76. How many states are there in the U. S. A.?

A. Five　　　　　 B. Forty- Five.　　　 C. Fifty　　　　 D. Fifteen.

75. The story tells us: “________”

A. Only foolish people make mistakes

B. Few people make mistakes

C. People never make mistakes

D. There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes

B

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 warmest. 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.

74. When you make a mistake, you should______.

A. keep quiet　 B. get angry　C. be kind　D. keep your sense of humor

73. When people laugh at your mistakes, you should______.

A. not care　 B. be happy　C. feel worried　D. be unhappy

72. What should you do in learning English?

A. Be careful not to make any mistake.　B. Write as quickly as you can.

C. Speak English as much as you can.　 　D. Laugh more often.

71. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_______.

A. writing　B. using it　C. listening　D. learning grammar

69. A. story　　　 B. message　 　　　 　C. lie 　 　　　　　D. truth

68. A. first　　　 　B. Last 　　　 　　C. Right　 　　　　D. honest

67. A. breaking 　　 　B. waving 　　　C. knocking　　 　　 D. drying