Read the passage and find out the best time to visit the US.
读短文，找出游览美国的最佳时间。
When is the best time to visit the US?
游览美国的最佳时间是什么时候？
The US is a very big country. It is about 3,000 miles from the east coast to the west coast, so choose carefully the places to see and the time to go. Bring a map because you may want to travel around.
美国是一个很大的国家。从东海岸到西海岸大约有三千英里，因此要认真选择去看的地方和去的时间。带上一张地图，因为你可能想要到处走一走。
New York and Washington DC are good places to visit in May or October, but in winter there is a lot of snow.
纽约和华盛顿特区是五月或十月游览的好地方，但是在冬季（两地）下雪很多。
The best time to ,Asit New England is in September. The weather gets cooler, and the green leaves start to turn gold, then brown. Bring your camera so you can take photos of the autumn trees.
九月是游览新英格兰的最佳时间。天气变得比较凉爽，绿色的树叶开始变成金黄色，然后变成褐色。带上你的相机，这样就可以拍摄秋天的树木了。
California is on the Pacific coast, and the weather is fine all year round. Take your swimming clothes because you might want to go swimming in the sea, even in December.
如利福尼亚位于太平洋沿岸，那里的天气常年很好。带上你的泳衣，因为甚至在十二月，你也可能想要去海里游泳。
In Seattle, in the northwest ,it is not very cold but it rains a lot, so bring an umbrella. In Alaska, the days are long and warm in summer,but may be coo! in the evening.In winter,Alaska can be very very cold. If you want to visit Alaska,you had better go in summer. Do not forget to bring a warm sweater with you..
位于美国西北部的西雅图，天气不是很冷，但经常下雨，所以要带上一把雨伞。在阿拉斯加，夏季白天长而温暖，但在晚上可能会有点儿凉。在冬季，阿拉斯加可能非常非常寒冷。如果你想去游览阿拉斯加，你最好在夏天去。不要忘记随身蒂上一件暖和的毛衣。
In Texas and the southeast,it is usually very hot and sunny compared to other places. There are storms from time to time in summer and autumn.
与其他地方相比，德克萨斯州和东南部地区通常天气非常炎热，阳光灿烂。在夏季和秋季时常有暴风雨。
So when is the best time to visit the US? Any time you like!
所以游览美国的最佳时间是什么时候？你喜欢的任何时候都行！
Learning to learn
学会学习
When you read English in a magazine or a newspaper, you may find many names of people and places. Make a list of them and find out how to say them. Do they sound similar to their Chinese translations?
当你阅读杂志或者报纸上的英语时，你可能会发现很多人名和地名。把它们列一个表，然后查明怎样说它们。它们听上去与汉语翻译相似吗？