The united states of america is the world's fourth largest country (after russia in the first place, canada - in the second , and china - in the third it is not easy to cross america - the distance from its west to its east is more than 4 , 600 kilometres. if you go by car , it can take you about a week to cross the country. plane is much faster : it will take you 6 hours to get from boston to los angeles.when the usa was born , there were thirteen states in it. today there are fifty states in the usa . there us capital , washington , is situated in the eastern part of the country and is not part of any state. it was built between 1790 and 1800 and was named aster george washington , the first us president , in 1791 , when he died . there are a lot of other big cities in the usa: boston , new york city , chicago , los angeles , san francisco.american nature is very beatiful.alaska is known for its tundra which you can only north america and russia . the forests of california are known for the tallest trees in the world . yellowstone national park and the grand canyon are some of the most beautiful places in the usa. there are also some very special places in the usa , which you should visit by all means . if you are in the usa , visit the famous niagara falls . it is the second largest waterfall on earth , the first being victoria falls in south africa . its height is 57 metres . if you cry something to your friend near the talls , your friend will hear nothing .a lot of people sank in the fast water , when they tried to crooss the falls . there have been some people who fell down the falls in a barrel , but you need a lot of courage to do this! вопросы: correct the sentences and read them out loud .1.the usa is larger than china, but smaller than russia. 2. the us capital was built in 1791. 3. the tallest trees in the world can be found in alaska and in russia.4.niagara falls is the highest waterfall in the world.5. some people could fall down niagara falls in a boat.