China is to the      of the U. S and Canada is on the        of the U. S.

A. west, north         B. west, south         C. north, west           D. east, west

　　Does a person from Ohio or Virginia have a better chance of living in the White House than anyone else? It seems that way. Eight out of 40 U. S. Presidents came from Ohio. Eight came from Virginia. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U. S. President, had the best chance of all. Why? He was born in Virginia and then lived in Ohio.

　　Here is a map of the United States. You will see that Virginia and Ohio are not too far away from each other. New York, Massachusetts, and California are worth noting(注意), too. They each have sent at least three of their native sons to the White House.

　　Maps are flat (平的) drawings of Earth or parts of it. The map on the above shows the shapes and sizes of the 50 states. Like most U. S. maps, it abbreviates(缩写) the names of the states. Use the map to answer the questions below.

1．President Lyndon Johnson came from the largest state on the Gulf of Mexico. He was from ________ .

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2．President Jimmy Carter is from Georgia. Which state is below Georgia on the map?

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3．President Harry Truman was from a state surrounded by Illinois and seven other states. He was from ________ .

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4．Which area of the United States has more states?

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5．Which of these states is closest to Canada?

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