单选题“The city grew outward instead of upward” (Para. 2) means _____.Athe city became more spread out instead of growing tallerBthere were fewer small houses than tall buildingsCrapid development took place in the city centerDmany tall buildings could be found in the city
单选题
“The city grew outward instead of upward” (Para. 2) means _____.
A
the city became more spread out instead of growing taller
B
there were fewer small houses than tall buildings
C
rapid development took place in the city center
D
many tall buildings could be found in the city
参考解析
解析：
词语释义题。题目中问“第二段‘The city grew outward instead of upward’是什么意思？”从文章后面的句子“Los Angeles never built many tall apartment buildings. Instead, people live in houses with gardens”可知，洛杉矶很少有高楼大厦，人们一般住在花园式的房子。表明该城市的扩展是向四周而不是向高处的，答案为A。
词语释义题。题目中问“第二段‘The city grew outward instead of upward’是什么意思？”从文章后面的句子“Los Angeles never built many tall apartment buildings. Instead, people live in houses with gardens”可知，洛杉矶很少有高楼大厦，人们一般住在花园式的房子。表明该城市的扩展是向四周而不是向高处的，答案为A。
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