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You are proud
of being a Muscovite, aren't you? What would you advise a
foreigner to visit in Moscow and why?
I am definitely
proud of being a Muscovite as I think Moscow is one of the most
beautiful cities in the world and can boast a number of unique
sights.
The first thing I
would advise a foreigner to see and the most popular Moscow
sight is the Kremlin. First, it is one of the most ancient
sights of Moscow. Second, it has long been a symbol of Moscow,
and a foreign guest can't fail to see it. It was built as a
fortress in the 15th-16th century under the supervision of
Italian architects. The twenty towers on the Kremlin wall were
built in the 17th century for decoration. Among the ancient
buildings inside the Kremlin are the famous churches: the
Archangel Cathedral with tombs of princes and tsars, the
Blagoveshchensky (Annunciation) Cathedral with Andrey Rublyov's
frescoes, the Uspensky cathedral, Granovitaya palata (Palace)
where receptions were held by Russian tsars, and the Grand
Kremlin Palace. Among other historical monuments of the Kremlin
are the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, both of enormous size.
Near the Kremlin
is the huge Red Square, the most famous Russia's square.
Originally it was a marketplace and a meeting spot for popular
assemblies; it is still used as a parade ground and for
demonstrations. On the west side of Red Square and along the
Kremlin wall are the Lenin Mausoleum and the tombs of Soviet
political figures; on the north side is the completely rebuilt
Kazan Cathedral (constructed in the 17th century, razed by
Stalin, and rebuilt in 1993); and at the southern end stands the
imposing Cathedral of Basil the Beautified. The cathedral has
numerous cupolas, each a different color, grouped around a
central dome. In front of the cathedral stands a monument to
Minin and Pozharski.
Near Red Square
extends the old district of Kitaigorod. It is one of the oldest
places in Moscow, once the merchants' quarter, later the banking
section, and now an administrative centre with various
government offices and ministries. Tverskaya Street (formerly
Gorky Street), a main thoroughfare, extends from the Kremlin and
is lined with modern buildings. Near the beginning of Tverskaya
Street is Treatre Square, containing the world-famous Bolshoi
and Maly treatres. Encircling the Kremlin and Kitaigorod is the
Bely Gorod (white city), traditionally the most elegant part of
Moscow and now a commercial and cultural area. In the Bely Gorod
is the Christ the Saviour Cathedral; demolished in 1931, it was
rebuilt in 1990s.
Notable features
of Moscow are the concentric rings of wide boulevards.
Post-Soviet Moscow has seen renewed construction, including the
Triumph-Palace, which echoes Stalin's Gothic-influenced Seven
Sisters skyscrapers and is the tallest building in Europe. The
tallest free-standing structure in Moscow is the Ostankino Tower
(1967), a broadcast tower and tourist attraction that rises
1,771 ft (540 m). Among Moscow's many cultural and scientific
institutions are the University of Moscow (founded in 1755), the
Russian Academy of Sciences, a conservatory (1866), the
Tretyakov Art Gallery, the museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of
Oriental Cultures, the State Historical Museum, the National
Exhibition Centre. Treatres include the Moscow Art Treatre, the
world-famous Bolshoi, the Maly Treatre and many others. Numerous
large parks and recreation areas include Gorky Central Park, the
forested Izmailovo and Sokolniki parks, and Ostankino Park, with
its Botanical gardens.
The ornate underground regarded by many as the most beautiful
underground in the world was opened in 1935.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Москва может гордиться рядом уникальных
достопримечательностей, среди которых Кремль, построенный как
крепость под руководством итальянских архитекторов.
2. Среди знаменитых древних построек Кремля — Архангельский
собор, Успенский Собор и Грановитая палата, где цари устраивали
приемы, Большой Кремлевский дворец, Царь-пушка и Царь-колокол.
3. Красная площадь первоначально была рыночной площадью и местом
проведения народных собраний, на ней находятся Мавзолей В. И.
Ленина и захоронения советских политических деятелей, а также
внушительный Собор Василия Блаженного с многочисленными
куполами.
4. Около Кремля простираются старый район Китай-города, который
когда-то был кварталом купцов, и Белый город с Храмом Христа
Спасителя, восстановленным в 1990-х годах.
5. К другим достопримечательностям Москвы относятся широкие
бульвары, образующие концентрические кольца, семь небоскребов в
стиле, напоминающем готику, Останкинская телебашня и
Ботанический сад.
6. Богато украшенное московское метро считается самым красивым
метро в мире.
1. Moscow can
boast a number of unique sights, among which is the Kremlin
built as a fortress under the supervision of Italian architects.
2. Among the famous ancient buildings of the Kremlin are the
Archangel Cathedral, the Uspensky Cathedral and Granovitaya
Palace where receptions were held by Russian tsars, the Grand
Kremlin Palace, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell.
3. The Red Square was originally a marketplace and a meeting
spot for popular assemblies, there is the Lenin Mausoleum and
the tombs of Soviet political figures, as well as the imposing
Cathedral of Basil the Beautified with its numerous cupolas.
4. Near the Red Square extend the old district of Kitaigorod,
once the merchants' quarter, and the Bely Gorod with its Christ
the Saviour Cathedral rebuilt in 1990s.
5. Other Moscow sights include the concentric rings of wide
boulevards, the seven Gothic-influence skyscrapers, the
Ostankino broadcast Tower and Botanical gardens.
6. The ornate Moscow underground is regarded as the most
beautiful underground in the world.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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