New York, September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night a bus carrying 42 passengers slipped off the road on Highway 28, killing 36 of the passengers and the driver.
A spokesman for the Highway Patrol (巡逻队) which arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p. m. estimated (估计) that the accident had happened about half an hour before. The injured and the dead were sent to the nearest town of Valley View.
At the point where the accident happened the road has a three-lane (三条行车线) highway with many curves (弯道). Cause of the accident has not been fully found out.
1.In consideration of what caused the accident, one should pay attention to ________.
A.the careless driver
B.the nearest town of Valley View
C.Highway 28
D.the road with many curves
2.It was very likely that the accident happened ________.
A.after 11: 30 p. m.
B.in the city of New York
C.at or about 11: 00 p. m.
D.in the town of Valley View
3.How many people died in the accident? A.37 B.36 C.43 D.42
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The United States is a large country. From the East Coast to the West Coast it is about 3, 000 miles wide. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast. Canada is the country to the north of the United States and Mexico is the country to the south. There are many rivers in the United States. The most important ones are the Mississippi River and the Missouri River in the central part of the country, and the Colorado and Columbia River in west. There are 50 states in the United States today.
The American people are of almost every race in the world. This is because of immigrations from abroad throughout American history. The population is now over two hundred million. English is the common language. The largest city in the United States is New York. It is on New York Bay and at the mouth of the Hudson River.
1. It is about 3, 000 miles wide _________.
A. from Canada to Mexico
B. from the East Coast to the West Coast
C. from the Atlantic Ocean to the East Coast
D. from the Pacific Ocean to Canada
2. “The American people are of almost every race in the world,” means ________.
A. the American people include nearly all the races of the world
B. there are several main races in the United States
C. the American people are made up of the white and the black people
D. the American people consist of only one race
3. What do you know about New York?
A. It is the capital of the United States.
B. It is in the central part of the country.
C. It is the largest city in the United States.
D. It is at the mouth of the Missouri River.
4. New York is ________.
A. in the central part of the U. S.
B. on the West Coast
C. at the mouth of the Mississippi River
D. at the mouth of the Hudson River
5. Which of the following pictures shows the right positions of Canada and Mexico?
(C== Canada M —Mexico)
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