Question

16．Do you have a nickname（昵称）？Most of us do byour looks，clothing，or personality．But for cities，the meaning of theirnicknames has much mere than that
Many big cities have nicknames，such as New York-TheBig Apple，London-The Great Smog，and Rome-The Eternal City．Whydo cities have such nicknames？
In the 1920s，there were many races in New York．Peoplecalled the prizes of these races apples Writer John J．Eitz Gerald first calledNew York the Big Apple，because New York is the placethat many people dreamed of going to the biggest prize of all．
For Rome，as the name suggests，the answer is simple．Romans believed that no matterwhat happened to the world，Romewould go on forever．Rome has been an important center of power {权利）for more than 2，000 years．
As for London，in the Victorian period it had problems withits air Later in 1952，serious air pollution made 10，000people fall ill．Butnow the air of London has become better．Sounds interesting．Does your city have a nickname？

59．How do most of people get their nicknames？By their looks，clothing，or personality
60．What is London's nickname？The Great Smog
61．Who first called New York the Big Apple？John J Fitz Gerald
62．How long has Rome been an important center of power？more than 2，000 years
63．Why did 10，000people in Londonfall ill in 1952？Because of serious air pollution．．

Answer 1

分析 全文大意：
你有昵称吗？我们大多数人因为我们的外貌、服饰、或者是个性而有自己的昵称．但是在城市里，他们的昵称的意思远不止这些．许多大城市拥有昵称，像是纽约--大苹果，伦敦--雾都，以及罗马--不朽城．为什么城市拥有这些昵称呢？
在20世纪20年代，在纽约有许多比赛．人们把这些比赛的奖品称为苹果．作家John J．Eitz Gerald是第一个称纽约为大苹果的人．因为纽约是许多人们梦想的地方，是最大的奖品．
对于罗马来说，就如昵称中暗示的那样，答案是简单的．罗马人相信世界无论发生什么．罗马都会永远继续下去．罗马在2000多年里是重要的权利中心．
对于伦敦，在维多利亚时代就有空气问题，在之后的1952年，严重的空气污染让一万人生病．但是现在伦敦的空气已经变好了．听起来很有趣吧，你的城市有昵称吗？

解答 59．By theirlooks，clothing，or personality，细节题，根据文章"Most of us do byour looks，clothing，or personality．"（我们大多数人因为我们的外貌、服饰、或者是个性而有自己的昵称．），故答案为By theirlooks，clothing，or personality．
60．The Great Smog  细节题，根据文章"such as New York-TheBig Apple，London-The Great Smog，and Rome-The Eternal City"（像是纽约--大苹果，伦敦--雾都，以及罗马--不朽城），故答案为The Great Smog．
61．John J Fitz Gerald 细节题，根据文章"Writer John J．Eitz Gerald first calledNew York the Big Apple62 For more than 2，000years"（作家John J．Eitz Gerald是第一个称纽约为大苹果的人．）故答案为John J Fitz Gerald．
62．more than 2，000 years 细节题，根据文章"Rome has been an important center of power {权利）for more than 2，000 years．"（罗马在2000多年里是重要的权利中心．）故答案为more than 2，000 years．
63．Because of serious air pollution．细节题，根据文章"serious air pollution made 10，000people fall ill"（严重的空气污染让一万人生病），故答案为 Because of serious air pollution．

点评 这是一篇逸闻趣事类的阅读理解题．所设题为填空题，做此类题时，考生需仔细研读文章，从文章中找到问题答案所在句子，正确作答．