2 Read the text again and answer the questions,
1 What is the weather like on Mount Everest?
2 What was Edmund Hillary's dream when he
was young?
3 Why is it dangerous to go higher than 8,000
metres?
4 What did Hillary and Norgay take with them
on the climb?
5 Why were Hillary and Norgay lucky?
6 Who is in the photo on the summit of
Everest?
Kate: Hi Ann.Yes, sure.What would you like to know?
Ann: Everything.
Kate: Ok. The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states, each of which has its own government.
Ann: And what about constitution?
Kate: The present constitution was proclaimed in 1787 in Philadelphia. According to the Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercised by the Congress and the judicial.
Ann: Do you know what is the capital of the USA?
Kate: The capital of the USA is Washington.
Ann: What is the largest city?
Kate: The largest city is New York. It is the financial and business centre of the country.
Ann: Thank you Kate. I can't wait to go there