hills are spectacular.
Сан-Франциско (1)
Сан-Франциско в Калифорнии - особое место, отличающееся от других американских городов. Он расположен на маленьком участке земли с Тихим океаном по одну сторону и огромной гаванью - по другую. Население Сан-Франциско всего лишь 700 000 человек, но это самый большой бизнес-центр на западе США. Это также самый большой международный город с газетами на тридцати разных языках. Город известен как "Париж Запада". Большинство людей наслаждаются климатом Сан-Франциско. Здесь никогда не бывает слишком жарко или холодно. Морские ветры бодрящие и навевают аппетит. И это хорошо - быть голодным в Сан-Франциско, потому что более чем в 2600 ресторанах, предлагающих еду со всего мира, потрясающие блюда. В Сан-Франциско самое меньшее - три города: "Маленькая Италия" с пиццериями и ресторанами, "Китайский город" с прекрасными магазинами и восхитительной едой и "Японский город". И куда бы вы ни шли, вы увидите лодки на море, ощутите запах свежей рыбы и соли и почувствуете, как касается лица морской ветер. Если вы живете в Сан-Франциско, у вас есть чем заняться, потому что это город гор. Может быть, поэтому знаменитые фуникулеры так популярны. И, конечно же, виды с гор захватывающие.
Questions: 1. Where does San Francisco lie?
Washington.
Washington, D. C. is the capital city of the United States of America, its political centre. 'D. С stands for the 'District of Columbia', the federal district containing the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington. The centres of all three branches of the US federal government are in Washington, D. C, as well as the headquarters of most federal agencies. Washington also serves as the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation of the Monetary Fund among other international (and national) institutions. All of this has made Washington the frequent focal point of massive political demonstrations and protests. Washington is also the site of numerous national landmarks, museums, and sports teams, and is a popular destination for tourists. New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated city in North America. Located in the state of New York, New York City has a population of 8. 2 million people within an area of 830 km2. It is at the heart of the New York Metropolitan Area, which is one of the largest urban conglomerations in the world. The city comprises five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The city is at the centre of international finance, politics, manufacturing, entertainment, and culture, and is one of the world's major global cities (along with London, Tokyo and Paris). It has a unique collection of museums, galleries, international corporations, and stock exchanges. The city is also home to the United Nations and all of the international missions associated with it. New York City attracts large numbers of immigrants from over 180 countries, as well as many people from all over the United States, who come to the city for its culture, energy, cosmopolitanism, and by their own hope of making it big. New York City is home to more than 500 companies. If the city were a nation, it would have the 17th highest gross domestic product in the world, more than that of Switzerland and nearly equaling that of Russia. New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum's 20th century collection, and the American Museum of Natural History and its Hayden Planetarium focusing on the sciences.
Translate the following sentences into English. 1. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the USA, its political centre and home for the centres of all three branches of the US federal government and the headquarters of most federal agencies.
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