Task 1. Reading. Read this passage and do the exercise below.
Native Americans
The first people to live in a land are called indigenous peoples. Sometimes these peoples are referred to as Indians or American Indians. This is because when Columbus had first landed in America, he thought he had sailed all the way to the country of India.
Native Americans lived throughout North and South America. In the United States there were Native Americans in Alaska, Hawaii, and the mainland of the United States. In the middle of the country lived the Plains Indians, including tribes such as the Comanche and Arapaho. In the Southeast area of the country lived tribes such as the Cherokee and the Seminole.
The Native Americans were grouped into tribes or nations usually based on the area they lived in and their culture such as their religion, customs, and language. There were hundreds of tribes throughout the United States when Columbus first arrived. Many of them are well known such as the Cherokee, Apache, and the Navajo.
Exercise 1: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? Write true or false.
1. American Indians were the first people to live in the USA.
2. Apache is a Native American Tribe.
3. Hawaii had a number of Native Americans.
4. Cherokee lived in the Northern area of the country.
5. Columbus thought that the country was called India.
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2. Each judicial cirsuit is served by a Federal Court of Appeals
3. a term of 6 years compose the Senate was elected by two members from each state
4. an important role is played by so-called Lobbyists in the American legislation
5. Most of the criminal and civil cases are tried by the district courts.
6.The President of the US is elected by electors from the each state for a term of 4 years
7. Much of the legislation is recommended by the President to the Congress.
8. Federal Judges, ambassadors are appointed by the President to other countries.
9. During the election much money was spent by campaign Reagan and his party in order to become the President of the USA.
In an age of the rising influence of various animal rights movements, the ever-growing trade in exotic pets is an obvious culprit, and regularly finds itself under the microscope. The reason why the debate over exotic pets has rumbled on for so long is that there is no simple answer. There are equally sound arguments on both sides of the debate, and a conclusion is hard to reach. Here's an attempt to do just that.