A. Canberra

Canberra was established in 1908. It was planned as the capital city of Australia. Canberra is Australia's most notable and ambitious example of civic planning. The city was designed to be the Federal Capital. The new nation required a capital that was located away from other major settlements such as Melbourne and Sydney. Canberra was nothing more than farming land and forest. In 1912 the vision of American Walter Burley Griffin was chosen as the winning design for the city. Unlike some other Australian cities, the road network, suburbs, parks and other elements of the city were designed in context with each other. Notable buildings include the High Court, Federal Parliament, Government House, War Memorial and others.

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14.1 Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и выражений:

выдающийся, нуждаться, сельскохозяйственная земля, проект, дорожная сеть, пригород.

14.2 Ответьте на вопросы?

When was Canberra established?

What did the nature require?

Who was the author of the winning design?

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B. Brazil

The country's capital, Brasília, was a planned city. It was built in four years. The former capital of Brazil was Rio de Janeiro. The city was built because there was a need for a neutrally-located federal capital. The main reason was to promote the development of the entire territory of Brazil. Brasília is approximately at the geographical center of Brazilian territory.

Lúcio Costa, the city's principal architect, designed the city in the shape of an airplane. Houses and offices are situated on giant superblocks, everything following the original plan. The plan specifies which zones are residential, which zones are commercial, where industries can settle, where official buildings can be built, the maximum height of buildings, etc.

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15.1 Переведите слова и выражения в скобках:

1. It was built (за 4 года).

2. (Главная причина) was to promote (развитие) of the entire territory of Brazil.

3. Lúcio Costa (спроектировал) the city in the shape of (аэроплана).

15.2 Что определяет оригинальный план?

1. The plan specifies the development of the entire territory.

2. The plan specifies which zones are residential and which zones are commercial.

3. The original plan specifies a need for a neutrally-located federal capital.

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C. Ireland