Упражнения для подготовки к ЕГЭ по английскому языку. № 7. Кто на самом деле открыл Америку.

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Who really discovered America?

B4. Everybody knows that Christopher Columbus discovered America. However, America after Amerigo Vespucci who explored the eastern coast of South America. NAME

B5. Was he really the first to reach the continent? The great Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal believed that ancient people able to build boats that could cross oceans. BE

B6. To test his ideas, Heyerdal decided to build a copy of an ancient Egyptian boat. On May 25, 1969 the boat called Ra a port in Morocco. LEAVE

B7. On May 17, 1970 Ra with two on board successfully crossed the Atlantic, proving that ancient civilizations had enough skill to reach America long before Columbus. SEAMAN

Labor Day

B8. Labor Day is a holiday in honor of workers. On September 5, 1882 the Labor Day parade was held in New York. ONE

B9. 20,000 workers marched up Broadway, banners “Labor creates all wealth”. After the parade, there were picnics all around the city. CARRY

B10. The next year even people took part in the celebration. In 1894, Congress made it a national holiday. Today most Americans consider Labor Day the end of the summer. They enjoy the last three-day weekend on the beaches and in the parks. MANY