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    Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is along the southeast coast of the island of Oahu, and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. It is a center of international business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and Oceania. The city has a mix of various Asian, Western, and Pacific cultures.

    Temperatures change little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 27–32 ℃ and average lows of 18–24 ℃ throughout the year. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 89.4 rainy days per year. The annual average rainfall is 17.10 inches, which mainly occurs during the winter months of October through early April, with very little rainfall during the summer. However, both seasons experience a similar number of rainy days. Light showers occur in summer, while heavier rain falls during winter.

    As the largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings $10 billion annually and contributes most to the local economy. Honolulu's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading center. Other important aspects of the city's income include military defense, research and development, and manufacturing.

    Sunny beaches and a sky-blue sea coast make Honolulu a holiday paradise. Honolulu is not only a place of wonderful sights; it is also a shopping paradise. The world's largest open-air shopping center, Ala Moana Shopping Center is located here, and many international brands and merchandise is represented here. However, it might take tourists lots of time to get there since Honolulu has been ranked as the worst traffic congestion. Currently, there is still no railway system in Honolulu. Apart from that, it is still worth visiting.

    1. (1) Honolulu is a city ________.
      A . for ski-lovers B . with mixed cultures C . of low temperatures D . in the center of Hawaii
    2. (2) Which picture probably shows the annual rainfall of Honolulu?
      A . B . C . D .
    3. (3) Paragraph 3 mainly talks about the ________of Honolulu.
      A . culture B . history C . economy D . location
    4. (4) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
      A . It has the world's largest shopping center. B . Its main income is from tourism industry. C . It's near the north coast of the island of Oahu. D . It is quite easy to get around Honolulu by car.

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