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TEXT. WASHINGTON
Washington is the capital of the United States. It is also one of the county’s most beautiful and historic cities and the site of many of its most popular tourist attractions.
Washington is important to the American people in another way. The city is a symbol of their country’s unity, history, and democratic tradition.
Every year, millions of people from all parts of the United States and from other countries visit Washington. They go there to see such important government buildings as the United States Capitol, where Congress meets, and the white House, where the President lives and works. They visit the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and other famous structures dedicated to American heroes of the past They also tour the city’s many museums, which together house the world’s largest collection of items from America’s past.
Most of Washington’s main government buildings, monuments, and museums stand in the west- central part of the city.
About 66 per cent of Washington’s people are blacks. About half of Washington’s people live in one-or two- family houses, and about half live in apartment buildings. Only about 36 per cent of Washington’s families own their homes. The others rent them. Among major American cities, only Detroit has a larger percentage of black people. In Washington’s suburbs, whites make up about the same percentage as blacks do in the city.
Washington lies in the southeastern United States, between Maryland and Virginia. It is the only American city or town that is not part of a state.
Washington was founded in 1791 and named after the first US President, George Washington, who personally chose the site for the capital. The city became the capital of the state in 1800.





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   Where is Washington situated?
   
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   When was Washington founded?
   
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   When did it become the capital of the country?
   

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   What are the main centres of the cities? 5. What do the city sights include?
   

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   What big cities do you know in America? ' 7. Who are the greatest American writers and poets? 8. Where does the President live and work?
   

AMERICAN HOLIDAVP

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American holidays are various in characters. Some of them are religious; some are connected with American history. There are eight main holidays of the USA. They are:
1. New Years Day. It is celebrated on the 31 st of December. At midnight bells ring, hours blow and friends exchange kisses. Eveiyone stays up late to celebrate the arrival of another year. New Years Day is traditionally the occasion for starting new programmers and giving up bad habits.2. Easter. It is a religious holiday which comes on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. As a rule, just before Easter the schools and Colleges are closed. On Easter Sunday in the streets one can see colorful processions of people dressed in bright new spring clothers which is called “Easter Parad”3. Christinas.
It is a religious holiday as a well. It is celebrated on December 25 as the birthday of Christ. It is a family holiday and every house tries to have a Christmas - tree which is brightly decorated. As a rule the presents for children, relatives and close friends are placed under-the tree.4. Memorial or Decoration Day. It comes May 30 and in dedicated to the servicemen who gave their lives in past wars. Schools, clubs and churches decorate the cemetries on that day and hold memorial services. They hang up American flags On the main streets of the towns 5. Labour Day. It is the holiday dedicated to the American working class and comes on the first Monday of September. It makes the beginning of autumn and is the last real holiday of summer6. Veterans’ Day. It comes on November 11 and is usually marked by parades and ceremonies in which the people pay tribute to those who gave their lives for their country.7. Thanksgiving Day. The holiday comes on the fourth Thursday in November and is a notional holiday too. It is the day of giving thanks to God for various reasons.8. The Fourth of July. Independence Day. It is the biggest national holiday of the USA. It is celebrated as the birthday of the country. On that day Americans march in parades, decorate the graves of their dead soldiers.