The Capitol

The United States Congress works in the Capitol building. Visitors can watch members of Congress work on laws. There is a statue on top of the Capitol. It is the goddess of Freedom. When Congress meets, the statue has a light. Today, the Capitol has 540 rooms. It has restaurants, kitchens, post offices, a barbershop, and a prayer room. Visitors can see many of these rooms. They can also see hundreds of paintings and works of art in the Capitol. The House of Representatives and the Senate have offices in another building. Underground trains go from their office building to the Capitol.

Vocabulary notes

Ratify – одобрять, утверждать

take the oath - присягать

marsh - болото

hire - нанимать

bordering - граничащий

origin - происхождение

honor - честь

motto - девиз

wood thrush - лесной дрозд

confusion - путаница

headquarters - штаб

destination – место пребывания

particularly – в особенности

national landmarks – национальные достопримечательности

tributary – платящий дань

embassy - посольство

legation - представительство

Federal Bureau of Investigation - ФБР

Restore - восстанавливать

Residence – место проживания

Trail - след

Auspices – доброе предзнаменование

holocaust - самопожертвование

dedicate - посвящать

barbershop – парикмахерская (мужская)

cast - отливать

goddess - богиня

Famous cities

Biggest cities population

1 — New York, New York........................7,333,253

2 — Los Angeles, California.....................3,448,613

3 — Chicago, Illinois................................2,731,743

4 — Houston, Texas.................................l,702,086

5 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania..........…..l,524,249

6 — San Diego, California.......................!,151,977

7 —Phoenix, Arizona......................…......1,048,949

8 —Dallas, Texas...................................... 1,022,830

9 — San Antonio, Texas............................. 998,905

10 — Detroit, Michigan.............................. 992,038

11 — San Jose, California........................... 816,884

12 — Indianapolis, Indiana........................ 752,279

13 — San Francisco, California.................. 734,676

14 — Baltimore, Maryland......................... 702,979

15 — Jacksonville, Florida.......................... 665,070

16 — Columbus, Ohio................................ 635,913

17 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin...................... 617,044

18 — Memphis, Tennessee......................... 614,289

19 — El Paso, Texas..................................... 579,307

20 — Washington, D.C............................... 567,094

21 — Boston, Massachusetts...................... 547,725

22 — Seattle, Washington........................... 520,947

23 —Austin, Texas...................................... 514,013

24 — Nashville, Tennessee.......................... 504,505

25 — Denver, Colorado.............................. 493,559

The most well-known cities

Anaheim, California

Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California, located 28 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Anaheim is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center.

Founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated on February 10, 1870, Anaheim developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts, and canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955.