7/ A CITY OF ISLANDS
A/ __________
New York is the world’s most ethnically diverse city. About one-third of New York’s residents,
over 2.6 million people, were born in other countries. Schoolkids in New York speak more than 120
languages.
B/ __________
The city is full of famous buildings that you may often see on television. They include the
Empire State Building, United Nations headquarters, Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center.
The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. It has welcomed millions of immigrants to
America.
Two of the world’s tallest buildings once soared above New York’s skyline. They were the twin
towers of the World Trade Center. But terrorists flew airplanes into the towers and destroyed them on
September 11, 2001.
Central Park is an oasis of greenery in the midst of New York’s tall buildings. It offers a zoo, a
nature center, playgrounds, paths for running and bicycling, and places for ice skating, roller skating,
and playing sports.
C/ __________
What do you think of when you think of New York City? Most people think of Manhattan, the
heart of the city, with its towering skyscrapers.
But the city has five sections. These sections are called boroughs. A borough is similar to a
county. The five boroughs are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
D/ __________
The Bronx is the only borough of New York City on the United States mainland. The other
boroughs are on islands. Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western end of Long Island. Water surrounds
Staten Island and Manhattan. These two boroughs face each other across New York Harbor.
E/ __________
English explorer Henry Hudson in 1609 sailed up the river that now bears his name. He was
working for a Dutch company. The company started a settlement at the mouth of the Hudson in 1624.
They called it New Amsterdam. The English captured the settlement in 1664 and renamed it New York.
Since colonial days New York has been an important city. It was the U.S. capital from 1785 to
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