英语六级(CET6)阅读理解模拟练习题及答案(1)_大学英语阅读

英语六级(CET6)阅读理解模拟练习题及答案(1)

　　In terms of the geography of NYC, it is best to imagine the Greater New York area as a main center island （Manhattan） surrounded by outer islands （the other boroughs）: Queens is located just east of Manhattan; Brooklyn is situated to the southeast of Manhattan; Staten Island is located southwest of Manhattan and the Bronx is located north of Manhattan.

　　Only Manhattan and Staten Island are on their own land masses. The Bronx is the only borough that is attached to the New York State mainland.

　　When people refer to New York City, they are usually talking about Manhattan. Most of NYCs main attractions are located in this borough and the majority of visitors spend most of their vacation here.

　　Manhattan

　　Manhattan is located between the Hudson River on the west side and the East River on the east side. The island is 22.7 square miles （58.8 square kilometers）, 13.4 miles （21.6 kilometers） long and 2.3 miles （3.7 kilometers） wide at its widest point. Manhattan can be roughly divided into four quadrants（四分之一圆，扇形体）: the East Side, the West Side, Uptown and Downtown. The best way to understand how the geography of Manhattan is organized is in terms of the citys street layout.

　　Whether walking or using public transportation, New York is a pretty simple city to navigate. This is because the city, for the most part, is a grid of intersecting avenues and streets. A street map of Manhattan looks very much like a sheet of graph paper.