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по дисциплине “Английский язык делового общения”
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From the heart of the USA
§1 Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America, is a city of symbols. The Capitol building is where the United States Congress meets. The White House is the home of the President. The Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials were built to honor two of The United State’s greatest presidents. The Washington Monument, built in 1848, is a tribute to George Washington, the country’s first president. Washington is also a city of institutions: the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Library of Congress. The Supreme Court Building houses the highest court of the US. The city is one of the United States’ greatest tourist attractions with its many parks and museums. The National Zoological Park, created in 1887, exhibits more than 4000 wild animals, and is also a major research facility. The Smithsonian Institution, founded in 1846, is the largest complex of museums in the world. The National Air and Space museum has more than 9 million visitors each year, making it Washington’s most popular museum. Washington DC is also a city of art. It is home to a large variety of museums, the largest of which is the Corcoran Gallery of Art. You will also enjoy touring the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of Mode
Art, and dozens of other fine art institutions The Shakespeare Library has the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s works. Washington is also a city filled with memorials to the nation honoring military history. Visitors can pay their respects to the nation fallen heroes at the intensely moving Vietnam War Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, and the Iwo Jima Memorial. Alexandria and Virginia are the suburbs of Washington that date back to the early 1700’s. The Old Town quarter of Alexandria features historical homes and elegant shops. Georgetown is one of Washington’s...