San Francisco sprang into a city overnight because of the nearby discovery of gold in 1848. A great rush to Californiatook place. Wagon trains plodded their dangerous way across 2000 miles of prairie and mountains, while hundreds of sailingvessels made the equally hazardous trip around the Horn. The vessels disgorged thousands of passengers -- then the crewsdeserted their ship and hundreds of vessels were left to rot in the bay. Within two years, California had enough population tobecome a state and San Francisco was for many years the hub of that newly-arrived population.
The city's present popularity is due to an excellent climate, an easy style of living , good food, and numerous touristattractions. The city is famous for its cable cars which \"clang and bang\" up the steep hills, and for its excellent seafood stalsalong the wharf. Most visitors arriving from nations in the Pacific Basin spend several days getting to know the town. 1. According to this article, who were the first Californians? A. deserters from sailing ships B. Spanish ranchers C. gold miners D. tourists
2. San Francisco's appeal includes all of the following factors ______. A. attractive lifestyle, good seafood, desirable weather B. tourist attactions, extreme seasons, cable cars C. wagon trains, gold mining, good climate D. cable cars, pleasant climate, flat terrain
3. San Francisco today is a thriving city because of ______. A. heavy industry
B. governmental headquarters C. Gold mining D. trade and tourism
4. In which year did California become an American state? A. 1850 B.1852 C.1846 D.1848 答案：B A D A
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