Below are descriptions of six famous states in the U. S. California is a state l

Below are descriptions of six famous states in the U.S.

California is a state located on the West Coast of theUnited States. It is the most populous U.S. state and was admitted as the 31ststate on September 9, 1850.California's diverse geography ranges from thePacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east.Earthquakes are a common occurrence due to the state's location along thePacific Ring of Fire: about 37,000 are recorded annually. The California GoldRush happened in San Francisco and there is also a famous Silicon Valley.Hollywood exists in Los Angeles, making it the center of entertainment. “TheGolden State” has long been a popular designation for California and was madethe official State Nickname in 1968.

Florida is a state in the southeastern region of theUnited States, bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north byAlabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Miami is the largestmetropolitan area in the southeastern United States.The climate varies fromsubtropical in the north to tropical in the south. Its economy relies mainly ontourism, agriculture, and transportation. Florida is also known for itsamusement parks, the production of oranges, and the Kennedy Space Center.Florida has attracted many writers such as Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, ErnestHemingway and Tennessee Williams, and continues to attract celebrities andathletes. It is internationally known for golf, tennis, auto racing, and watersports.

Utah is a state in the Western United States. Itbecame the 45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896. Utah is themost religiously homogeneous state in the Union. Approximately 63% of Utahansare reported to be members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsor LDS, which greatly influences Utah culture and daily life. The state is acenter of transportation, education, information technology and research,government services, mining, and a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation.

Texas is the second most populous and thesecond-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America. Houston is thelargest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States. Texas isnicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as a former independent republicand as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The"Lone Star" can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texasstate seal today. The term "six flags over Texas" came from theseveral nations that had ruled over the territory. In 1845 it joined the UnitedStates as the 28th state. One Texas industry that thrived after the Civil Warwas cattle. Due to its long history as a center of the industry, Texas isassociated with the image of the cowboy.

Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the SouthAtlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "OldDominion" and the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S.presidents born there. It is unique in how it treats cities and counties equally,manages local roads, and prohibits its governors from serving consecutiveterms. Virginia's economy has many sectors: agriculture in the ShenandoahValley; federal agencies in Northern Virginia, including the headquarters ofthe Department of Defense and CIA; and military facilities in Hampton Roads,the site of the region's main seaport. Virginia's public schools and manycolleges and universities have contributed to growing media and technologysectors. As a result, computer chips have become the state's leading export.

Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-centralregion of the United States. In 1792 it became the 15th state to join theUnion. Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname basedon the bluegrass found in many of its pastures because of the fertile soil. Itis a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including theworld's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length ofnavigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States, and the twolargest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River.Kentucky is also home tothe highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States.

1. Which state is called the “golden state” and why?

A．California,because of the gold rush.

B．Texas,because of the stars there.

C．Virginia, becauseof a famous mother there.

D．Kentucky,because of the famous “KFC” there.

2.The famous writer of “The Old Man and the Sea” oncelived in____.

A．Virginia           B．Texas             C．California          D．Florida

3. How is the correct time order for different statesto join the U.S.?

A．California – Utah—Texas – Kentucky

B．Kentucky–Texas – California – Utah

C．Kentucky–California – Texas —Utah

D．California –Kentucky—Texas –Utah

4. Which of the following match is WRONG?

A．Cowboys inTexas.

B．Utah andreligions.

C．Hollywood inVirginia.

D．Kennedy SpaceCenter in Florida.

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1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

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