The Story Behind Washington's Iconic Cherry Blossom Trees Washington's cherry blossoms have become an iconic (1)__C_ of springtime in the nation’s capital. And while the trees can be appreciated only for the ethereal beauty they cast on the shores of the Potomac River, the historical (2)___ of the trees are more complicated.
Ann McClellan, a recognized expert on the trees who has written two books on
Washington's annual festival celebrating the blossoms, told “Power Players” that the first trees (3)___ Washington from Japan in 1910 were a symbol of international friendship.
The trees were given in (4)___ of then-first lady Helen Taft, wife of the 27th president William Taft, who had (5)___ an interest in the blossoming trees from her travels to Japan and was working to beautify the park area today's tidal basin reservoir, which was a swampland at the time.
“Mrs. Taft had not seen the trees in bloom, but saw how they were planted and thought Washington, which was just under (6)___ at that time, would be a great place for them, and she was right,” McClellan said.
Japan sent thousands of full-grown trees to Washington to beautify the park, but those trees would never be planted on the shores of the River Potomac. After the Department of Agriculture (7)__ the trees, it was determined that they had to be destroyed.
The final decision to burn Japan's gift was made by President Taft himself. But (8)___ causing a diplomatic crisis, Japan sent 3,000 more trees in 1912 that (9)__ the Department of Agriculture’s standards and were the start of the trees that still line the tidal basin today.
Since Mrs. Taft, first ladies have continued (10)___ an instrumental role in maintaining the cherry blossoms.
1) A portrait B copy C image D model
2) A roots B basics C homes D sources
3) A allowed in B taken in C handed over D given to
4) A pride B honour C regard D status
5) A told B made C demonstrated D shown
6) A construction B creation C composition D production
7) A reviewed B checked C inspected D assessed
8) A in addition to B except for C instead of D by means of
9) A met B fitted C matched D fulfilled
10A to realise B to play C to make D to take
Объяснение:
Первое задания
She was a doctor
Bob was an engineer, wasn`t he?
We were not managers
Helen was not a nurse, was she? No, she was not
Was Denis a programmer? Yes, he was.
Who is a secretary this year? Olga is.
They are economists now (this year)
The weather is nice today, isn`t it? No, it isn`t
I am tired this week
Her shoes is not very dirty now, are they? Yes, they are.
Do the shops open on Saturday? No, they are not
Второе задание
1 was 2 were 3 was 4 was 5 were 6 were 7 was 8 was 9 was 10 were 11 was
11 Я был самым быстрым плавцом в 2011
10 Мои родители были в бассейне в месяце
7 Дженни была голодна 7 минут назад
Объяснение:
Yesterday I had an extremely unsual day. Unfortunately, I forgot to turn on my alarm clock and that`s why I went late to school. When I finally came to my school, I tried to open the main door, but in was closed. Then I saw the paper sticked to the wall. I tried to squint and look at the writing on paper. It said:"School is closed for quarantine". I was a bit disappointed. I did not know what I should do next. Anyway, I decided to go home. I was bored, so I called my friend, she started to laugh at me. I did not understand why. But then she told me that it was Sunday.