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1) It is most expensive dress. I haven't so much money with me to buy it.
2) It is the most expensive dress in the shop.
3) My house is much farther from the station than yours.

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Самый знаменитый небоскреб Нью-Йорка (New York City) расположен в Среднем Манхеттэне (Midtown Manhattan) на пересечении Пятой Авеню — и 34-й Стрит.

Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг выполнен в стиле Арт-Деко, имеет 102 этажа, высота здания включая шпиль составляет 443,2 метра. Здание получило свое название от старого разговорного названия штата Нью-Йорк (The Empire State). Здание было построено в 1931 году и на протяжении 40 лет было самым высоким зданием в мире (до момента, когда в 1972 году строители Нью-Йорка не закончили Северную Башню Всемирного Торгового Центра (North Tower of World Trade Center).

Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг является одним из семи чудес света и олицетворяет мощь американской экономики и дух американской Нации.

Здание было спроектировано группой архитекторов, руководил которой американский архитектор Вильям Ламб. Строительство здания началось в марте 1930 году, ежедневно на строительной площадке было одновременно задействовано 3 400 рабочих. Работы были полностью закончены 1 мая 1931 года, то есть здание было построено менее чем за 14 месяцев или 410 дней.

Первоначальная стоимость проекта оценивалась в 43 млн долларов (642 млн в ценах 2012 г) однако, в связи с разразившимся в США экономическим кризисом — Великой Депрессией, к началу строительства и в течение года, когда здание возводилось, инженеры постоянно искали пути его удешевления, итоговая стоимость здания к окончанию строительства составила немногим более половины изначально предпологавшихся затрат — 25 млн. долл.



За первый год эксплуатации Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг, его обзорная площадка принесла собственникам доход в размере 2 млн долл, что было сравнимо со средствами полученными от сдачи площадей здания в аренду.

Однако на протяжении нескольких лет собственникам здания не удавалось заполнить здание арендаторами более чем на 60%, что объяснялось продолжающейся Великой Депрессией. В связи с этим здание в народе прозвали EMPTY State Building (Пустующее здание). Таким образом, здание окупилось для инвесторов только через 19 лет в 1950 году.

Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг первое здание в мире, имеющее более 100 этажей. Здание имеет 6 500 окон и 73 лифта. Сегодня в здании располагается более 1000 компаний-арендаторов, каждый рабочий день здание посещает более 21 000 офисных работников, что делает его вторым коммерческим зданием в Америке после Пентагона.

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После террористического акта 11 сентября 2001 года — (9/11) и обрушения Башен Близнецов Всемирного Торгового Центра, Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг вновь стал самым высоким зданием в Нью-Йорке;

В настоящее время зданием владеют более чем 2 800 инвестиционных фондов, через компанию Empire State Building Associates L.L.C;

За все годы существования Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг более 30 человек покончили жизнь самоубийством прыгнув с его смотровой площадки расположенной на 86 этаже;

2 декабря 1979 года Эвита Адамс прыгнула со смотровой площадки здания но порывом ветра была заброшена этажем ниже где была найдена со сломаным бедром;

28 июля 1945 года в 9:40 утра американский пилот на бомбардировщике Б-25 Митчел в результате потери управления врезался в северную сторону Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг между 79 и 80 этажами. В результате инцидента погибли 13 офисных работников и сам пилот;

of America is the 4 th largest country in the world after Russia , Canada and China .It occupies the central part of the North American continent.The United States of America is a federal republic, consisting of 50 states including the states of Alaska and Hawaii.Outlying areas include Puerto Rico , American Samoa , Guam, and the US Virgin Islands .

The northern boundary is partly formed by the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence River ; the southern boundary is partly formed by the Rio Grande .United States also has a sea-border with Russia.

The total area of the United States ( including the District of Columbia) is9,809,155 sq km, of which 1,700,139 sq km are in Alaska and 28,313 are in Hawaii.Inland waters cover 507,788 sq km of the total area.

The country is washed by 3 oceans :the Atlantic , the Arctic and the Pacific

.The country has many lakes , with the Great Lakes included .There are also many rivers on the US territory.The longest of them are the Mississippi,the Missouri, the Columbia, the Rio Grande and some others.On the US territory there are mountains and lowlands.The highest mountains are the Rocky mountains,the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada .The highest peak , mount MeKinley, is located in Alaska.The climate conditions are rather different .The country is rich in natural and mineral resources :oil,gas, iron ore,coal and various metals.

The Usa is a highly developed indstrial and agriculture country.The main industrial brances are aircraft , rocket , automobile , electronic , radio-engineering and others. American are made uo from nearly all races and nations .The country population is over 250 mln.The national symbol of the USa is its national flag "Stars and Stripes " having 50 white stars and 13 white and red stripes on its field , symbolising the number of the original and present day states .

Officially the country comprises 50 states and one District of Columbia .The states differ in size , population and economic development.Each state

its own capital.The capital of the USA is Washington.It is situated in the District of Columbia on the banks of the Potomac river and its named after the 1st US President - George Washington.Thre are many large cities in the country:New Yourk, Los Angeles , Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San-Francisco,Cleveland and some others .

The The United States of America to the US Constitution the powers of the Government are divided into 3 branches :legislative, executive and judicial.

The legislative power belongs to the Congress consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.The Senate represents the states while the House of Representatives- the population.The executive power belongs to the President and his Administration ( Vice-President and Cabinet of Ministers ).The judicial power belongs to the Supreme Court and the system of Federal, state and district Courts.

There are several political parties in the UKA, the largest of them are the Republican ( symbolised by a donkey)and the Democratic (symbolised by an elephant)

Union. All the states were different from each other and developed in different ways. The Northern states built factories and plants, and they also had a bigger population. The Southern states grew crops, which they then sold to Europe. The Southerners had huge cotton fields, where black slaves worked. There were about three and a half million slaves in the Southern states.

As you know, although it was written in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal, these words were not true for the slaves. They lived in terrible conditions and had to work day and night. Even some Southerners understood that slavery was inhuman, but without it they were afraid their whole way of life would be destroyed.

The Northerners were strongly against slavery; a lot of them helped slaves escape from their owners. They also tried to pass new laws to abolish slavery. This idea became more and more popular, which didn't suit many people in the South. The Southern states felt that their own country was against them, and they started to think of breaking away from the United States.

When the time for the next elections came, it was clear that the most important question would be slavery. There were four candidates, but a Northerner called Abraham Lincoln won the election. In his inaugural address Lincoln warned the Southerners that they shouldn't destroy the union of the states, but they didn't listen. In February 1861 eleven Southern states formed their own union, which was called the Confederacy, but Abraham Lincoln wouldn't let them split up the country. And so the Civil War began.

The North (their army was called the Union Army) was actually more powerful than the South: as you remember, they had more men, and their factories produced weapons and supplied the Northern army with everything it needed. But the Confederacy had one big advantage: they didn't have to invade the North, they just had to protect their own land and homes. At that time a lot of people thought that it would be possible. So at first, the Confederacy had more luck: their men were better trained and fought with more spirit. Just as in the Revolutionary War. Americans from the South were once again fighting for their independence. The Union soldiers were getting tired. After they lost some important battles, the anti-slavery idea wasn't enough to inspire them any more. The Southerners felt that just one more big victory would be enough to win the war.

It was all decided here in Gettysburg in June 1863. The three-day battle was terrible and took the lives of more than fifty thousand men. On the fourth day, the Confederate commander, General Lee, had to admit that he had lost the battle.

After the battle, the American President, Abraham Lincoln, came to Gettysburg to honour the memory of those who had died there. He made a speech there, which later became famous as "The Gettysburg Address". In that speech Lincoln told his countrymen that it was for them to make sure "that the dead shall not have died in vain and that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Two years later the Confederacy finally surrendered to the Union. As a result of the war, slavery was abolished and the United States of America was one country again.

series Star Trek. Despite being on TV tor a short time (from 1966-69), the senes was a hit and still has many fans today , 40 years after its creafron Star Trek led to ten feature films, an animateo senes. novels and comic books. So why was it so popular and why did they need a Russian star? Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry decided to introduce a character with ‘youth appeal', that is to say a character young people could understand. Best known as the young, enthusiastic navigator on board the starship Enterprise. Chekhov hao a haircut similar to one of The Monkees (a very popular pop group in the USA at that time). But he certainly was no Amencan' He was a proud Russian with a thick accent and had the surname of the famous Russian playwright. Actor Walter Koenig played the role, an American with Lithuanian Russian parents. We can view the character of Chekhov as symbolic one introduced to present a better world. Created in the 1960s during the Cold War the series was set in a very different time - in the 23 century. There was a rumour that the Russians themselves came up with the idea of including a Russian character, writing an article in Pravda criticising the absence of a Russian in the series One thing is sure - it made sense to have a Russian on board as the Soviet Union was one of the leaders n space exploration. Other characters of the multinational crew included Scotty (of Scottish heritage) Sulu (from Japan), Uhura (from Africa) and Spock. the half-human, part alien (Vulcan). All were on the same mission To explore new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilisations, to boldly go where no man has gone beforeas the series states in its opening. Chekhov and the crew certainly five through many exciting adventu es. mysterious illnesses, capture by aliens, time travel - even romance. In the course of the two series we get to know Chekhov quite well. We see that he has many positive qualities he is young, good-looking and has a good sense of humour. He regularly jokes (and boasts) about Russia's achievements. He even claims in one programme that the fairy tale Cinderella came from Russia! However, he himself was less lucky in love. While training at the Academy in the 2260s Chekhov had a romance with another Russian, Irina Galliulin. But their characters were too different (Irina criticised Chekhov for being too rigid) and disappointment followed. Chekhov's character develops in the programme and he begins to take on some of the traits of the ship's captain, Captain James T Kirk. We understand that he has strong principles and can pay close attention to detail. He is also a loyal member of the team. As a result he is able to work himself up the ranks, working first as a junior officer, then as navigator. In the first Star Trek film he becomes lieutenant; in the second he is the commander on another spaceship, The USS Reliant. In this film Chekhov's character is severely tested. Villain Khan Noonien Singh puts eels inside Chekhov's head in attempt to control his brain. However, our hero recovers and lives to fight another battle. The character's final appearance takes place in the year 2293 when he is a guest on board a new ship called Enterprise S. Another ship, The USS Chekhov, was named in his honour, but is destroyed at the Battle of Wolf 359. But the Star Trek legend lives on. Trekkies' or Trekkers' as the fans are called, can see another film, out in 2008, or watch Star Trek webisodes online.