Текст 5

Los Angeles

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The city is governed by a mayor-council system. The current mayor is Antonio Villaraigosa. There are 15 city council districts.

Los Angeles hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and other agencies operate an extensive system of bus lines, as well as subway and light rail lines across Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 1,213.8 km², and is located in Southern California.

Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, and education. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. Los Angeles has been ranked the third richest city and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world.

Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, globally recognized as the epicenter of the motion picture industry.

The Walt Disney Concert Hall, centerpiece of the Music Center, is home to the prestigious Los Angeles Philharmonic. (1471знак)

angel- ангел

authorities- (органы) власти

broad- широкий; обширный

census- перепись; сбор сведений

centerpiece- основа; базовый узел; базовая группа узлов

cover- накрывать, закрывать, покрывать

current- текущий, данный, современный

entertainment- развлечение, веселье

epicenter- эпицентр

extensive- пространственный

fashion- мода, стиль

globally- всемирно, в мировом масштабе

govern- править, управлять

host- выступать в роли хозяина, принимающей стороны

influential- влиятельный, важный

mayor-council- совет при мэре

media- СМИ, средства массовой информаци

motion picture industry- киноиндустрия

nickname- давать прозвище, кличку

populous - густонаселённый

prestigious- престижный

range- ставить, располагать в порядке

rank- котироваться, занимать какое-л. место

recognize- узнавать, опознавать

renowned- известный, прославленны

substantial- прочный, солидный

subway- подземный переход; пешеходный тоннель; метро

trade- занятие, ремесло, профессия

Текст 6

Boston

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1. to govern

2. mayor-council system

3. current mayor

4. to host

5. county

6. States Census

7. populous

8. nicknamed

9. substantial

10. trade

11. entertainment

12. influential

13. to cover

14. centerpiece

15. prestigious

16. ranked

Boston is sometimes called a "city of neighborhoods" because of different subsections. There are 21 official neighborhoods in Boston used by the city. For example Chinatown, Jamaica Plain, South Boston, South End, West End.

Boston is also one of the birthplaces of the hardcore punk genre of music. Because of the city's prominent role in the American Revolution, several historic sites are found hear. The city is also home to several prominent art museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Boston has teams in the four major North American professional sports leagues, and has won 33 championships in these leagues, as of 2011.

Boston has the reputation as a higher education center. There are more than 100 colleges and universities located in the Greater Boston Area, with more than 250,000 students attending college in Boston and Cambridge alone.

Many of Boston's medical facilities are associated with universities. The facilities are well-known research medical centers affiliated with Harvard Medical School. (1646 знаков)

affiliate - присоединять

anchor – якорь

area – сфера, область

associate– соединять, ассоциироваться, общаться

attend – посещать, присутствовать

birthplace – месторожденияt

championship – первенство, чемпионат

cultural impact – культурное влияние

different – разный, отличный

entire – полный

event - событие

finance – финансы

hardcore punk –ужасный панк

manufacturing – производство

metropolitan – столичный

neighborhoods – окрестности

prominent role – выдающаяся роль

regard – считать, рассматривать

research – научное исследование

several – особый, несколько

site – место, местонахождение

substantially – существеннo

subway system – подземная система, метрополитен

surrounding area – окружение, окрестности