Полный и точный перевод текста. the midwest 1 .the midwest is a large, economically important region. twelve states belong to the midwest—ohio, michigan, wisconsin, minnesota, north dakota, south dakota, nebraska, iowa, illinois, indiana, missouri, kansas. the region contains major industrial cities and much of america's farmland. 2. geographically, the midwest can be divided into three smaller regions. the northern great lakes area has many hills, lakes, and forests. south of that is the prairie area, which is flat and has good soil for farming. to the west is the great plains area, which, although also farmed, is far drier than the prairie. 3. according to an old joke, the first-prize winner on a tv game show got a one-week vacation in the midwest while the second-prize winner got a two-week vacation there. compared to other regions of the country, the midwest has a reputation for being a bit dull. on the other hand the americans often say: "new england is new england", "the south is the south", "california is california", "but the midwest america". 4. the midwest seems less "different" than the other regions precisely because it is america's center, its heartland, it is america's center in many ways. first of all the midwest is america's geographical center. the exact middle point of the united states falls in smith county, kansas. 5. the midwest is also the center of american agriculture and industry. traditional american values are associated most strongly with the midwest - especially with its many small towns. these values focus on family, hard work, church, and community. the midwest is also in the political middle, people tend to be conservative but not extremely so. 6. even when it comes to accents, the midwest is considered the "real american thing". television and radio announcers from elsewhere in the country work hard to get rid of their regional accents and to speak english as the inhabitants of the midwest speak it.
