Российский флаг иногда называют имперским флагом. Он имеет три равные полосы белого, синего и красного цвета. Более 300 лет назад появился первый флаг такого вида. Петр Великий создал его на основе национального флага Нидерландов. Позднее был добавлен черный двуглавый орел на золотом фоне. Флаг просуществовал до революции 1917 года. В девяностых годах, при демократических переменах трёхцветный флага был восстановлен. 21 августа 1991 года флаг был официально утверждён президентом России и российским парламентом.
Elizabeth Runze, a 27-year-old nursing student, 1. was walking to her next class when she picked up a copy of her Minnesota college newspaper and 2 .read an article that would change her life. David Weinlick, a fellow student, 3.advertised for a wife. He had already set a date for the wedding Saturday, June 13. Elizabeth 4.thought it was quite a good idea. She 5.had split up with last boyfriend four months earlier her and had no other romance in prospect. Later that week she 6.saw a television programme which featured Dave's story and she 7.found him rather attractive. other 3 June arrived and Elizabeth 8.turned up with hopefuls at the shopping mall, where she 9.was selected after three hours of interviews. "When they announced my name the crowd went wild," Elizabeth says. In the same mall later that afternoon, just as Dave 10.planed, the couple11.married in front of 3,000 shoppers. Nearly two years on, the Weinlicks are still together, and 12.enjoy married life. "Why 13 do people find it surprising?" asks Dave. Arranged marriages can work very well.' However, in traditional arranged marriages the couple 14.is supported by their families. The Weinlicks were not. Although Elizabeth's mother 15. Dave's parents were shocked by the marriage: why didn't they wait, even a month? "We had seen each other and we16.knew there was attraction there,' says Dave. But what if they 17.wouldn't get on well together? Weren't they worried? "Not really," David shrugs. Elizabeth laughs I didn't want to get to 85 and always wonder if he 18.was the one,' she says. "I guess I just didn't want to spend my whole life waiting.
Elizabeth 4.thought it was quite a good idea. She 5.had split up with last boyfriend four months earlier her and had no other romance in prospect. Later that week she 6.saw a television programme which featured Dave's story and she 7.found him rather attractive. other 3 June arrived and Elizabeth 8.turned up with hopefuls at the shopping mall, where she 9.was selected after three hours of interviews. "When they announced my name the crowd went wild," Elizabeth says. In the same mall later that afternoon, just as Dave 10.planed, the couple11.married in front of 3,000 shoppers.
Nearly two years on, the Weinlicks are still together, and 12.enjoy married life. "Why 13 do people find it surprising?" asks Dave. Arranged marriages can work very well.' However, in traditional arranged marriages the couple 14.is supported by their families. The Weinlicks were not. Although Elizabeth's mother 15. Dave's parents were shocked by the marriage: why didn't they wait, even a month? "We had seen each other and we16.knew there was attraction there,' says Dave. But what if they 17.wouldn't get on well together? Weren't they worried? "Not really," David shrugs.
Elizabeth laughs I didn't want to get to 85 and always wonder if he 18.was the one,' she says. "I guess I just didn't want to spend my whole life waiting.