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,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,New England,.,.,.,New England.,1,New England,A region of the northeast United States comprising the modern-day states of Maine,New Hampshire,Vermont,Massachusetts,Connecticut,and Rhode Island.,.,.,.,New EnglandA region of the no,2,.,.,.,.,3,Yankee:A native or inhabitant of New England.新英格兰土著人或居民,.,.,.,Yankee:A native or inhabitant,4,Massachusetts,.,.,.,Massachusetts.,5,Massachusetts,Massachusetts has played an important part in the nations history.Six-million people live there today.The state has many marks from Americas Revolutionary period.The revolution against Britain began at the battle of Concord and Lexington in Massachusetts.,The state has also given the country four presidents.John Adams was the second president.His son,John Quincy Adams,served as the sixth.John F.Kennedy,the thirty-fifth president,was also born in Massachusetts.So was the forty-first,George Bush.His son,the forty-third president,was born in Connecticut.,.,.,.,Massachusetts Massachusetts ha,6,Rhode Island is Americas smallest state,by land size.One-million people live there.Many companies produce textiles and jewelry.The state is on Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.Every summer,thousands of visitors fish,boat and water ski in the bay.,Rhode Island became the first colony to declare independence from Britain.In seventeen-seventy-four,Rhode Island banned the importation of slaves.,.,.,.,Rhode Island is Americas smal,7,New Hampshire,.,.,.,New Hampshire.,8,New Hampshire,With mountains,lakes and coastline,the state offers many summer and winter activities.The White Mountains in northern New Hampshire,for example,provide fine skiing.In the fall,thousands of people come to New Hampshire to see the colorful leaves of its many kinds of trees.,The largest city is Manchester,and the capital is Concord.In eighteen-forty-nine,New Hampshire enacted a law that permitted cities,towns and school systems to support libraries.It was the first law of its kind in the United States.,.,.,.,New Hampshire With mountains,9,Rhode Island,Rhode Island is Americas smallest state,by land size.One-million people live there.Many companies produce textiles and jewelry.The state is on Narragansett Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.Every summer,thousands of visitors fish,boat and water ski in the bay.,Visitors to Rhode Island often follow the Cliff Walk in Newport.This walk of almost five kilometers provides a chance to see the Atlantic Ocean coast.Restless waves strike the sharp rocks on the shore.Newport is also famous for its music.Next month,artists including Dave Brubeck and Cassandra Wilson will perform at the JVC Jazz Festival.,.,.,.,Rhode IslandRhode Island is Am,10,Maine,.,.,.,Maine.,11,Maine,Maine has more than one-million people and the largest land area of the New England states.Part of the state extends so far north,it is surrounded by two Canadian provinces.Like Vermont,Maine has big areas of wilderness.Forests grow on about ninety percent of its land.The forests provide trees for the wood products industry in Maine.City life is found in the capital,Augusta,and in Portland.,Fishing villages line the Atlantic coast of Maine.Travelers can find many hotels and other places to stay near harbors and ocean inlets.,Visitors enjoy seeing the Portland Head Light.This lighthouse is thirty-one meters tall.It was built in seventeen-ninety-one.,.,.,.,MaineMaine has more than one-m,12,As you might expect,Maine is known for its seafood.Rockland holds the Maine Lobster Festival each year.This festival to celebrate-and eat-the shellfish will take place July thirtieth through August third.,.,.,.,As you might expect,Maine is,13,Connecticut,.,.,.,Connecticut.,14,Connecticut,More than three-million people live in Connecticut.It is a major center for travel,business and industry.In its early days,citizens of Connecticut colony lived under the rule of a legal document called the Fundamental Orders.Later,writers of the United States Constitution used the Orders as an example.,In that city,one can see the home of the writer Mark Twain.He wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.Twain lived in Hartford during the late eighteen-hundreds.,.,.,.,Connecticut More than three-mi,15,Vermont,When it comes to nature,many people say a trip to Vermont is like a trip into the past.Trees cover most of the land.The state also has more than four-hundred lakes and smaller bodies of water.In summer,travelers can drive for kilometers on quiet country roads and see only farm animals,covered bridges and white churches.,A popular summer event is the Vermont Mozart Festival on Knoll Farm at the town of Fayston.The farm is set among sugar maple trees.Vermont grows a lot of these trees which produce sweet syrup.Most visitors take home at least a few containers of maple syrup from Vermont.,.,.,.,VermontWhen it comes to nature,16,New England is a place many people like to visit especially in the fall.That is when the leaves on th
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