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、The head of the New York Conventions and Visitors Bureau. B、Some marketing and advertising experts. C、A writer for a New York
A、The head of the New York Conventions and Visitors Bureau. B、Some marketing and advertising experts. C、A writer for a New York
admin
2014-09-30
33
问题
Many American cities have nicknames.(22)These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity. A few years ago, some marketing and advertising experts were asked to name the best nickname for an American city. The winner was the nation’s largest city, New York. The top nickname was The Big Apple. You might wonder how New York got this nickname.(23)In the early 1970s, the city had many problems. The number of visitors was falling. So a campaign was launched to give the city a new image. The head of the New York Conventions and Visitors Bureau decided to call the city "The Big Apple." There are several explanations for where this name came from.(24)Language expert Barry Popick says John Fitzgerald, a writer for a New York newspaper, used the name "The Big Apple" to mean New York in the 1920s. Mr. Fitzgerald wrote about horse races.(25)In horse racing, the expression meant "the big time," the place where large amounts of money could be won. He heard the name used by men who worked at a racetrack in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Fitzgerald wrote: "The Big Apple. The dream of every lad that ever threw a leg over a thoroughbred and the goal of all horsemen. There’s only one Big Apple. That’s New York. " However, it is not the only nickname for America’s largest city. Barry Popick’s web site lists almost 100 nicknames that describe New York.
22. What can we infer about nicknames from the passage?
23. Why did New York get the nickname "The Big Apple" in the 1970s?
24. According to Barry Popick, who used "The Big Apple" to describe New York in the 1920s?
25. What does "The Big Apple" mean in horse racing?
选项
A、The head of the New York Conventions and Visitors Bureau.
B、Some marketing and advertising experts.
C、A writer for a New York newspaper.
D、Men who worked at a racetrack in New Orleans.
答案
C
解析
短文中提到了Barry Popick的观点,他说Fitzgerald是一名为一家纽约报纸写作的作家,他在20世纪20年代用“大苹果”来指代纽约。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/YAv7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
A、TVprogramsshouldbeimproved.B、WatchingTVisharmfultokids.C、Kidsshouldeatmorepotatoes.D、Kidsshouldtakemoreexe
A、Helosthisway.B、Helosthiswallet.C、Hepickedupapassport.D、Heforgothisticket.B
A、MostAmericanuniversitiesacceptoneorbothofthem.B、PeoplecantaketheIELTSin180countries.C、PeoplecantaketheTOE
A、Totellparentshowtorespectateenager.B、Totellparentshowtounderstandateenager.C、Totellparentshowtohelpatee
TheSpanishGovernmentissoworriedaboutthenumberofyoungadultsstilllivingwiththeirparentsthatithasdecidedtohel
Humansaresocialanimals,andmostofustreasureourrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends.An【B1】_____lineofresearchsugges
A、Itrequiresalotoftime.B、Itdoesnotnecessarilyneedmoretime.C、Itasksformuchmoreenergy.D、Itmaycausealotoft
A、Becausetheywanttoprotectthetrees.B、Becauseitisatradition.C、Becausetheylovenature.D、Becausetheyhavenofamily
Whileitseemsprettyobviousthatgratitudeisapositiveemotion,psychologistsfordecadesrarelydelved(探究)intothescience
HavinglivedinChinaformanyyears,Jackhadnodifficulty______(和我们进行汉语交流).
随机试题
在心动周期中室内压不断降低的时相有
赶脑皮质是脑的最重要部分,是高级神经活动的物质基础。()
关于地方各级人大代表的权利,下列说法中,错误的是哪一选项?()
商业银行划分为交易账户和银行账户的目的有()。
Z注册会计师验证被审计单位应付账款是否真实存在,可通过( )程序测试。函证应付账款时,一般选择金额较大的债权人,以及那些金额不大、甚至为零的债权人作为函证的对象,其原因是( )。
班主任在班级管理过程中,创造美的情景来感染和熏陶学生的方法是()
公安机关依法对负有治安责任的社会团体、组织及其个人实施治安行政管理的一种权力属于()。
甲、乙同在某农贸市场卖猪肉,一日甲因抢了乙的顾客而被乙殴打,后被人拉开。甲极为窝火,回到自己的摊位,拿起切肉刀向乙胸部刺去,致乙死亡。甲的行为属于()。
Hethoughtthiswasthefirstpairofshoesthathadfittedhim______.
Foranuclearpowerreactoroperator,whichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
最新回复
(
0
)