Heartbeat of America
1 New York-- the Statue of Liberty, the skyscrapers, the beautiful shops on Fifth Avenue and the many theater s on
Broadway. This is America's cultural capital. It is also her biggest city, with a population of nearly 8 million. In the summer
it is hot, hot, hot and in the winter&nbs p;it can be very cold. Still there are hundreds of things to do and see all the
year round.
2 Manhattan is the real center of the city. When people say “New York City,” they usually mean Manhattan. Most of
the interesting shops, buildings and museums are here. In& nbsp;addition, Manhattan is the scene of New York's
busy night life. In 1605 the first Eur opeans came to Manhattan from Holland. They bought the island from the Native
Americans for&nbs p;a few glass
necklaces worth about $ 26 today.
3 Wall Street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA. It is also the most important&n bsp;banking center in
the world. It is a street of “skyscrapers”. These are those incredible, high buildings, which Americans invented,
and built faster
and higher than anyone else. Perhaps the two most spectacular skyscrapers in New York are&nbs p;the two towers of the New York World Trade Center. When the sun sets, their 110 floors shine like pure gold.
4 Like every big city, New York has its own traffic system. Traffic jams can be terrible. It' s usually quickest to go
by subway. The New York subway is easy to use and quite cheap . The subway goes to almost
every corner of Manhattan. But it is not safe to take the subway late in night because in some places you could get
robbed. New York buses are also easy to use. You see more if you go by bus. There are more than 30,000 t axis in New York. They are easy to see, because they are bright yellow and carry large ;TAXI signs. Taxis
do not go outside
the city. However, they will go to the airports. In addition to the taxi fare, people give the taxi driv er a tip of 15
percent of the fare's value.
5 Central Park is a beautiful green oasis in the middle of New York's concrete desert. It ;is surprisingly big, with lakes and
woods, as well as organized recreation areas. New Yorkers l ove Central Park,
and they use it all the time. In the winter, they go ice- skating, and in the summer roller- skating. They play ball,
ride horses and have picnics. They go bicycling and boating. There is&n bsp;even a children's zoo, with wild birds
and animals.
6 Along the east side of Central Park runs Fifth Avenue, once called “Millionaire's Row. ” In the 19th century,
the richest men in America built their magnificent homes here. It is s till the most fashionable street
in the city, with famous department stores.
7 Broadway is the street where you will find New York's best known theaters. But away from th e bright lights and elegant clothes of Broadway are many smaller theaters. Their plays an called “off-Broad-way” and are often more unusual than the Broadway shows. As well as many theaters, New York&nbs p;has a famous opera house. This is the Metropolitan, where international stars sing from September&n bsp;until April. Carnegie Hall is the city's most popular concert hall. But night life in New&nb sp;York offers more than classical music and theater. There are hundreds of nightclubs where people&n bsp; go to
eat and dance.
(1-4题共用以下备选答案)
A The Financial Center of USA
B The Night Life in New York
C The Traffic Facilities of New York
D Shopping Center for the Rich
E New York—An International City
F Central Park—A Place of Recreation for the New Yorkers
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