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¡¡¡¡In the northeast of the USA there are six small states. Together they are called New England. The most important state of New England is Massachusetts. Its capital city is Boston, with a population of just over half a million, which is the biggest city in New England. Greater Boston is make up of 78 cities and towns. It has a population of nearly 3 million, which is half the population of Massachusetts.
¡¡¡¡Boston was founded in 1630. The American Revolution began here when the people of Boston took up their arms to fight their English rulers.
¡¡¡¡The Boston tea is famous in America. Americans were very fond of tea, and much tea was brought to the port of Boston. The British government was looking for more ways to get money out of America. So it put a big tax on tea. They made the Bostonians angry. They rushed to the port and then onto a ship there. They threw all the tea into sea. This led to a war between the people of Boston and the British soldiers.
¡¡¡¡Thus the American Revolution began.
(1) What do you think Greater Boston is?
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A£®Another name for Boston City.
B£®Another city in Massachusetts.
C£®An area in Massachusetts where Boston is.
D£®A city that is greater than the city of Boston.
(2) The state of Massachusetts has a population of ________.
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(3) The British government put a big tax on tea because ________.
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A£®it could greatly benefit from it
B£®the American people liked tea very much
C£®the people of Boston often drank tea
D£®tea was too expensive at that time
(4) The American Revolution began when ________.
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A£®Boston was founded in 1630
B£®the Bostonians did not take their fate lying down
C£®the people of Boston had no tea to drink
D£®tea was first brought to the pert of Boston
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