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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. Вашингтон, округ Колумбия — столица США, политический
центр страны и место расположения центральных учреждений всех
трех властей федерального правительства США, центральных офисов
большинства федеральных учреждений.
2. В Вашингтоне часто проводятся крупные политические
демонстрации и акции протеста.
3. Вашингтон — это также место, где находятся многочисленные
достопримечательности страны, он популярен среди туристов.
4. Нью-Йорк — наиболее населенный город США и наиболее
густонаселенный город Северной Америки, расположенный в штате
Нью-Йорк внутри столичного района Нью-Йорк, который является
одной из крупнейших городских конгломерации в мире.
5. Нью-Йорк — центр международной торговли, производства,
развлечений, и один из глобальных городов мира.
6. Там находятся международные корпорации, фондовые биржи,
Организация объединенных наций и связанные с ней международные
организации.
7. Город привлекает большое число иммигрантов, которые приезжают
туда, чтобы добиться успеха.
8. Валовой внутренний продукт города больше ВВП Швейцарии и
почти равен ВВП России.
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.
2. Washington is a frequent focal point of massive political
demonstrations and protests.
3. Washington is also the site of numerous national landmarks,
and is a popular destination for tourists.
4. New York City 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, in New York metropolitan area, which is
one of the largest urban conglomerations in the world.
5. New York is the centre of international finance,
manufacturing, entertainment, and one of the world's global
cities.
6. It is home to international corporations, stock exchanges,
the United Nations and the international missions associated
with it.
7. The city attracts many immigrants who come there to make it
big.
8. The city's gross domestic product is more than that of
Switzerland and nearly equals that of Russia.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
two.
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