Mall — Мол, место для гуляния

icon — икона, символ

most prominent landmark — самое

заметное здание

to qualify — делать

notable — выдающийся, замет­ный

to brush shoulders with history —

соприкасаться с историей

dominant — преобладающий

to owe — быть обязанным

existence — существование

to bequeath — завещать

entire — полный

establishment — основание

diffusion — распространение

increase — увеличение

rife — обычный

red brick — красный кирпич

turret — башенка

instant — немедленный

remains — останки

to exhume — эксгумировать

to rebury — перезахоронить

crypt — склеп

homage — почтение

ingenious — гениальный,

изобретательный

fascinating — интереснейший mementos — изделия

to feature a stirring tribute — с

трепетом отдавать дань

presidency — президентство Renaissance — эпоха Возрожде­ния

Dutch - датчане

handwritten — рукописный

mansion — усадьба, поместье childhood — детство

to display — выставлять

contemporary — современный Holocaust — Холокост (уничтожение

еврейского населения фашистами во

время Второй мировой войны)

horror — ужас

Vocabulary

There are many other interesting museums and galleries in Washington, DC. And of course, Washington, DC is famous for its memorials. Everyone knows the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Arlington Memorial Cemetery, the Vietnam Memorial and the Korean War Memorial.

1. Where is the Capitol situated? 2. What is the Capitol crowned by? 3. How many main exhibition galleries are there in the National Air and Space Museum? 4. What is the highlight in the National Air and Space Museum? 5. What do you know about the National

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Museum of American History? 6. What does the National Gallery of Arts display? 7. What do you know about the Library of Congress? 8. What other museums in Washington, DC do you know?

Cultural Life in New York

New York is often called the cultural capital of the USA. There are more than 800 museums in New York. One of the best-known is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is the largest art museum in the United Stale. Its magnificent collection of European and American paintings contains works of the greatest masters of art world. The second best-known is the Museum of Modern Art. The museum contains wonderful collections of modern art and photography. The Guggenheim Museum of Modem Art contains an impressive collection of 51 modern artists ranging from impressionists to abstractionists. The unusual circular building of the museum was designed by F. L. Wright.

No other city in the world offers as many theaters as New York does where there is a daily choice of almost two hundred productions. You can see the newest plays and shows on Broadway. But away from the bright lights of Broadway there are many smaller theaters. Their plays are called "off-Broadway", and they are often more unusual than the Broadway shows. Some Broadway musicals like "Cats", "Miss Saigon" live for decades, some off-Broadway shows live for a week.

The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center is known through the music world. International stars sing here from September until April. The Carnegie Hall is the city's most popular concert hall. It was opened in 1891 with a concert conducted by P. I. Tchaikovsky. Music masters such as Arthur Toskanini, Leonard Bernstein, Jsaac Stern, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles have made up the Carnegie bill.

New York is famous for its festivals and special events: summer jazz, one-act play marathons, international film series and musical celebrations from the classical to the avant-garde.

There are a lot of colleges and universities in New York, among them such giants as Columbia University, the State University of New York, the City University of New York, New York University and others.