The gold that changed life so suddenly for Alaska was soon ended, and although many stories about
mining camps have become part of American literature, the gold from Alaskan earth contributed less to economic progress than the fish from Alaska waters. The fish caught in a single year range in value from $80 million to $ 90 million. Fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams, and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing, the state s chief industry is lumber and the production of wood pulp. In recent years, Alaska s single most important resource has become oil. The state also has large deposits of coal, copper, gold and other minerals.
1. Paragraph 3________
2. Paragraph 4_________
3. Paragraph 5_________
4. Paragraph 6_________
A) Rich resources of the state
B) Connections with the outside world
C) Transportation problem
D) The natives of the land
E) Cold climate
F) Land and population
5. For as long as three months of a year, the sun ________ on the ice-covered land of Alaska.
6. According to statistics, _________ of the total area of Alaska has been used for farming.