New York City consists of five boroughs：Manhattan，Brooklyn，Queens，the Bronx and Staten Island．The population is about 7.5 million living in Manhattan．Manhattan，the center of the city，is on an island between the Hudson River and the East River．Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State building and the United Nations building and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan．Some of its districts are Broadway，which has many theaters and cinemas；Fifth Avenue，with stores and apartments；Greenwich Village，where many artists and writers have lived and Central Park，with a small zoo and a skating rink．From Manhattan you have to cross to the other boroughs through a tunnel or over a bridge．The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world．

New York is the second largest port in the world and it has two airports：Kennedy Internalional for internalional flights and La Guardia for flights inside the USA．Its temperature goes from very cold in winter（sometimes twenty degrees below zero）to very hot in summer （sometimes 40 centigrade）．The people who l ive there come from all over the world and speak realjy different languages：there are Germans and Poles as well as people from Greece，Scotland，Ireland．Hungary，Italy and Romania．People call one district“Little Italy”and another “Chinatown”．

1．What do we know about Manhattan?

A．Manhattan is in the east of the city of New York．

B．There are lots of high-rises in Manhattan。

C．Manhattan is not a place for artists to live in．

D．Manhattan is connected to the other parts of New York by highways．

2．If you want to see wonderful plays，you should go to_______．

A．the Fifth Avenue B．Central Park

C．Broadway D．the Empire State Building

3．According to the passage，which bridge is the longest in the world?

A．The bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn．

B．The bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn

C．The bridge between Manhattan and Staten Island．

D．The bridge between Broadway and Brooklyn．

4．One district of New York is called Chinatown because________

A．it is part of China and is administered-by the Chinese government

B．the main citizens there are mainly from Chinatown

C．it is a district that has a large number of Chinese people

D．it iS a district that is famous for Chinese

5．If you go from Italy，you are supposed to get to New York through _______Airport.

A．Kennedy International B．La Guardia

C．either of the above two D．neither of the above two

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Congratulations on deciding to visit the Big Apple. Whether you choose to spend time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art or an S&M club in the west Village, or both, you’re in for quite an experience. NYC(New York City) isn’t nearly as crazy or dangerous as movies make it out to be, so relax and enjoy its intrinsic weirdness.

Instructions to get there

New York City, being a major metropolis, can be accessed in many ways: by plane, train, bus or car.

Flying: There are three major airports people usually fly into when traveling to New York. La Guardia is the closest to Manhattan, and is located in the borough of Queens. JFK international Airport is also in Queens, but a little farther from Manhattan. Newark is in New Jersey and is by far the farthest from the city.

Train: Amtrak(美国铁路公司) trains arrive constantly in Penn Station, which is located at 7th Avenue and 34th Street. Penn Station is conveniently located in the heart of Manhattan and can be accessed via subway and taxis. Metro North, a light-rail system that runs from Connecticut to New York, is another convenient way to get into the city if you happen to be nearby. Those trains come into Grand Central Station, which is located at 42nd Street and Park Avenue.

Bus: For those of you on a tight budget (or who are just plain cheap but have a lot of time on your hands), the bus is always an option. Buses----- run by several companies including Greyhound, Trailways, Peter Pan and New Jersey Transit----- are usually much cheaper than trains and planes, and they are just as convenient, arriving at Port Authority, located at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. Of course, buses take longer and have smellier bathrooms.

Driving: If you choose to drive to New York City, your best bet is to find a garage as soon as you arrive and park your car for the duration of the trip. Driving and parking in the city are both impossible, and will certainly make your trip miserable. Since New York has excellent public transportation and thousands of taxis, you really don’t need your car if you are staying in Manhattan.

67. In many films New York City seems________.

A. dangerous B. traditional C. convenient D. unique

68. Which one shows the right order of airports’ distance from New York City?

A. JFK International Airport—Newark—La Guardia

B. La Guardia—JFK International Airport—Newark

C. La Guardia—Newark—JFK International Airport

D. JFK International Airport—La Guardia—Newark

69. If you are on vacation but don’t have enough money, which transportation is your best choice?

A. Plane B. Train C. Bus D. Car

70. The biggest challenge for driving to New York City is .

A. its high cost B. taking a long time

C. unpleasant smell D. parking the car