America's coolest cities-英语课

时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：实用英语

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　　What do the Big Apple and Sin City have in common? According to a recent survey, they're both among the hippest 2 places in the world.

　　In fact, New York City and Las Vegas are the two coolest cities in the US, tied for the No. 1 spot in annual measure of America's Coolest Cities.
　　New York has topped the list of coolest cities for three years running - it's sharing the top spot for the very first time. The fact that it attracts 47 million visitors annually 3 shows that Americans regard the metro 4 highly. New York isn't only the country's largest city; it's the one with the most restaurants, museums, sports venues 5, bars and theaters. Few could deny that it generates buzz around the globe.
　　It turns out that what you think is cool may be influenced by whether there's a ring on your finger. Of the single people polled, the largest percentage thought New York was the coolest city, but married people gave the title to Vegas.
　　Times have been tough in Las Vegas, and the city is suffering a real estate crash that's among the worst in the country. But the entertainment mecca still welcomes 36 million tourists per year - and the city's relaxed laws around gambling 6 and other vices 7 add to its sense of danger and excitement.
　　Impressions about how hip 1 a place is are tough to change. Most of the cities have seen their coolness ranking change little over the past four years. But 5 of our 10 coolest cities - Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami - saw perceptions improve over last year.
　　美国《福布斯》：美国最酷的城市
　　纽约市和拉斯维加斯有什么相似之处呢?据最近的一项调查，它们都是世界上最时髦的地方。
　　事实上，纽约市和拉斯维加斯是美国最酷的两个城市，在每年一度的“美国最酷城市”评比中同时名列榜首。
　　连续三年来，纽约一直占据“最酷城市榜”的榜首，如今这是它首次与另一个城市分享这一位置。纽约每年吸引着4700万名游客，这一事实表明，美国人对这个大都市的评价很高。纽约不仅是美国最大的城市，而且它的餐厅、博物馆、体育馆、酒吧和剧院的数量也是最多的。没有几个人能否认纽约是全球焦点。
　　这次的调查结果显示，人们认为哪座城市最酷也许会受到手指上是否戴戒指的影响。在接受调查的单身人群中，认为纽约是最酷城市的比例最大;已婚人士中大多数人认为最酷的城市是拉斯维加斯。
　　赌城拉斯维加斯的日子的确一度不好过，而且这个城市经历了美国最糟的房地产危机。但是这个娱乐胜地每年仍然吸引着3600万名观光客，而且这个城市对赌博和其他堕落行为的宽容法律增添了其危险和刺激的色彩。
　　人们对于一个地方有多时髦的印象很难改变。榜单上的大多数城市的排名在过去四五年中几乎都没有什么改变。但去年，在前十名中有五个城市，与去年相比人们对其印象有所改观，它们分别是拉斯维加斯、西雅图、芝加哥、洛杉矶和迈阿密。