2019版高考英语一轮复习Unit1Alandofdiversity夯基提能作业新人教版选修.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 6 Unit 1　 A land of diversity Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2017山西第一次五校联考) Often a nickname is a shortened form of a person’s name, and it can also be a descriptive name for a place or a thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help build up an identity, spread pride among citizens and build their 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 A