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There are very many large cities in the USA.

Washington, the capital of the United States of America, is situated on the Potomac River. In comparison with such ancient historical cities as, for example, Rome, London, Moscow or Paris, Washington is quite young. The capital owes much to the first Presidento f the USA — George Washington. It was G. Washington, who chose the place for the capital and laid in 1790 the corner-stone of the Capitol, where Congress sits. Washington has many historical places. The largest and highest among the buildings is the Capitol with its great House of Representatives and the Senate chamber. There are no sky-scrapers in Washington because no other building must be higher than the Capitol.

New York is the largest city in the USA and the biggest sea-port. It is situated in the mouth of the Hudson River. New York was founded by the Dutch. It is interesting to know that Manhattan Island — the central part of New York — was bought from the local Indians by the Dutch for 24 dollars. That was the most profitable commercial deal in the US history. Today Manhattan is the heart of business and commercial life of the country. New York is the city of skyscrapers. The highest of them is the 102–storeyed building. There are many other places of interest in New York: Central Park, Times Square, Rockefeller Centre, the shopping districts and the United Nations Building. In Manhattan, at Broadway, there is Columbia University, one of the biggest universities of the USA.

Another large city of the USA is Boston, one of the first cities which were built on the Atlantic coast of America. It is an important port and a financial and cultural centre. It has three universities.

Chicago is one of the biggest industrial cities in the USA and the second largest after New York.

Los Angeles, in California, is the centre of modern industries. Not far from Los Angeles there is Hollywood, the centre of the US film industry.

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Есть очень много больших городов в США.  Вашингтон, столица Соединенных Штатов Америки, расположена на реке Потомак. По сравнению с такими древними историческими городами, как, например, Рим, Лондон, Москва или Париж, Вашингтоне еще совсем молод. Столица во многом обязана первому президенту США - Джорджу Вашингтону. Именно Вашингтон, выбрал место для столицы и в 1790 году заложил краеугольный камень Капитолия, где заседает Конгресс . Вашингтон имеет много исторических мест. Самое большое и самое высокое среди зданий- Капитолий с Палатой Представителей и Сенатом. В Вашингтоне нет небоскрёбов, потому что никакие другие здания не должны быть выше Капитолия.

Нью-Йорк является крупнейшим городом в США, и крупнейшим морским портом. Он расположен в устье реки Гудзон. Нью-Йорк был основан голландцами. Интересно узнать, что Манхэттен - центральная часть Нью-Йорка - был куплен у местных индейцев голландцами за 24 доллара. Это была самая выгодная коммерческая сделка в истории США. Сегодня Манхэттен является сердцем деловой и коммерческой жизни страны. Нью-Йорк является городом небоскребов. Самый высокий из них 102-этажное здание. Есть много других интересных мест в Нью-Йорке: Центральный Парк, Таймс-сквер, Рокфеллер-центр, торговые районы и здание Организации Объединенных Наций. В Манхэттене, на Бродвее, есть Колумбийский университет, один из крупнейших университетов США.

Еще один крупный город США - Бостон, был одним из первых городов, которые были построены на атлантическом побережье Америки. Это важный порт, финансовый и культурный центр. Он имеет три университета.

Чикаго является одним из крупнейших промышленных городов в США и второй по величине после Нью-Йорка.

Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния, является центром современной промышленности. Недалеко от Лос-Анджелеса есть Голливуд, центр киноиндустрии США.

hanks for your letter. I was very happy to receive it. I also miss you and the time we spent at the language camp. It seemed to be the best summer ever. But time goes by and at the moment I’m getting ready for final school exams. This year I have to pass the test in Russian, Maths, English and History. Russian and Maths are compulsory exams, while English and History were subjects that I chose. It is a difficult time for me because I revise for these exams day and night. I’m rather anxious about them. Hopefully, I will get good marks. At the same time I find some rare hours for leisure. I still visit my dance classes and have additional lessons of foreign languages. Other than English, I’ve taken up French this year. It is a beautiful and melodic language. The most difficult is French grammar. As you remember, I’ve always wanted to be an interpreter, so I think the more languages I know the better. I also go to the nearest public library sometimes. Its building is situated next to my block of flats. They have an excellent collection of foreign literature there. The weather in my city is really hot, so we often go to the river to swim and sunbathe. How is the weather in Tomsk now? I hope it’s warm too. When I walk in the park with my friends, I wish you were also here. You are always welcome to visit me. I’m sure, you’ll love my city. However, it’s better to be done after the exams. The last one is on the 15th of June. After that, I’ll be fully free and ready for my summer holidays. How are things with you? Did anything new happen in your life? I hope we will be able to meet up one day.