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Nicknames for Los Angeles

A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.

Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the city’s initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.

Los Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called The Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city’s warm climate.

The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word "Hollywood" spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.

Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.

Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a place that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.

The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County. There are many smaller cities in the county. Beverly Hills, with its rich people, is one of them. So is Pasadena, with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day. So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu, where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.

A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.

Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.

1.A nickname of a place can have the following functions except ___________.

A．building up identity

B．entertainment

C．bringing pride to the locals

D．uniting surrounding cities

2.The underlined sentence can best be replaced by __________.

A．Your trip to Los Angeles is not perfect if you miss the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside

B．Not seeing the word "Hollywood" on a hillside means you haven’t been to Los Angeles.

C．If you visit Los Angeles you should first pay a visit to "Hollywood" s on a hillside.

D．Seeing the big letters "Hollywood" on a hillside means you’ve been really to Los Angeles.

3.How many nicknames have been given to Los Angeles?

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

4.Which of the following is conveyed in this article?

A．Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames.

B．Hollywood alone adds fame to Los Angeles.

C．All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles.

D．Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C  

【解析】本文讲述了美国的一些州的绰号的由来与历史。

1.细节理解题。结合第一段的These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity可知绰号的作用没有D项。

2.句意理解题。No …without…是双否定表肯定，这就要话应是肯定意义：没有前去洛杉机不去看写在山坡上的巨大的字母 “好莱坞” 的旅行是不完整的。

3.细节理解。文章中提到的Los Angeles的绰号共7个： L.A、 the City of Angels、 City of Flowers、The Big Orange、The Entertainment Capital of the World、Tinseltown和La-La Land

4.推理判断题。文章中提到的Los Angeles的7个绰号，每一都与Los Angeles一个特点相关，都突出了Los Angeles的某一特色，所以选C。