首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Learn the nickname of each state. B、Have a heart-to-heart talk with his brother. C、Be close to the natural world. D、Play games
A、Learn the nickname of each state. B、Have a heart-to-heart talk with his brother. C、Be close to the natural world. D、Play games
admin
2021-07-21
44
问题
When my family went on summer vacation,we usually made it a road trip, which gave us the opportunity to play license-plate bingo and other fun car games that my brother and I loved. My parents hated them,but at least they kept us from killing each other in the backseat. We were constantly on the lookout for plates from faraway places,which led to our guessing where certain states’ nicknames came from. Some were obvious: Florida as “The Sunshine State” made sense.Just like Delaware’s nickname,“The First State” was pretty self-explanatory. But we were always a little stumped by nicknames like “The Show-Me State.” But when I think about the nickname of our own home state of Ohio,it turns out that some state nicknames and slogans have surprising origins. Most sources credit George Washington for coining this nickname. In 1784, he gave a speech in which he described New York as “at present the seat of the Empire.” Since at the time,the nation’s capital was New York City. By 1820, the nickname of “Empire State” had stuck. Minnesota is called “Land of 10 000 Lakes.” It may seem that this state owes its nickname to its plentiful supply of lakes,but it’s not really true that the state of Minnesota has 10 000 lakes. The actual number is more like 12 000. The history behind these nicknames is good knowledge to have handy,in order to break up backseat brawls while you’re on the road this summer. As usual, the truth is more interesting than fiction could ever be.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
23.What does the speaker usually do on road trips?
24.What does the speaker think of when mentioning the nickname of Ohio?
25.What’s the nickname of Minnesota?
选项
A、Learn the nickname of each state.
B、Have a heart-to-heart talk with his brother.
C、Be close to the natural world.
D、Play games with his brother.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/RZK7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Manyofthepeoplewhoappearmostoftenandmostgloriouslyinhistorybooksaregreatconquerorsandgeneralsandsoldiers,wh
Thereseemsnevertohavebeenacivilizationwithouttoys,butwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown.Theyprobablycameabout
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayondrunkdriving.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomoreth
Acoupleofmonthsago,Iwenttoadepartmentstoretobuyafewthingsforthehouse.Ineededasetofcurtainsforthelivin
Educationcutshavebecomeroutineoverthepastfewyears,andthebillionsslashedfromschooldistrict【B1】______aremakingit
AnimalsontheMoveA)Itlookedlikeascenefrom"Jaws"butwithoutthedramaticmusic.Ahugesharkwaslowlyswimmingthrough
WhyDrugTestingIsNeededA)TheillicitdrugtradeinAmericahasfastbecomea$110billionannualbusiness.Accordingtothe
语言学习事实上,学习英语的最好方法与人们学习其母语的方法相同,就是吸收。小孩在学母语时,首先就是倾听。听父母的讲话。然后逐渐地摸索出一套表达规律,来表达自己的需要。而没有哪一位家长会给孩子一本语法书,然后让他们通过语法书来学习语言。人们最终是需要
A、Customers’higherdemands.B、Theinefficiencyofemployees.C、Increasedvarietyofproducts.D、Therisingnumberofcustomers.
Thethingspeoplemake,andthewaytheymakethem,determinehowcitiesgrowanddecline,andinfluencehowempiresriseandfa
随机试题
老年人由于组织退行性变,免疫功能降低,容易患各种感染,常见的有()
A.麻风分枝杆菌适合感染的动物 B.丙型肝炎病毒的适合动物模型 C.轮状病毒的适合动物模型 D.流感病毒的适合动物模型 E.狂犬病病毒的适合动物模型黑猩猩是
贫血最常见的类型是()
医嘱为患者补充以下液体,能够降低血液黏稠度且可以疏通微循环的液体是()
某开发区拟出让一宗已完成“七通一平”的土地,面积为10000m2。该开发区每亩征地开支平均5万元,完成1km2的开发需投入2亿元。一般征地完成后,“七通一平”的周期为两年,且第一年的投资额占总开发投资的40%,全部土地投资回报率为20%,土地出让增值收益率
下列属于房地产经纪合同中受托方免责事由的有()。[2008年考试真题]
我国基础教育新课程改革关于课程结构的变革体现为()。
关于我国的民族区域自治制度。下列说法不正确的是()。
①在艺术殿堂里,一张张照片见证了小白杨艺术团从起步逐步走向辉煌②学校的风雨操场设计为“艺术的殿堂”,流线型的设计象征着艺术的海洋③将引领着孩子们在艺术的海洋中遨游④花柱上绘有一位位艺术大师的头像⑤一根根花柱象征着艺术团的学员就像一朵朵美丽的鲜花盛开
WhohasMr.Abbasbeenholdingtalkswith?
最新回复
(
0
)