ПОДЧЕРКНУТЬ СЛОЖНОЕ ДОПОЛНЕНИЕ (Complex object) 1. Some specialists believe the existing kinds of motive power to be unable to meet the requirements of passenger traffic in the future. 2. Not many people know R. Diesel to have been one of the creators of the first real diesel locomotive. 3. On visiting the Kolomna Works the students saw a„ new single-unit locomotive being assembled., 4. We know powerful diesel locomotives to be capable pf developing a high tractive effort at low speeds. 5. It is interesting to watch a train enter a spiral tunnel, and see the locomotive appearing from one port and the rear- car disappearing from view in the other. 6. Experts think self-propelled diesel trains to be used more widely on suburban lines with light traffic. 7. With great interest the foreign experts watched the original Soviet diesel engine being tested. 8. We know a lot of automatic devices to have been produced for protecting the personnel of nuclear power stations from radioactivity. 9. The passengers on the platform watched the switching locomotive perform its duty on the adjacent track.

To help save the planet for posterity, you need to start small. For example, to save electricity. To do this, buy energy-saving light bulbs instead of ordinary light bulbs. Unplug computers at night. Install a voltage stabilizer in the house, which equalizes the energy entering the house to the required 220 V, will allow household appliances to work normally. By the way, try to upgrade appliances to new configurations that are more economical in the use of electricity. Save water. Replace the bathtub with a shower in your home. Monitor the condition of the taps in the apartment. Install water meters. Wash dishes with a thin stream of water.

American Symbols

The American flag is often called "The Stars and Stripes", it is also called "Old Glory". It represents the growth of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes,7 red and 6 white which stand for the original 13 states. In the top left hand corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background: one star for each state. The national anthem of the United States is "The Star Spangled Banner".

The words written during the Anglo-American war of 18X2-1814and set to the music of an old song. Every state has its own flag, its own emblem and its own anthem too.

The eagle became the national emblem of the country in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (a symbol of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of a dollar bill.

The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of American democracy. It stands on Liberty Island in New York. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea. This National Monument was a present from France to the USA. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. Liberty carries the torch of freedom - in her right hand. In her left hand she is holding a tablet with the inscription "July 4, 1776" - American Independence Day.

Символы Америки

Американский флаг часто называют "звезды и полосы", также иногда "старая слава". Он символизирует развитие нации. На нем 13 горизонтальных полосок, из которых 7 - красные, а 6 - белые, которые представляют 13 пер­воначальных штатов. В верхнем левом углу расположено 50 белых звездочек на голубом фоне: каждая звезда обо­значает один штат. Государственный гимн Америки - это "Усыпанный звездами флаг".

Слова его были написаны во время англо-американской войны 1812-1814 гг. и положены на мелодию одной старой песни. У каждого штата свой собственный флаг, свой собственный символ и свой собственный гимн.

Орел стал национальной эмблемой страны в 1782 году. У него есть также оливковая веточка (символ мира) и стрелы (символ силы). Орла можно также увидеть на обратной стороне доллара.

Статуя Свободы - символ американской демократии. Она стоит на острове Свободы в Нью-Йорке. Когда люди приезжают в Нью-Йорк морем, то первое, что они видят -это статуя Свободы. Этот памятник США получили в по­дарок от Франции в 1884 г. Франция преподнесла памят­ник Америке как символ дружбы. В правой руке у Свобо­ды - факел свободы. В левой руке она держит табличку с надписью "4 июля 1776 года" - День независимости Америки.