B : Hi, I haven’t seen you for two whole weeks!
Where did you go on your vacation?
G : I visited my cousin in New Mexico. I had a great
time!
B : Mexico? I thought you went to the US.
G : I did. New Mexico is a state in the southwestern
US. It’s between Texas and Arizona. Guess what?
A lot of Americans don’t know that New Mexico
is a state. The license plates on cars in New Mexico
also say “USA.” This is so that people don’t get
confused and think the driver is from Mexico.
B : That’s funny! So, tell me what you did in New
Mexico.
G : My favorite part was visiting Carlsbad Caverns.
There are 30 miles of caves! In one cave, we had
to wear hats with lights on them so we could see
in the dark. Sometimes we had to crawl through
very narrow tunnels on our hands and knees.
B : Weren’t you scared?
G : No, it was a lot of fun! I’m going to visit my
cousin again next year. You should come with
me!