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and the American Midwest. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called Chicagoland, which
generally means the city and its suburbs combined together, is home to 9.5 million people and is
the third-largest in the the United States.

Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan. The city
lies beside huge freshwater Lake Michigan, and two rivers—the Chicago River in downtown
and the Calumet River in the industrial far South Side—flow entirely or partially through Chicago.

Today, the city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, technology,
telecommunications, and transportation. It also has the largest number of U.S. highways, and
railroad freight entering its region.

The city has many nicknames, which reflect the impressions and opinions about historical and
contemporary Chicago. The best-known include the “Windy City” and “Second City.”

The city lies within the humid continental climate zone, and experiences four distinct seasons.
Summers are hot and humid, with a July daily average of 75.8 °F (24.3 °C). In a normal
summer, temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on 21 days. Winters are cold and snowy with few
sunny days, and the normal January high is just below freezing. Spring and autumn are mild
seasons with low humidity.

(From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago)

14. The first paragraph of the text describes Chicago in terms of its … .
A. population
B. Seasons
C. Location
D. Nicknames
E. Business

15. We know that the term Chicagoland refers to … .
A. the city
B. downtown area
C. the suburbs
D. business center
E. the city and the suburbs

16. Chicagoland has … residents.
A. 2.7 million
B. 9.5 million
C. 6 million
D. 11 million
E. 3 million

17. The Chicago river is located … .
A. in the city center
B. in the south side
C. in the suburbs
D. near Lake Michigan
E. in the metropolitan area

18. Which seasons do you think people would probably like best?
A. summer and winter
B. summer and spring
C. spring and winter