In 1781 twelve families trooped north from Mexico to California. On a stream along the desert’s edge, they built a settlement ca

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问题 In 1781 twelve families trooped north from Mexico to California. On a stream along the desert’s edge, they built a settlement called Los Angeles. For many years it was a market town, where nearby farmers and ranchers met to trade. Then in 1876 a railroad linked Los Angeles to San Francisco and, through San Francisco, to the rest of the country. The next year farmers sent their first trainload of oranges east. By 1885 a new railroad provided a direct route between Los Angeles and Chicago.
Then in the 1890’s oil was discovered in the city. As derricks went up, workers built many highways and pipe lines. Digging began on a harbor that would make Los Angeles not only an ocean port but also a fishing center. The harbor was completed in 1914. That year the Panama Canal opened. Suddenly Los Angeles was the busiest port on the Pacific Coast.
Today the city is the main industrial center in the West. It produces goods not only for other West Coast communities but also for those in other parts of the country. It leads the nation in making airplanes and equipment for exploring outer space. Many motion pictures and television programs are filmed in Los Angeles. The city is also the business center for states in the West. Improvements in transportation are the main reason for Los Angeles’ growth.
The passage mainly talks about ______. ( )

选项 A、The development province of Los Angeles
B、The relationship between Los Angeles and other countries
C、The relationship between Los Angeles and Panama Canal
D、Derricks were used in Los Angeles in an early time

答案A

解析主旨题。“这段文章主要谈论了什么。”文章以洛杉矶最初的交易一修建铁路一对外交易一发现石油一修建高速公路和管道一巴拿马运河的开通一西方主要工业国，这条主线贯穿全文，因此，也是本文重点谈论的问题。

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