Section A 2a, 2b

Mike:Hi,I’m Mike.I’m from the United States.

Boy:Welcome to our class,Mike.We’re happy to meet you.

Mike:Can you tell me a bit more about China?

Girl:Sure! Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries in the world?It’s over 5,000 years old.

Mike:Yes,I did.It’s much older than my country—in fact,the United States is one of the youngest countries in the world.It’s not even 300 years old.

Boy:And China has the biggest population,too.It’s a lot bigger than the population of the United States.

Mike:But China is about the same size as the US,right?

Girl:Yes,and it’s the biggest country in Asia.We also have some famous rivers.The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia.It’s about 6,300 kilometers long.

Mike:Wow! I didn’t know that.I thought the Yellow River was longer.

Boy:No,the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers long.But both rivers are very important to China.