2b Listen again and fill in the blanks in 2a with the numbers in the box.
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.