To answer this question, we will tell for a start that people identify themselves, that is consider itself belonging to a certain group. All achievements of group as a whole can be considered then as own achievements of an individual, and he acquires the right them to be proud.
For example, the boy can quarrel with other boy and shout: «My big brother will beat your big brother!» Thus it isn't so sure that itself is capable to beat the offender. However, being sure that his brother can beat the brother of other boy, he has some satisfaction from understanding of this fact, rises in own estimation.
In the same way children unite in the company, convinced that «our company can beat yours». Maturing, boys become also fans of any soccer team. Victories of the team will be big events for them, and defeats will turn back the present tragedies.
That group from which you identify yourselves, better, than other groups that your family is better, than family of the neighbor is very seductive to believe; your party is better, than a party on the following street; the soccer team of your city is better, than team of other city.
Alaska _4) has belonged_to the United States since 1867, when it _was bought_from Russia by Secretary of States William H.Seward.
Аляска принадлежит Соединенным Штатам с 1867 года, когда она была куплена у России государственным секретарём Уильямом Сьюардом.
4) has belonged; was bought
1) becomes
2) how it can be used
3) was invented
My mother's birthday is on the first of June.
My father and I always get up earlier than mother on that day.
We clean the house,do shopping and of course we buy flowers and a present for her.
we do not let her do anything on this day.
Early in the morning when mum is still in bed we put the flowers near her bed.
We always have a lot of guests on her bithday.
My mother wears he best dress and of course she is very beautiful.
We sing her "Happy birthday to you" and have a lot of fun with our dearly loved mother and guests.