Номер 1, страница 57 - гдз по английскому языку 4 класс книга для чтения Верещагина, Афанасьева

1. Read the text and say why New York is a city of islands and what people who live in it call their city.

A LETTER FROM NEW YORK

New words:

to be surprised [səˈpraɪzd] — удивляться

meanwhile ['mi:nwaɪl] — тем временем

a factory ['fæktərɪ] — фабрика, завод

a skyscraper [ˈskaɪskreɪpə] — небоскреб (sky — небо, to scrape — скрести; sky + scrape + er = skyscraper)

to remain [rɪˈmeɪn] — оставаться

46 Linden Street

Riverdale

New York

23rd April

Dear Mario,

Thank you for your card. I’m glad you’re having a good time, but I’m not surprised. Washington, D.C. is wonderful at this time of the year. I would like you to come to my place and meet my people at the end of your journey. You can’t leave America without visiting New York. My brother’s hobby, as you know, is taking pictures. He has a big album ['ælbəm] of pictures of the United States and of New York, or the Big Apple as we call it. It is certainly better to see New York with your own eyes. I do hope you’ll come. Meanwhile I’m sending some of my brother’s photos ['fəʊtəʊz] to you. When you look at them, you’ll understand why New York is a city of islands. In fact, it lies on the three big islands: Manhattan [mæn'hætn], Staten Island and Long Island. There are also many small islands in the city. New York is a great port [pɔ:t]. It is a very hard-working city too as there are a lot of banks, offices and factories in it.

The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan. This island is famous for its skyscrapers. Broadway ['brɔ:dweɪ] is a well-known street in New York. There are many theatres in it and you can see wonderful shows there.

In the 20th century New York became a city whose monuments are skyscrapers, a city that never stops and never sleeps. The streets are always busy as there is a lot of traffic there.

There are many museums and art galleries in New York. The Metropolitan [metrə'pɒlɪtən] Museum or the MET is the most famous museum in New York. There are beautiful collections of pictures, furniture and other things there. Pupils often visit museums and have their art classes there. Schoolchildren often visit the Bronx [brɒŋks] Zoo. It is the largest of New York city zoos. It opened in 1899 and since then has always been a favourite place for animal lovers and children.

In 1789, New York became the first capital of the United States of America but it remained the capital for only one year. Now, as I’m sure you know, Washington, D.C. is the capital of the country.

I hope that after my letter you have become interested in New York and I’ll meet you in my city in August.

Love, Sue

Прочтите текст и скажите, почему Нью-Йорк является городом островов и как жители его называют свой город.

Ответ:

New York is a city of islands because it lies on three big islands: Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island. There are also many small islands in the city. People who live in New York call their city the Big Apple.

Нью-Йорк является городом островов, потому что он расположен на трех больших островах: Манхэттене, Статен-Айленде и Лонг-Айленде. Также в городе есть много маленьких островов. Жители Нью-Йорка называют свой город Большим Яблоком.