Текст 9, 10 (Baranovichi as a native place)

Baranovichi - is a city of Brest region of Belarus, an administrative center of Baranovichi district. The main attraction of the city of Baranovichi is the Orthodox Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, which was built from 1924 to 1931 in the neoclassical style. Today, the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary in Baranovichi is the oldest Orthodox church in the city. The cathedral was built on the site of the wooden church burnt down in 1921. In 1924, the laying of the first stone in the foundation of the new church was consecrated, in 1928 the solemn installation of domes on the church took place, and in 1931 the cathedral was solemnly consecrated.

Another interesting attraction of the town of Baranovichi is Holy Cross wooden Catholic church, built in 1924. This temple is also an interesting architectural monument of wooden architecture of the early 20th century. Also in the city of Baranovichi there are some modern Orthodox and Catholic churches.

Another important and interesting sights of the city of Baranovichi is a museum of railway equipment. This is a very interesting and unique museum has several dozen perfectly restored locomotives, which are available for viewing visitors. The museum also has a few dozen other pieces of railway equipment, such as cars, platforms, equipment repair, and so on. The museum, which is located in a small pine grove, supported by a perfect order, all the equipment in good condition. Here history is saved not only rail transport, but an era. Museum of railway equipment in Baranovichi on all sides open to observation: for a passing passenger trains and trains and road transport moving through the neighboring streets.

In the city of Baranovichi there are also a number of other interesting buildings and sights, which can be attributed to the city's historical building. Most of these buildings dates back to the 20th century. Among these buildings are the former manor house, a fire station, a gymnasium, a bank and so on. Many of them still perform the same function. But of particular interest may make tourists and travelers "flat" building, located at the city of Baranovichi, street Brestskaya, 35. Baranovichi - it is a large city, so there are all the rest of the infrastructure required for tourists (ATMs, shops, hotels, cafes and etc).

Текст 11 (geographical position of the USA)

The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

The present territory of the USA consists of three separate parts. The USA proper and Alaska are situated in North America. The Hawaii are situated in the central part of the Pacific Ocean.

No general statement can be made about the landscape of the USA. It is a country of mountains and prairies, valleys and deserts. About one half of the territory in the west is occupied by the Cordilleras. In the east there are the Appalachian Mountains. Between these great mountain chains central and large valleys lie.

The Rocky Mountains extend from Alaska through Canada and the USA to Mexico. Together with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California they have snow-capped peaks and clear mountain lakes.

The Great Lakes are situated in the north-east of the country. They are Lake Ontario, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan. The largest rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Columbia, the Colorado, and the Yukon. American rivers have very expressive names: the Snake River, the Milk River, the Green River, the Sweetwater River, the White River.

Текст 12 (History of the USA)

The history of the USA dates back only to the 15th century. In the 15th century there was no USA at all. The present territory of the USA was divided among some European countries. In the 15th - 16th centuries some territory of the USA belonged to Great Britain (northern and western lands); southern parts (California, Florida, New Mexico, Texas) belonged to Spain, then - to Mexico; the central part, the territory was called Louisiana - to France; Alaska was possessed by Russia; some territories remained to be under Indians control (the so called reservations).

In 18th century there were only thirteen Britain's American colonies and they broke with Great Britain in 1776 and later were recognized as the new nation of the the United States of America, following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th"and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded their frontiers across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.

There were three most dramatic experiences in the nation's history: the Civil War (1861-1865), the Great Depression of the 1930s and Vietnam War of the 1960s - 70s.
After its victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the USA remains the world's most powerful state. The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and great advances in technology.

Nowadays USA is world's third-largest country by size (after Russia and Canada) and by population (after China and India). It is about half the size of Russia or lightly larger than China or Brazil.