There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California， the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle， a big city， on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco， also on the Pacific coast， are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin， Susan， lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington， D. C. It is the capital， but it is much smaller than New York.
1.How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?
A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen.
2.Which state is the largest in population?
A. California. B. Rhode-Island.
C. Alaska D. Los Angeles.
3.Which state is the coldest， the newest， and the smallest in population?
A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle.
C. San Francisco. D. Alaska.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.
B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.
C. New York is the largest city in the United States.
D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.
5.Why is Washington， D. C. the most important American city?
Because _________.
A. it is the largest city
B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city
D. it is the capital of the United States
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Once，in a small village， lived a family with eight children. Two of the children loved _________ very much， but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send_________ of them to study at the art college at the same time. After many discussions， the two boys finally_________ a plan. They would toss (抛）a coin. The loser would go_________ into the mines (煤矿）and，with his money，_________ his brother study at the college. Then， when the brother who won the toss finished his studies，after four years， he would support the other brother studying at the_________ .
James won the toss and Jack went down into the mines. James worked with all his heart and his paintings were very much_________ than those of most of his teachers， and by the time he _________ ， he was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
James returned. When he told Jack he could go to the art college， Jack said _________ ， “Brother， the four years in the mines has done too much to my hands， so it is too _________. Now I can’t even hold a glass.”
To show his great love and respect， James drew his brother’s hands with fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing “The Praying Hands，” which became very famous years later.
1.A. school B. books C. painting D. money
2.A. both B. all C. any D. neither
3.A. looked out B. got out C. took out D. worked out
4.A. off B. down C. up D. away
5.A. pay B. follow C. agree D. let
6.A. college B. mine C. home D. school
7.A. cheaper B. worse C. better D. older
8.A. waited B. graduated C. walked D. arrived
9.A. happily B. bravely C. softly D. angrily
10.A. helpful B. early C. good D. late
We say this number “5，043，001” ___________.
A. five millions， forty-three thousands and one
B. five million and forty-three thousand and one
C. five million， forty-three thousand， one
D. five million， forty-three thousand and one
There is a river ______ the two cities. ______ the river there is a bridge.
A. in， In B. between， Over
C. between， On D. outside， Under
—Excuse me， may I speak to Jill，please? — .
A. Yes， l am. B. Do you know him?
C.I am speaking. D. This is Jill speaking.
Do you know man carrying useful big box?
A. a， the B. the， an C. /， a D. the， a
