составить рассказ на 12-15 предложений, взяв их из данного текста на английском языке. нужно сказать о каждом празднике по предложению, но один описать более подробно. The US is a…

Составить рассказ на 12-15 предложений, взяв их из данного текста на английском языке. нужно сказать о каждом празднике по предложению, но один описать более подробно. The US is a young country. Its written history is only a few hundred years old. The country is, in fact, sometimes called the “New World”. The population of the United States is a mixture of many different nationalities with their diverse values, beliefs, customs and traditions. Thus, the Germans brought Christmas trees to America, the Irish brought St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Scots brought Halloween. Americans as you see still celebrate the festivals of the Old World and are interested in old traditions, but they are good at making new traditions, too. Only Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. High school homecomings happen only in the US, too. What do Americans do at these special times? Why do they do it? The text will help you to find some of the answers. Presidents’ Day is celebrated in February, it is a public holiday. On this day pupils read about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other American presidents. George Washington, who was born on February 2 2nd, was the first President of the USA. He was also a brave soldier and a very honest man. He led the fight against the British during the American Revolutionary War (1775—1783).A picture of Washington is on every one-dollar bill. He is often called “the father of his country”. March 1 7th is St Patrick’s Day. St Patrick was an Irish saint and St Patrick’s Day is very popular in cities where there are many Irish Americans. Green is the Irish colour. That’s why people often wear something green on this day. If you aren’t wearing green, be careful — someone may pinchyou. The last Monday of May is Memorial Day. It is a special day to remember those who died in wars. Many people remember their dead friends and relatives on this day too. One Sunday in May is Mother’s Day, and one Sunday in June is Father’s Day. Children usually spend these days with their parents. They give them cards, flowers or gifts. Many businesses give presents to parents on these days. Independence Day is a national holiday. On the fourth of July in 1776, the United States officially became independent from England. It was the beginning of a new nation. On this day families and friends celebrate this event, and every town and city has parades, games and sports competitions with prizes. There are picnics and barbecues and fireworks in the evening. The idea of success is important to Americans. They believe that if they work hard they can have what they want and be what they want. This is part of what they call “the American Dream”. Perhaps this is why they do not take many vacations. There are only five national holidays that are celebrated in every state — New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. There are other important public holidays, but they are not celebrated everywhere. Seven American states, for example, do not celebrate Columbus Day. And some special days are not public holidays at all.