Перепишите и письменно переведите 1,2,3,6 и 7-й абзацы.

. Прочтите и устно переведите на русский язык с 1-го по 7-ой абзацы текста. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1,2,3,6 и 7-й абзацы.
WASHINGTON D.C.
1. Washington, the capital of the United States is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land which does not belong to any one state but to all the States. The district is named in honour of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America. Americans never say simply«Washington», they always add «D. C. » as the indication of the location.
2. Washington was founded in 1791 as the capital of the United States of America. It is not a very large city, but it is very important as the capital of the USA. There is a law in Washington against building structures higher than the Capitol.
3. Washington has many historical places. The largest and tallest is the Capitol, where the Congress meets. Not far from the Capitol is the library of Congress. It holds five million books.
4. The White House, the residence of the president is the oldest public structure in the capital and one of the most beautiful. It was built in 1799.
5. Not far from the Capitol is the Washington monument, which looks like a very big pencil. It rises 160 metres and it is empty inside.
6. The Jefferson Memorial was built in memory of the third President of the USA Thomas Jefferson, who was also the author of the Declaration of Independence. The Memorial is surrounded by cherry trees.
7. The Lincoln Memorial is devoted to the memory of the sixteenth President of the USA, the author of the Emancipation Proclamation, which gave freedom to Negro slaves in America.

7. Прочтите 1–й абзац и вопрос к нему. Из приведенных вариантов ответа укажите номер предложения, содержащего правильный ответ на поставленный вопрос:
What state does the District of Columbia belong to?
1.It is very important as the capital of the USA.
2.The district is named in honour of Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America.
3.The district is a piece of land which does not belong to any one state but to all the States.