Listen and complete the sentences.

听录音，完成句子。

Daming: Is New York the capital of the US, Betty?

Betty: No, it isn’t. Washington DC is the capital, but some people think the capital is New York because New York is a bigger and busier city than Washington DC. 

Daming: I see. New York is more famous than any other city in the US, right?

Betty: Yes, I think it is. And which Chinese city is bigger—Shanghai or Beijing?

Daming: Well, Shanghai has a larger population. 

Betty: Really? And which city is older, Beijing or Shanghai?

Daming: Well, that’s a good question! They are both very old cities, but Beijing is older than Shanghai. 

Betty: That’s very interesting!

大明:纽约是美国的首都吗,贝蒂？

贝蒂:不，它不是。华盛顿是首都,但有些人认为首都是纽约,因为纽约比华盛顿更大更繁忙。

大明:我明白了。纽约比美国的其他任何城市都出名,是不是？

贝蒂:是的，我认为它是。并且哪一个中国城市更大——上海还是北京？

大明:嗯,上海人口更多。

贝蒂:真的吗?那么哪个城市更古老，北京还是上海？

大明:嗯,那是个好问题!它们两个都是非常古老的城市,但是北京比上海更古老。

贝蒂:那真的很有趣！

1. New York is a(n)______and______ city than Washington DC.

纽约是一个比华盛顿特区更大、更繁华的城市。

2. New York is more______than any other city in the US.

纽约比美国其他任何一个城市都出名。

3. Shanghai has a(n)______population than Beiling.

上海人口比北京的多。

4. Beijing is______than Shanghai.

北京比上海古老。

Around the world

世界各地

Washington DC

华盛顿特区

Washington DC is the capital of the US. Located on the east coast, it is best known for the White House,where the President of the US lives and works, and for Capitol Hill, where the US Congress meets.

华盛顿特区是美国的首都，位于东海岸，以美国总统居住和办公的地方白宫和美国国会开会的地方国会山最为知名。

There are many famous monuments, memorials and museums in Washington DC. The Lincoln Memorial is a grand white building. Millions of tourists visit it every year to show respect to President Lincoln. In the National Air and Space Museum, people can see the command module of Apollo 11, which sent the first humans to the moon in 1969.

在华盛顿特区有许多著名的纪念碑、纪念堂和博物馆。林肯纪念堂是一座宏伟的白色建筑。每年有数百万游客前来参观，以表达对林肯总统的敬意。在美国航空航天博物馆，人们可以看到阿波罗11号飞船的驾驶舱，它1969年把首批人类送上月球。

Module task: Making a report comparing two places in your home town

模块任务：写一篇报告，比较你家乡的两个地方。