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 coldest, 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

It's been a long journey. From DJ to producer to singer, Mark Ronson is now a pop star in his own right.

On Feb 15, his hit song Uptown Funk won Record of the Year, one of the most important prizes, at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

While the world has gone crazy for the song, Ronson, 40, went through six difficult months to produce it. In fact, the UK musician made 17 versions (版本) of Uptown, Funk.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, Ronson told the UK newspaper that he worked so hard that his hair started to fall out. At one point, the stress of trying to come up with a suitable guitar part even caused him to f'aint (晕倒) in a restaurant.

The difficulties didn't stop there. Ronson also didn't have enough confidence in his singing, as he had been a producer for a long time. "I work with great singers," he told the New York Post, "so I've always heard what really good voices sound like. "

Still, things worked out great in the end.

His family plays an important part in his success. His stepfather guitarist Mick Jones was one of the first members of the rock band Foreigner and faometimes Jones would share ideas with Ronson.

"After school, Jones would play me the most recent mix of songs in the studio and ask what I thought, and l would tell him in my little English schoolboy voice, 'I remember the bass (贝司) was turned up a little more on the mix from last week''', Ronson told The Guardian, "I was kind of meant to live in the studio. "

All these influences led to his success. Ronson taught himself how to DJ when he was 16. "I practiced by copying my favorite DJs on the radio," he told US radio station NPR. "I would listen to them and try and copy in my best way what they were doing. "

With the goal of being a cool DJ, Ronson dropped out of New York University and played in clubs in downtown New York, where popular artists often visited.

"If you do a good job, there's the chance they might remember who you are," he told NPR.

And doing a good job is how Ronson got into show business.

" Never underestimate (低估) Ronson," UK DJ Zane Lowe told Esquire magazine, " he is fu]ly prepared for opportunities. "

1.Is Mark Ronson a pop star now?

2.What did he win on Feb 15, 2016?

3.How did he teach himself to be a DJ?

4.Where did he play after dropping out of university?

5.What made him successful?

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When I began to move to Auckland to study the law, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried about the shortage of jobs and the cultural differences that I would face.

I came to New Zealand in July 2013. I found the people were very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a part time job to make a living.

Deciding to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door for a job. However, I received a little or no reply. This became my daily activity after college for a few weeks.

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job chances. The people there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that way. As I was about to leave, a secretary in the building came up to me and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.

Along the way, I realized I had run out of copies of my resume (简历). The man stopped at his friend‟s office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seemed that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing (祝福).

1.The writer moved to Auckland to ______.

A.avoid the job shortage

B.face the cultural differences

C.start his life in a new place

D.study the law in college

2.After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the writer realized ______.

A.he needed to find a job to make a living.

B.people there were not very friendly.

C.he should always stay confident.

D.it was easy to get a new job.

3.What is the story mainly about?

A.How a secretary offered the writer a job.

B.How a secretary turned out to be a real hero.

C.How a stranger helped the writer to get a job.

D.How the writer made a living in a new country.

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