1 . 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 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

2 . People living in the UK take quite a few holidays abroad and in this country each year.

Choices made about where to go, how to get there and what to do while there can either benefit or harm the environment.

While on holiday

Many of the things you can do to the greener on holiday will be the same things you can do at home — but there are also sonic extra things too, like avoiding gifts made from endangered plants and animals. Here are some suggestions:

●Making the most of locally produced food and drink, and local activities and attractions will support people in the area you are visiting and reduce the need for further environmental influence from transport;

●Switching off any air conditioning, heating and lights will help reduce climate change effect;

●Save water — some countries suffer from water shortages and saving water can help avoid damage to our natural habitats.

Endangered species

Some gifts and foods available in some countries can be made from endangered plants or animals.

Check before you buy and avoid animal and plant gifts. More details of the types of products to avoid and illegal trade hot spots can be found on the Souvenir Alert webpage.

Making a positive contribution to the place you are visiting

There are ways in which your holiday can help support local people and the environment;

●There are many opportunities to volunteer and help with projects that conserve and improve natural habitats;

●When you are away, or if you are looking for somewhere to visit, you can support projects or attractions which protect wildlife, such as nature reserves and conservation projects.

1. According to the passage, we can______ to help reduce climate change effect.

A．make good use of water

B．buy local food and drink

C．save electricity

D．go around on foot

2. We should check the gifts and foods before buying because ______.

A．sometimes they are of poor quality

B．they may not be typical local products

C．some of them will do harm to our health

D．they may be made from endangered animals or plants

3. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A．it is not easy for people to travel abroad

B．not everyone can tell an illegal souvenir

C．green holidays have been accepted by people

D．volunteer work is a must for protecting natural habitats

4. The passage is mainly about______.

A．travel dos and don’ts

B．the harm done to the environment

C．greener choices for holiday

D．tips on protecting endangered species