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New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State. It developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean. New York Harbour, which is ice-free in all seasons, is one of the largest and finest in the world. With a population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the whole metropolitan region, and the total area of 946 square km, New York is the largest city in the United States.
WHILE YOU READ
Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow.
mingle with
ice-free
metropolitan region
The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. New York is a very unusual city. Although it is not the capital of the country, it is the home of the United Nations and the centre of global finance, communications, and business. New Yorkers are people who come from all over the United States and many different countries in the world. The city is characterised by its hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings, some of which are among the tallest buildings in the world. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the Broadway theatre district. New York is also the place where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums.
took over
unusual
Task 1. The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.

A B
a. not covered with ice
metropolitan
region
b. mix with
c. get control of
d. city and large area
around it
e. special
5. mingle with
4. ice-free
3. unusual
2. take over
Task 2: Scan the passage in 1 minute to find the right information to fill in the table.
southeastern New York State
946 square km
more than 7 million
Fort Amsterdam
1624
hundreds of tall offices and apartment buildings
Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, Wall Street, Broadway theatre district
Below is a paragraph including 5 false details. Scan the passage to find them. Do the task in 2 minutes.
New York City is located in the southeastern part of California State. It developed at the point where the Passaic river mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean. New York Harbour, which has a lot of ice all the year round, is one of the largest and finest in the world. The city was founded by the English in 1624. At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed it New York. New York is a very unusual city. Although it is not the capital of the country, it is the home of the World Trade Organization.
California State
Passaic river
has
a lot of ice
the English
the World Trade
Organization