【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 antic 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 mon 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.57. “The American people are of almost every race in the world,” means ________.A. the American people include nearly all the races of the worldB. there are several main races in the United StatesC. the American people are made up of the white and the black peopleD. the American people consist of only one race58. 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.59. New York is ________.A. in the central part of the U. S.B. on the West CoastC. at the mouth of the Mississippi RiverD. at the mouth of the Hudson RiverBOne day a lawyer39。s wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her, but before he went into the house, he made a short stop. He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正當(dāng)?shù)?.He therefore said to the man. But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.Sir, replied the lawyer. Here I have＄500,whether you cure my wife or you kill her. I39。ll give you all this.The doctor was reassured(使安心) and went into the house. When he reached the woman39。s bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(開藥方) her medicine, she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised. Did you kill my wife? asked the lawyer. Of course I didn39。t, said the doctor. Well! Did you cure my wife? asked the man. I39。m afraid that was impossible, replied the doctor. Well, then since you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you. day a lawyer39。s wife fell ill, and the lawyer_____ . A. cured his wifeB. got a doctor for herC. got some medicine for her illnessD. promised to pay＄500 to the doctor61. Before entering the lawyer39。s house the doctor stopped for a while, because_____ .A. the doctor wanted to ask something about his wife39。s illnessB. the doctor thought it impossible to save the womanC. the doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay himD. the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills the lawyer39。s wife was seriously ill, the doctor_____ .A. couldn39。t do much and didn39。t save her lifeB. tried his best and saved her at lastC. had to do everything he could for herD. had to spend a lot of time to cure her the story, we know_____ .A. the lawyer was very cleverB. how the lawyer39。s wife diedC. the doctor was stupid enough to be fooledD. the lawyer was dishonest and that he fooled the doctorCHomesick is a pound word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are used together. Homesick means SICK FOR HOME. Now think for a minute about SEASICK. If you change the word home