Californiahaslongattractedvisitorsseekingfortune,fameor...

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California has long attracted visitors seeking fortune, fame or both. Way back in 1849, hundreds of thousands started digging (32) ______ gold in the great Gold Rush of California, a historical event that (33) ______ (capture) the American imagination.

Nowadays, the state is the most diverse（多元化的）in the entire mainland US – both in terms of the races of its people and the languages that (34) ______ speak. Thus, California is a true example of the “melting pot”, so often (35) ______(associate) with the US.

But why is it (36) ______ all these different types of people choose to live and work in California? You’ve probably heard of Silicon Valley. Located outside of San Francisco in northern California, it is home to many of the world’s most successful technology companies. (37) ______ you ever send texts on an iPhone, e-mail with Yahoo, search on Google or edit pictures with Photoshop, then you have Silicon Valley to thank.

But it’s not just electronic innovation that inspires people to move to California. Another major draw is one of (38) ______ (old) American dreams — the chance (39) ______ (become) a movie or TV star. People (40) ______ visit California get a special rush from going to Mount Lee in Santa Monica and seeing the famous Hollywood sign, a lasting symbol of the American film and television industries.

【回答】

32. for     33. captured      34. they        35. associated      36. that     

37. If      38. the oldest     39. to become    40. who

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