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1、Unit1 AlandofdiversityⅠ.阅读理解(2017山西第一次五校联考)Oftenanicknameisashortenedformofaperson’sname,anditcanalsobeadescriptivenameforaplaceorathing.ManyAmericancitieshavenicknames.Thesecanhelpbuildupanidentity,spreadprideamongcitizensandbuildtheirunity.Nicknamescanalsobefunny. LosAngeles,Californiaisth
2、esecondlargestcityinpopulation,afterNewYorkCity.LosAngeleshasseveralnicknames.Oneissimplythecity’sinitials,L.A.ItisalsocalledtheCityofAngelsbecauseLosAngelesmeans“theangels”inSpanish. LosAngelesoftenhaswarm,sunnyweather.SoanothernicknameistheCityofFlowersandSunshine.NewYorkiscalledtheBigAppl
3、e.SoLosAngelesissometimescalledtheBigOrangebecauseofthefruitthatgrowsinthatcity’swarmclimate. TheAmericanmovieandtelevisionindustriesarebasedinLosAngeles.SoitisnotsurprisingthatitiscalledtheEntertainmentCapitaloftheWorld.ManyfilmsaremadeintheareaofLosAngelescalledHollywood.Millionsofpeoplevi
4、sitthearea.NotriptoLosAngelesisperfectwithoutseeingtheword“Hollywood”spelledoutinhugelettersonahillside. ManymoviestarsliveinLosAngeles.ThecityissometimescalledTinseltown.Thisnicknamecomesfromtheshiny,brightandoftenunrealnatureofHollywoodandthemovieindustry. AnothernicknameforLosAngelesisL
5、a-laLand,usingthefirstlettersofLosandAngeles.Thismeansaplacethatisfunandnotserious,andmaybeevenoutoftouchwithreality. Agoodplaceforwatchingunusual-lookingpeopleisVenice,anareaonthewestsideofLosAngeles.AsystemofwaterwaysdesignedaftertheItaliancityofVenicehasbeenbuiltthere.ManypeopleloveLosAng
6、elesforitswarmsunnyweather,beautifulmountainsandbeaches,andmoviestars.ThatincludesRandyNewman,whosingsabouthishometown. Onthewhole,LosAngelesisgrowingattractivejustforitsrichnicknames.1.Choosetheonethatisn’tthefunctionofanicknameofaplace.A.Unitingsurroundingcities.B.Forfun.C.Bringingpridetot
7、helocals.D.Establishingcharacteristics.2.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedsentence?A.Seeingthebigletters“Hollywood”onahillsidemeansyou’vebeenreallytoLosAngeles.B.Notseeingtheword“Hollywood”onahillsidemeansyouhaven’tbeentoLosAngel
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