Toronto, Ontario

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║ Московский Институт Приборостроения ║

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║ Кафедра иностранных языков ║

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║ TORONTO, ONTARIO ║

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║ группа ИЭ-5-92.01 ║

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║ АфанасьевМ. ║

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║ Москва1994 г. ║

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Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, hasbecome Canada's best-knowncity. Once

saddledwith areputationstodginess, it has been reborn and

revitalized and now stands asone of North America's leadersat

the arts, entertainment, and business.

Toronto boats a vast multicultural mix, with large groupsof

Italians,Germans, Portuguese,Ukrainians,Asians, andWest

Indians, each contributing tothe city's mosaic. Thecosmopoli-

tian blend offers visitorsfine dining from aseemingly endless

rangeofthecultures. Shopperscanbrowse through funky

boutiqueson QueenStreetWest, admirethe best of designer

fashions in the renovateddistrict of Yorkville, orvisit Eaton

Centre,a four-level$25-millionretail complex. For people-

watchingand plentyofculinary delights, there's Kensington

Market,which featuresfreshproduce, fish,andplenty of

friendlyconversation. Thecity was designedand, since,

renovated to make the most ofits settings on the store ofLake

Ontario. The bestview is fromthe CN Tower, a 553-metre spire

that is consideredthe world's tallestfree-standing structure.

Nearbyis Harbourfron,a lakeside shopping, dinningand

entertainment area whose restored warehouse is a centre for flea

markets, artstudios, andcrafts shops. Much ofthe appeal of

Toronto lies inits sence ofhistory, which datesback to 1749

when Frenchfur tradersfrom Quebec established aford on the

site.The residentshaveworked toensurethe survival and

revitalization of such areas as St. Lawrence Market (the place to

be on aSaturday when thefarmers bring intheir wares) anda

booming Chinatown, chock-full of restaurants and grocery stores.

Toronto is a cultural bastion, with the ultra-modernO'Keefe

Centre,which ishometotheCanadian Opera Company and the

National Ballet of Canada; theArt Gallry of Ontario, withmore

than 15,000works -from Old Masters tocontemporary art - in

its permanent collection; andthe Royal Ontario Museumwith its

vast arrayof artand artifacts from culturesthe world over.

business and finance from another important element of thecity,

and Toronto'sskyline isdominated by the high-risetowers of

financial institutions. Among the most notable is the RoyalBank

Tower, with its distinctive gold-embedded windowpanels.

CN Tower

At 553.33metersthe CNToweris considered the world's

tallest free-standingstructure. Construction took40 months,

cost $57 million,employed 1,573 workers,and was completedin

June1976. Aslendercolumn resemblingagiant needle, it

weight 132,080metric tons- the equivalent ofroughly 23,214

large elephants.

Visitors canstep inside one offour glass-faced elevators

andbe whiskedtothe SkypodObservationlevel in under a

minute.In all, thereare three observation decks,at 342,

346,and 447meters aboveground, the world's highest

public observationgalery. Eachof these offers panoramic

views of greaterToronto, Toroto Islands, and, on aclear day,

Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New york. Spectacular views are

alsoto behadfrom Top Of Toronto, arestaurant atthe

350-metrelevel that makes a full revolutiononce every 72

minutes, and Sparkles, anightclub at the346-metrelevel.

Those whoprefer to dine on the groundlevelcan enjoy a

snack in the family-stylerestaurant. Thetower is a stroll

away from the lakefront and a walking tour ofHarbourfront

parks and marinas.

As anyfamousstructure might,the CN Tower has inspired

legions ofwould-be recordsetters. It hasthe longest metal

staircase in the world (2,570 steps), which is made availableto

the publiceach yearfor a charity stairclimb. StuntmanDar

Robinson has jumped from the topof the tower twice - oncewith

a parachutefor thefilming of the movieHIGHPOINT (1979) and

once using a wire cablefor the TV show "That'sIncredible." On

thetower's tenthanniversary,"Spider Man" Goodwin completed

two free-style climbs outside the glass elevator-shaft window.

SkyDome

SkyDome is the world'sgreatest entertainmentcenter. It's

a home to the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Argonauts as wellas

host towide varietyof other sporting spectaculars, concerts,

family shows and consumeers shows.

Just how big is Toronto,s SkyDome? Well, you could put

eightBoeing 747sonthe playingfield.Or allof Eaton

Centre. Ora 32-homesubdivision. OrtheRoman Colosseum.

Evenwith the retractable roofclosed, a 31-stoereybuildings

could fitinside the structure.

The $500-millionbuildings openedon June 3, 1989, after

32 monthsof construction. On that day, inclementweather

forced the developers to prove that the multi-panelled roof

could be closed in just20 minutes. Theroof runs on aseries

of steel track andbogies, weighs 11,000tons - the

equivalent, roughly, of 3,734 automobiles - and ismade upof

steel tresses covered by corrugated steel cladding.

The eight-acrestadiumoffers sportsfansfive levels

of seating andtheworld's largest video replay screen. More

than 50,000 people at a timecan watch a football or abaseball

game, and there,salso a350-room hotelbuilt into thenorth

end offacilty, with70 rooms offering aview ofthe playing

field.

But the building is muchmore than a place towach sporting

events underan openroof. There are 23fast-food stands,48

beverageoutlets, a 430-seatrestaurant for quick-service

dining, a300-foot-long baroverlooking thefield, the largest

McDonald's in North America, theHard Rock Cafe, and a120-seat

movie theatre where tours of the building begin. The CN Toweris

a stroll away from the stadium.

Royal Ontario Museum

Toronto's Royal OntarioMuseum, knows affectionatelyas the

ROM, isCanada's LagestPublic Museum,made even grander by a

recent$55 millionrenovationand expansion project, covering

the permanentgalleries. Foundedin 1912 and openedtwo years

later, theROM todayattracts more than onemillion visitos a

year. Amoung its impressive holdings, which number more thansix

million objects and speciments,are a Roman galery,housing the

country's mostextensive collectionof antiquities;the famous

Dinosaurgalery, witha mastadon, stegosaurus,and other

prehistoriccreatures "athome"in jungle settings; a world-

classtextile collection,withcolorfol walhangings, peiod

costumes, and richly patternedfabrics on display thoughoutthe

museum;and therenownedChinese colection,with 800 pieces

displayedin traditionalroomsettings andspecialgallery

areas.Of particularnoteare thegiantstone camelsand

guardian figures of the MingTomb, the only Chinese tombin the

Western world. There arealso galleries devoted toartifacts of

Ontario and Canadiana.

Next door is the McLaughlin Planetarium where the Theatreof

the Stars uses85 slideand videoprojectors to createplanets,

explodingstars, andothergalactic phenomena.TheSigmund

Samuel Building, afiew blocks southof the main ROM building,

focuseson Canada'srichcultural heritagewith displays of

antiquetoys, coockingutensils,oil paintings,pottery and

sculpture. The George R. Gardiner Museum of Ceramc Art, directly

across fromthe mainROM building, is theonly museum specia-

lizing in ceramic in North America.

Niagara Falls

Every year morethan 12 millionpeople flock toOntario to

see the breathtacking natural phenomenon knows as NiagaraFalls.

Many arehoneymooners, althoughno one is quitesure how that

tradition got started.They come tosee the combinedcascading

power of the 54-metre CanadianFalls - knows as HorseshoeFalls

- andthe AmericanFalls, which soars to56 metres. Together,

these thunderingcataracts rushover the brink atthe rate of

39.1 million Imperial gallons of water per minute.

Statistic don'tdo justice to themajesty, thedanger, or

the romance ofthe Falls. Theyhave to be seen in person, and

there are a variety of waysto view the spectacle once yourget

there:four Maid-of-Mistboatsenter the Horseshoe Basin and

pass directly in front of cataracts; the Niagara SpanishAerocar

spans mightly whirlpool wherethe river takes a90-degree turn;

the GreatGorge Adventureprovides a close viewof the waters

from half a continent plungingthrough the gorge at theriver's

narrowestpoint; andthreeTable RockScenicTunnels allow

visitorsto walkbehindthe Falls.Toview the sights from

above, opt fora 10-minute helicopterride, rise to the top of

the Skylon Tower observation deck via the external glass-fronted

elevators, orvisit theviewing platformat the Minolta Tower

and Marine Aquarium.

If therealthing isn'tenough,there's always IMAX

Theatre's Niagara:Miracles, Mythsand Magic, shown ona six-

storey screen inthe village ofNiagara Falls. Whileyou're in

town,you mightconsiderstopping inatany of a number of

places designedto entertain, including theRipley's Belive It

Or Not Museum, theElvis Presley Museum, LouisTusaud's Museum,

or the Daredevils Exhibit.