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New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at  a point where several rivers flow into the ocean. The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer.



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By 1820 the population of New York had grown to about 125,000, making it the largest city in the USA. In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created.

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Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.


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People who wanted to enter the USA had to go through a number of mental and physical tests, and about 2 million people were turned away. Thus Ellis Island became known as the "Island of Tears".



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Fred realized that he had discovered an interesting and enjoyable way of making money. In the evenings he studied hard for his exams, and most mornings he took tourists around Oxford. It is a good idea to start a part-time job so long as it does not affect your studies. For one thing, when you earn money, you will not have to keep on asking your parents for money.