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Contents

INTRODUCTION 4

chapter one A Su m m er Job 7

chapter two The Big Apple 16

chapter three Opening Night 35

chapter four It’s Gone! 51

chapter five Midnight at Central Park 65

chapter six Vampire Scare 79

chapter seven A Clo ud o f Du s t 96

dossiers Man hattan, the heart of New York City 27

Vlad Tepes, Prince of W allach ia 46

Vam pires in litera ture and film s 89

INTERNET PROJECTS 26, 49, 63, 78, 94

ACTIVITIES 13, 24, 43, 61, 74, 85, 106

AFTER READING 109

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Introduction
This story takes place in New York City, one of the biggest and most
exciting cities in the world. It is a great center of business,
entertainment, fash ion, culture and the arts.
New York City's nickname is the Big Apple. In the 1920s John J. Fitz
Gerald, a journalist for the New York Morning Telegraph, was the first
to use the term when referring to New York City. About ten years
later the jazz musicians of Harlem began calling the city the Big
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an sw er —A, В or C.

1 Wh er e is Bill Mar tin going to school in S ep te m be r?

A | j a t Po rt ol a Point High
В Q at UCLA
С j | in th e Un ite d S ta te s

2 W ha t job does Nick Chan w an t to do?

A | 31 veterinarian
В |""I basketball player
С | | jo ur na li st

3 Bill an d Michelle rec eiv ed a m es sa ge fro m Nick

A | | on th e radio.
В | | on th e phon e.
С □ in a n email.

4 There are two sum m er jobs available at

A Q the International Art and History Museum.
В Q Columbia University.
С Q the Chinese grocery store.

5 Nick invited Bill an d Michelle to

A | j th e Four th of July cele brati ons.
В | J to Mont ego Bay, Florida.
С Q to New York City.

6 Whe n does Nick w an t a reply?

A □ in a n hour
В [3] in a day
С Q by the Fourth of July

CHAPTER ONE

A Summer Job
Sum m er va catio n had jus t sta rte d fo r Bill and Michelle Martin, t t g f
who lived in Portola Point, California. Bill was a tall, handsome
e i g h t e e n - y e a r - o l d b o y w it h b ro w n h a i r an d b lu e e y e s , an d
basketball was his sport. This was going to be a special summer
for Bill because he had just graduated with honors from Portola
Point High School and planned to attend the University of
Southern California in Los Angeles—UCLA—in September. He
had always wanted to be a biologist and UCLA had one of the
best biology programs in the United States.
Michelle Martin, his sister, was a cute girl of seventeen, with
red hair and blue eyes. She was in her senior year at high school

CHAPTER O N E

a n d w a n t e d t o b e c o m e a j o u r n a l i s t . S h e l ov e d r e a d i n g a n d
solving mysteries.
Nic k C han, t h e i r go o d fr ie n d f r o m M o n te g o Bay, Florida, h a d
j u s t g r a d u a t e d f r o m high sch oo l to o . He w a s a C h in e s e - A m e r ic a n
b o y o f e ig h te e n a n d he w a s a b a s k e tb a ll p la y e r to o . Nic k w a s an
e x c e ll e n t s t u d e n t a n d h a d w o n a s c h o l ar s h ip t o s t u d y v e t e r i n a r y
m e d i c i n e a t C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y in N e w Y o r k C i ty . He w a s
e x c i t ed a b o u t th e s c h o l a r s h ip a n d a b o u t m o v i n g to N e w Y o rk
City.
O u r s t o r y s t a r t s o n a h o t s u m m e r m o r n i n g in l a te J u ne .
“Have you checked your email yet?” asked Michelle, turning
o n t h e r a d i o . “T h e r e c o u ld b e a m e s s a g e f r o m N i ck .”
“ I ’m n o t e v e n a w a k e y e t , ” s a i d Bill s l e e p i l y . “ Y o u d o i t,
M ic he ll e, a n d p l e a s e t u r n d o w n t h e r a d i o . ”
“W o w , I w a s r i g h t ! ” s a i d M i c h el le . “T h e r e ' s a m e s s a g e f r o m
Nick.”
“W ha t doe s he s ay ? ” ask ed Bill, tryin g to w ake up.
“You’ll never believe it! He’s leaving for New York City in two
day s...,” said Michelle.
“Did he find an a p a rt m e n t ye t? ” ask ed Bill.
“No, listen, he’s going to stay with his aunt and uncle who live
there until he finds an apartment. He says they have a Chinese
g r o c e r y s t o r e in N e w Y o r k ’s C h i n a t o w n . ”
“That’s great!” said Bill, who was finally awake.
“And th e re ’s m ore !” said Michelle. “Com e an d read ...”
Michelle and Bill stood in front of the computer screen and
read the whole message.

A Summer Job

e o o
...and now the great news! The Columbia University
Stude nt Jo b Program has two sum mer jobs at the
International Art and History Museum. There's going to
be a big show that lasts one month - from July 10 to
August 10 - and the museum needs two attendants.
Most students are away on vacation so I acce pte d the
job and th ought of you, Bill. W h y don't you co m e to
New York and work at the museum with me? You can
stay at my aunt and uncle's; they have a big house with
three guest rooms and they would love to have you
and Michelle here. This is a great opportunity to spend
some time tog eth er and see the Big Ap ple. I need
your answer by tomorrow morning. I hope it's YES! You
can fly to New York City anytime after the Fourth of
Ju ly celebrations.

Michelle and Bill stared at the screen. They couldn’t believe

their ey es— Nick had ju st invited th e m to The Big Apple.
“B r e a k f a s t ’s r e ad y ! " s a i d a vo i ce d o w n s t a i r s .
“Let’s go and have breakfast...and give mom the news,” said
Bill excitedly.
They went downstairs to the kitchen where Mrs Martin, a
friendly woman of about forty-five, was reading the newspaper
and drinking a cup of coffee. Bill and Michelle looked at each
o t h e r n e r v o u s l y a n d t o l d h e r a ll a b o u t N i c k ’s e m a i l a n d
invitation.

" W h a t ! N e w Y o r k C ity ! B o t h o f y o u ! " M r s M a r t i n e x c l a i m e d ,

d r o p pi n g th e n e w s p a p e r . “Is th is a jo k e ? ”
“No, it’s not a joke,” said Bill, trying to be calm. “Mom, it’s the
c h a n c e o f a l i f e ti m e . J o b s a r e n ’t e a s y t o f in d ; I c a n w o r k a n d
make some money before 1start UCLA. I’ll need the extra money
w h e n I s t a r t b u y i n g b o o k s . A n d I can see New York City.”
“And wh a t will Michelle do all da y? ” as ke d th eir mo the r, co nfuse d.
“Well, Nick inv ited m e to o ,” said Michelle, smiling. “I ca n b e a
tou ris t and m ay be I can help in his a u n t and uncle’s gro cer y sto re .”
“Just a minute, guys, we have to talk to y our fa th er this e vening.”
“But m om , I’m eig hte en y ea rs old and ...,” said Bill nerv ously .
“ I k n o w h o w o ld y o u a r e , Bill, b u t w e ’r e y o u r p a r e n t s a n d w e
c a r e a b o u t y o u , ” s a i d M rs M a r t in . M i c h e l l e , w h o w a s o n l y
s e v e n t e e n , d i d n o t s a y a w o r d . “ I’m g o i n g t o p h o n e N i ck ’s m o t h e r
in M o n t e g o B ay a n d s e e w h a t s h e s a y s . ”
“Nick said he needs an answer by tomorrow,” said Bill.
“ I k n o w t h i s i s e x c i t i n g a n d y o u k i d s w a n t t o g o, b u t N e w Y o r k
is not around the corner. When dad gets home we’ll all discuss it
d u r i n g d i n n e r . Y o u ’ll h a v e a n a n s w e r b y t o m o r r o w m o r n i n g , ” s a id
M r s M a r t in , p i c k in g u p t h e p h o n e .

The next morning Michelle and Bill were awake at dawn and
d e c i d ed t o p r e p a r e b r e a k f a s t f o r t h e fa m il y.
“Do you think mom and dad will let us go?” asked Michelle,
p u t t i n g t h e b u t t e r a n d j a m o n t h e b r e a k f a s t ta b le .
“W el l, t h e y d i d n ’t s a y ‘n o ’ l a s t n i g h t a t d i n n e r ; t h e y s a i d t h e y
would think about it,” said Bill, looking at his watch.
“Y e a h , ” s a i d M i c h el le , “a n d m o m t a l k e d t o N i c k ’s m o t h e r o n
the phone for over an hour!”

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CHAPTER O N E ____ _ ____

At about eight o’clock the kitchen door opened and Mr and

Mrs Martin walked in.
“ G oo d m o r n i n g , k i d s , ” t h e y s a i d.
“Now let’s sit down and talk,” said Mr Martin, sitting down at
t h e t a b l e . “Y o u r m o t h e r a n d 1 h a v e t h o u g h t a b o u t N i c k ’s
i n v i t a t i o n all n i g h t l o n g a n d w e ’v e d e c i d e d t h a t w e t r u s t y o u . Y ou
can go to New York City for a month. We think this will be a
gre at op portunity for both of you.”
“Oh, dad , th a n k s! ” cried Bill an d Michelle, hug ging him.
“But, wait a moment,” said Mr Martin, looking at his son and
daughter kindly, “if there are any problems when you’re there,
w e w a n t t o k n o w a b o u t t h e m . Is t h a t c l e a r ? ”
“W e p r o m i s e ! ” t h e y s a i d l a u g h in g .
“W e’ll call ev er y day...well, a lm o st e ve ry d ay!” said Michelle.
“You kids are lucky because your dad works for an airline and
you can fly almost free,” said Mrs Martin. “Dad will book seats
f o r yo u t o d a y . ”
Michelle and Bill jumped up from their chairs saying, “We’re
g o in g t o e m a i l N ic k w i t h t h e g r e a t n e w s ! ”
“ I’m g o i n g t o c al l P a m 1 a n d w e c a n g o s h o p p i n g t o g e t h e r , ”
s a i d M ic he ll e. “1 n e e d s o m e n e w c l o t h e s f o r t h e t r i p . ”
“You don’t need new clothes to go to New York,” said Bill.
“The people in New York have never seen your old clothes!
B e s i de s , t h e r e a r e s h o p s i n t h e Big A p pl e t o o , y o u k n o w . ”
“Silly!” said Michelle. “Boys will never understand.”
Mrs Martin looked at her husband and said, “We’ll miss them,
w o n ’t w e ? ”

1. Pam : a fri end o f Mich elle, Bill and Nick.

12

I ю te x t a n d b e y o n d

i« J r O C o m p re h en s io n c h e c k
For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer —А, В, С or D.

1 Bill, Martin and Nick Chan are good frie nds and ar e bot h
A Q biology students.
В [ _] volleyball players.
С Q high-school graduates.
D □ scholarship winners.

2 Michelle rea d Nick’s me ssa ge, whic h said th a t

A □ he had won a scholarship to a California university.
В he was going to play an im po rtan t basketball game.
С Q ] he had found a small ap ar tm e n t in New York City.
D Q he wa s going to stay in New York City.

3 Nick as ked Bill to

A Q work as a museum a tten da nt in New York City.
В Q visit an interestin g mu seu m in New York City.
С Q spend the Fourth of July with his aun t and uncle.
D [ 1 drive to Montego Bay, Florida.

4 Whe n Mrs Martin hea rd abo ut Nick’s invitation,

A [ J she said Bill could go, but Michelle had to stay home.
В Q she got angry and phoned Mrs Chan.
С Q she decided to talk to her husband.
D Q she immediately said “no ” and left the kitchen.

5 Mr an d Mrs Martin dec ide d to let Bill an d Michelle go to New York

A Q b ec au se t he y t r u s t t he m .
В Q | be cau se the y w an t Bill to earn some money during the
summer.
С □ if they promise to call every day.
D Q but they can only stay for one week.

13

PET ф S e n t e n c e t r a n s f o r m a ti o n
For each question complete the second sentence so that it means the
sam e as the first, using no mo re than thre e words.

0 One of my frien ds invited me to visit th e Big Apple.

A frie nd ................................invi te d m e to vis it The Big Apple.

1 The blue je an s at Michelle’s fav orite shop did no t cost as mu ch as

the w hite ones.
The blue je a n s a t Michelle’s fav or it e s h o p ................................th a n
the w hite ones.

2 Perh aps we can leave for California on Tuesday.

W e ................................l eav e f or Calif ornia o n Tu es day.

3 “I’m tire d of tidying up yo ur room !” said Mrs Martin angrily.

“I ................................y our r oo m aga in !” said Mrs Mar tin angril y.

4 “Wh at can I do for you,” said th e wom an to Pam.

“H o w ................................y ou ?” sai d t h e w o m a n to Pam.

5 Nick’s new w atc h was very valuable.

Nick’s new w a tc h w a s ................................a lot of mone y.

T: GRADE 6

Q S p ea k i n g : t r a v e l
Bill and Michelle are about to leave California and travel all the way
across the United States to New York City. They are going to fly to
their destination and they a re excited.

1 What different me ans of trans por tation can you think of?
2 What is your favorite mea ns of tran spo rtatio n for sho rt distances
and long distances? Why?
3 What is the most common means of tran spo rtatio n in your
country and why?
4 What is the mo st ecological me ans of transpo rtation ?
5 Describe a trip you recently took and the m eans of tran spor tation
you used.

14

B e f o r e you read

ф R ead in g p ic t u r es
Look a t the picture on page 19.

1 W he re do you th ink Bill an d Nick ar e?

2 Who is the per son the y are talking to?
3 Wh at do you think this person does?

Q Prediction
Work w ith a partner and discuss the following qu estion s.

1 Bill an d Michelle hav e nev er be en to New York City. The y com e

from a small town in California. W ha t do you think their
impression will be? Wha t will surprise th em mo st?
2 Bill and Nick have a sum m er job at a museu m. Wh at do you think
the mu seu m is like?
3 Michelle ha s a lot of free ti m e in The Big Apple. Wh at do you think
she will do? Which s ite s will she visit?

I8 E S © L is ten in g
Listen to the first part of Chapter Two. Decide if each sentence is
correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (/) in the box under A
for YES. If it is no t co rre ct, put a tick ( / ) in the b ox under В for NO.

A В
YES NO
1 Nick’s a u n t and un cle la nded a t JFK International Airpo rt. □ □
2 Bill and Michelle are going to stay with Marian and
Kevin Chan. □ □
3 Bill, Michelle, Nick and t h e Chan s a re going to hav e
a Chinese meal. □ □
4 Bill and Michelle fo rg et to p ho ne th ei r par en ts. □ □
5 Bill and Nick unp ac ked the ne xt day. □ □
6 Profe ssor Ste fan Morescu wo rke d at Columbia University. □ □

CHAPTER TW O

The Big Apple

“W e ’ ll b e l an d i n g a t JF K I n t e r n a t i o n a l A i rp o r t in t w e n t y I
m i n u t es,” s a id t h e c a p t a i n of t h e p l a n e . “Thank you for fl yi ng
with u s . ”
N ic k a n d h i s a u n t a n d u n c l e m e t M i c h e l l e a n d Bill a t t h e
airport.
“Nick! Great to see you!” said Bill happily.
“Y o u ’r e e v e n t a l l e r t h a n l a s t s u m m e r , N i c k , ” s a i d M i ch e ll e
laughing.
“You guys look super!” said Nick excitedly. “Bill, Michelle I’d
like you to meet my aunt and uncle—Marian and Kevin Chan.”
They were a friendly-looking Chinese-American couple of about
fifty.
“Hap py to m e e t you!” said Bill an d Michelle.

16

The Big Apple

“Thanks for inviting us to stay with you,” said Michelle. “It’s

ver y kind of yo u .”
"Oh, we’ve heard so much about you,” said Marian. “It’s a
IMea sure t o h a v e yo u he re . ”
“ An d now you ’re p robabl y hungry, ” sa i d Ke vi n. “ Ho w a b o u t a
bi g C hin e se d i n n e r a t o u r h o u s e ? ”
" So u n d s g re a t , ” sa i d Bill. “But fir st l e t ’s c al l m o m a n d d a d a n d
it'll t h e m w e ’v e a r r iv e d . ”
The three friends had so many things to tell each other that
i hey did no t ge t to bed until late.
The next day Michelle decided to unpack and visit Chinatown
ind Little Italy, while Nick and Bill went to the Student Job Office
it C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y . T h e y m e t w i t h P r o f e s s o r S t e f a n
Morescu, who taught East European History at the university
. i n d w a s in c h a r g e o f t h e b ig s h o w a t t h e m u s e u m . P r o f e s s o r
Morescu was a tall, thin man of about fifty with pale skin, long
V.re y hair a n d sm a l l gla s s es ; he ra re ly sm i l e d or l a u g h e d . He wa s
b o r n in E a s t e r n E u ro p e a n d w a s a f a m o u s p r o f e s s o r a n d a u t h o r . Щ 5Г
“ Pl e a se si t dow n, Ni c k, Bill, ” sa i d Profe ssor More sc u, si t t i ng
b e h i n d a n o l d w o o d e n d e s k in a d a r k o f f i c e w i t h m a p s o f
L a s t e r n E u r o p e o n t h e w a l ls . “ Le t m e t e ll y o u a b o u t y o u r j o b a t
the International Art and History Museum. You’ll both work as
m u s e u m a t t e n d a n t s a n d w e a r t h e b lu e m u s e u m u n i fo r m s a n d
n a m e b a d g e s . Yo u h a v e t o c o l le c t t i c k e t s , w a t c h t h e v i s it o r s a t
the show and make sure that no one touches anything. Your
j o b is i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e t h i s s h o w is v e r y s p e c i a l : EAST
E UR OPE AN CULTUR E AND JE W E L S OF T HE 1 5 th AND 1 6th
C EN TU RI ES . I t ’s t h e f i r s t o f i t s k i n d o n t h e A t l a n t i c C o a s t . I
p e r s o n a l l y o r g a n i z e d it a n d it t o o k m e y e a r s o f r e s e a r c h . I k n o w
i t ’ll b e a s u c c e s s . P a r t o f t h e s h o w is d e d i c a t e d t o t h e g r e a t

CHAPTER T W O

fifteenth-century Prince of Wallachia, 1Vlad Tepes. The most

i m p o r t a n t j e w e l o f t h e s h o w is t h e V a m p i r e ’s T e a r , w h i c h is a
huge diamond of great value shaped like a tear. People from all
over the country will come to see it because of its beauty and
t r a g i c h i s t o r y . ” H is d a r k e y e s s h o n e w i t h p r id e .
“T h e V a m p i r e ’s T ea r ! W h a t a s t r a n g e n a m e , ” s a i d Bill s of t l y.
Professor Morescu seemed bothered by Bill’s comment and
l o o ke d a t h i m w i t h h i s d e e p , d a r k e y e s . “S t r a n g e ? W h y ? ”
“W e ll, p r o f e s s o r , ” s a i d Bill n e r v o u s l y , “t h e w o r d v a m p i r e
m a k e s m e t h i n k o f. .. D r a c u la , a n d B r a m S t o k e r ’s b o o k . 1 k n o w i t ’s
only fiction, b ut...”
Professor Morescu was silent for a moment and touched the
o ld w o o d e n d e s k w i t h h is l o ng , t h i n f i n g e r s . “ O n ly f ic t i o n ? Y o u n g
m a n y o u h a v e a l ot t o l e a r n a b o u t t h e h i s t o r y o f E a s t e r n E u r op e.
R e m e m b e r , V la d T e p e s ’s o t h e r n a m e w a s V la d D r a c u l a .”
Bill a n d N ic k w e r e e m b a r r a s s e d a n d d i d n ’t s a y a n y t h i n g m o r e .
“W h a t d o y ou k n o w a b o u t V la d D r ac u la a n d a b o u t v a m p i r e s ? ”
asked Professor Morescu, staring at the two boys with his dark
eyes.
“Well, sir, n o t m u ch ,” said Nick.
“V a m p i r e s a r e o f t e n c a ll ed ‘t h e li vin g d e a d ’ b e c a u s e a f t e r t h e y
die they continue living at night by feeding on human blood.
Vampires can live for centuries if they continue drinking human
blo o d a n d s l e e p in g in t h e i r n a t i v e e a r t h . ”
Bill a n d N ic k s u d d e n l y f e l t c o ld a n d l o o k e d a t e a c h o t h e r . T h e n
Nick said, “N ow w e u n d e r s t a n d , s ir .”
“Good! The show opens on Saturday evening, the day after
t o m o r r o w , f o r a s p e c i a l g r o u p o f p e o p l e . T h e r e w il l be a

1. W allachia : historical country that is now part of Romania.

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reception 2 with a lot of imp orta nt gu ests, journa lists an d some

o f N e w Y o r k ’s le a d i n g j e w e l e r s . P l e a s e b e a t t h e r e c e p t i o n o n
time, wearing your uniforms. Museum hours are 10 am to 6 pm.
Tuesday is your free day because the museum is closed. On
W e d n e s d a y t h e s h o w r e m a i n s o p e n u n ti l 10 p m . A ny q u e s t i o n s ? ”
He p a u s e d a n d t h e n s a id , “G o o d d ay , b o y s . ”
Bill and Nick left the university building and walked around
the campus.
“W h a t d o y o u t h i n k o f P r o f e s s o r M o r e s c u ? ” a s k e d Ni ck.
“Gee, he’s kind of weird, 3 isn’t he?” said Bill, looking at Nick.
“A n d n o t v e r y f r i e n d l y . ”
“Exactly!” said Nick, “Did you notice how dark it was in his
office? All the curtains were pulled even though it’s a beautiful
sunny day.”
“He must like the dark,” said Bill. “That’s why his skin is so
pale. W h a t do his s t u d e n t s s a y a b o u t h im ? ”
“Well, they say he’s brilliant, very strict and always wears
b l a c k , o l d - f a s h i o n e d s u i t s , ” s a i d N ick. “ H e ’s w r i t t e n s e v e r a l
important books on East European history. His English is perfect,
b u t you c a n st il l h e a r a bit o f a fo r e ig n a c c e n t .”
The two friends looked at each and started laughing. They
called Michelle and told her to take a cab and meet them at
C a r n e g i e ’s Deli 4 in M a n h a t t a n f o r l u n c h . N ic k k n e w M a n h a t t a n
b e c a u s e he h a d s p e n t s e v e ra l s u m m e r s t h e r e w ith his a u n t a n d
uncle.

2. rece ption : a party to celebr ate a special event.

3. weird : stran ge, mysterious.
4. D e li : s h o r t f o r d e l i c a t e s s e n , a p l a c e w h e r e co l d m e a t s a n d o t h e r
f o o d s a re used t o ma k e big sand wic hes. A Del i i s a t ypi c a l plac e t o ea t
in New York City.

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"Sorry I’m late,” said Michelle, getting out of the cab. “I’ve
i и •ver se en su ch tr a ff ic .”
"Don’t worry; you’ll get used to it,” said Nick. “Today we’re
y: Hiig t o e a t t h e w o r l d ’s b i g g e s t a n d b e s t s a n d w i c h e s . T h e r e a r e a
Ini of delicatessens in New York City but Carnegie’s is world
l i m o us . W a i t u n ti l y o u s e e t h e i r s a n d w i c h e s — a n d t a s t e t h e i r
d e li ci ou s c h e e s e c a k e ! ”
"This place is amazing, and so is the menu,” said Michelle,
. i l l e r f in d i n g a s e a t in t h e c r o w d e d d eli .
“I know; it ta k e s a lm os t an ho ur to re ad it,” said Bill.
They o r d e r e d h u g e p a s t r a m i 5 s a n d w i c h e s a n d c o u ld h a r d l y
I in is h t h e c h e e s e c a k e .
"By the way,” said Michelle, “Pam said to say hello to you,
Nick. She o f t e n a s k s a b o u t y o u .”
“Really?” said Nick, happily. “We chat online and text message
' ;ich othe r. She said she m ight eve n co m e to visit one da y.”
“How’s your dog, Rover?” asked Bill.
“He’s fine—as playful as ever, and with a big appetite!” said
Nick. “H ow a b o u t a w a lk t h r o u g h C e n tr a l P a rk ? I t’s n o t f a r f r o m
Inere. »)
They got up from their table and walked towards the door of
the deli.
“I’ve always wanted to see Central Park,” said Michelle.
“Central Park is huge, but we can see part of it today,” said
Nick. “T h e r e a r e f r e e c o n c e r t s in t h e p a r k d u r in g t h e s u m m e r a n d
y ou c a n r id e a h o r s e t h e r e t o o . D id y o u k n o w t h a t t h e
M e t r o p o l i ta n M u s e u m o f A r t a n d t h e G u g g e n h e i m M u s e u m a r e

5. pa stram i : a spiced be ef typical of New Yo rk City.

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on the Fifth Avenue side of Central Park? And the American

M u s e u m o f N a t u r a l H i s to r y is o n t h e o t h e r s id e o f t h e p a r k . ”
“T h e r e a r e s o m a n y f a m o u s m u s e u m s c lo s e t o g e t h e r , ” s a id
Michelle.
“T h at ’s why th e ar ea is called M useum Mile,” said Nick.
After a long walk in the beautiful park Nick said, “The Empire
S t a t e B ui ld in g is j u s t a f e w m i n u t e s a w a y o n F i ft h A v e n u e . W o u l d
you like to go and see it?”
“The Empire State... it’s the city’s tallest building, isn’t it?”
said Bill.
“Yes, it is,” answered Nick.
“Can we go to the top?” asked Michelle.
“Sure!” said Nick. “All the way to the 102nd floor, where you
can get a spectacular view of the city, especially on a clear day
like this.”
Once they got to the observation deck on the 102nd floor the
t h r e e o f t h e m w e r e a m a z e d a n d M ic he lle c o u l d n ’t s t o p t a k i n g
p ic tu r e s .
“I’ve never seen so many skyscrapers all together!” said
Michelle enthusiastically.
“This city’s wonderful; there’s so much to see and do,” said
Bill. “And you’re the lucky one, Michelle, because you can go and
visit all th es e p lace s while Nick an d I w o r k ! ”
“I’ll tak e pic tu res of w h a t I see an d s ho w y ou ,” said Michelle
smiling.
“That’s not funny,” said Bill, as they were taking the elevator
down.

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