Far to the west, said the legend, was a magic land of sunshine, (1) fruit grew in all seasons. Curious mountain dwellers who journeyed to the small Spanish village found the legend (2) . But they reported that the settlement did not look (3) it ever would grow as large as its name--EI Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciucula. Today those (4) would not recognize the once sleepy Spanish settlement. The name has been shortened to Los Angeles. But the (5) itself has grown to enormous size. More than seven million people live in and around the city, (6) by the climate that beckoned those first visitors.
Among industrial cities, Los Angeles is second in the nation, (7) Chicago. It is the aerospace production (8) of the world. And of course, no other city produces as many motion pictures and television films. The Port of Los Angeles is the nation’s (9) fishing port. Since
A. people
B. peasants
C. farmers
D. mountaineers
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