Составить 10 вопросов к тексту american flag's history the united states flag is far more than the red, white and blue cloth of which it is made. as a living symbol of america it stands for the past, present and future of this country. it symbolizes american people, american land and american way of life. the flag represents the men and women who built america. it reminds us of the native americans who inhabited the continent for thousands of years, of pilgrims finding a place to worship their god, of pioneers building homes in a new land, of washington leading a young nation, of lincoln holding that nation together, of martin luther king junior’s dream of justice and equality for all, and of the men and women of all races and beliefs who fought and died for this country. the flag of the united states of america has 13 stripes-7 red and 6 white-and 50 white stars on a blue field. the stripes remind us of the 13 original colonies gained and united by americans. the stars represent the 50 american states. the flag of today evolved out of many earlier flags raised in days gone by. for several centuries after european explorers first sailed to north america, the flags of spain, holland, france, england and sweden flew over different parts of the continent. an english flag known as the red ensign waved over american colonies from 1707 until the beginning of the revolutionary war. it was the merchant flag of england. today americans celebrate june 14 as flag day. the 50-th star – for hawaii – was added on july 4, 1960.

People of our planet can’t live without travelling now. those who live in the country like going to a big city and city-dwellers usually spend their holiday on the beach or in the mountains. people can travel by plane, train, boat, car and on foot. traveling by plane is very comfortable and convenient method, but it is difficult to buy tickets. when you travel by plane you don’t spend a lot of time going from one place to another, but it is very dangerous kind of movement. i can say that flying is a thrilling thing.  some people prefer travelling by boat. it is so wonderful: to feel the fresh sea wind, to hear the cry of the sea-gulls, to see the rise and fall of the waves. hitch-hiking is one of the most popular kind of movement. it interesting too, because you can see many things in a short time. there is no need to buy tickets.  and also people like to travel on foot. during hikes we can see a lot of interesting places, sometimes we can meet interesting people. there is no need to hurry up. traveller on foot: lives constantly in present. tastes differ. that’s why it is up to you to decide which means of travelling you prefer. all means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages. and everyone choose one according to their possibilities, plans and finance. and now i would like to tell you about my going to sochi. this summer we’ve decided to go to the beach. my mother, my father and a small brother and i were so happy because it was a great rest at the seaside. we travelled by train. i can say that with a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined. i like this kind oftravelling. if you want to eat you can have a meal in the dining-car; if you want to sleep you can have a wonderful bed in a sleeper. in sochi we lived in an excellent hotel. every day we went to the beach, lie in the sun, swim. in the evenings when the sun was setting i was fond of looking at the waves and the sea-gulls flying over the sea. sunbathing, jogging, boating, fishing and surfing are the most popular activities. beach cities are the centres for easygoing life of styles. there are many places of entertainment in sochi. we had a lot of excursions. we saw different kinds of trees, flowers and plants. when i spend my holiday travelling i always take a camera with me and take pictures: the sights of a city, views of mountains, lakes, valleys. after such a nice holiday we were glad to return home. east or west, home is best!

Лондон имеет пять аэропортов в гоороде или рядом. самый важный аэропорт – хитроу. он наэодится за 24 километра от центра города. город так же имеет 8 больших вокзалов. ты можешь отправиться на поезде от лондона до парижи или брюсселя прямо сейчас. много обдей живут вне лондона и приезжают в город на работу каждый день. дети знают о станции кинг'с кросс потому что это вокзал из книжек о гарри поттере. в великобритании люди водят иж личные маштные из-за чего образуются большие пробки на дорогах. водители в великобратинии ездят на левой стороне дороги! так как в лондоне много машин, путешествие может занять много времени в неподходящее время дня. но город знаменит своим черным такси и красным автобусам. ты можешь увидеть немного красных автобусов сегодня, но здесь есть и другие автобусы так же. водители лондонских такси должны запомнить 25000 улиц в лондоне. до оого как они смогут начать возить людей, они учат карты и ещдят вокруг города около двух лет; должны отвечать на различные сложные вопросы насчет наилучших путей в лондоне. ты можешь передвигаться по лондону на метро. лондонцы так же зовут эти подземные поезда "трубой". лондонское местро самое старое в мире. люди впервые использовали его в 1863. сейчас оно около 410 километров в длину. здесь три тысяси станций и некоторые из них около 60 метров под землей. ты конечно же можешь прогуляться по лондону! без машин или автобусов можно пересечь новейший мост лондона.