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.,LovingandHatingNewYork,Thatalldependsonyou!,.,WhatistheimageofAmericainyourmind?,.,FreedomOpenEnergeticRichHigh-techSkyscraperSiliconvalleyAutomobileNBAFootballDisneyHollywood,.,真正来了纽约，你心中的纽约又会变成另一个样子，每个人都看到了自己想看的纽约。,.,无数的博物馆自由女神华尔街街头文化,.,纽约的多样就如同纽约人自己认为的那样，世界的中心在纽约你可以找到所有地方的文化在纽约你可以领略最大的宽容和自由在纽约你可以看到最奢华的消费和最肮脏的街头在纽约你可以找到每一种欲望在纽约你可以看到时代广场的繁华也可以看到中央公园的静谧,.,如果你爱他，就把她送到纽约去，因为那里是天堂；如果你恨她也把她送到纽约去，因为那里是地狱,.,Geography,intheNortheasternUnitedStates,insoutheasternNewYorkState,approximatelyhalfwaybetweenWashington,D.C.andBoston.ThelocationatthemouthoftheHudsonRiverhelpedthecitygrowinsignificanceasatradingport.MuchofNewYorkisbuiltonthethreeislandsofManhattan,StatenIsland,andLongIsland,.,Thecitystotalareais468.9squaremiles(1,214km2).164.1sqmi(425km2)ofthisiswaterand304.8sqmi(789km2)island,.,climate,humidsubtropicalclimateTheareaaverages234dayswithatleastsomesunshineannually,andaverages58%ofpossiblesunshineannually,Wintersarecoldanddamptemperaturesinwintercouldforafewdaysbeaslowas12Candashighas10C,.,SpringandautumnareunpredictableandcanrangefromchillytowarmSummersaretypicallyhotandhumidwithaJulyaverageof24.7Ctemperaturesexceed32Conaverageof17dayseachsummerandcanexceed38Cthroughouttheyear.Averagewintersnowfallfor1981to2010hasbeen26.7inches(68cm),butthisusuallyvariesconsiderablyfromyeartoyear.HurricanesandtropicalstormsarerareintheNewYorkarea,.,Demographics,NewYorkCityisthemostpopulouscityintheUnitedStates,withanestimatedrecordhighof8,336,697residentsasof2012Thecityspopulationin2010was44%white(33.3%non-Hispanicwhite),25.5%black(23%non-Hispanicblack),and12.7%Asian.,.,Throughoutitshistory,thecityhasbeenamajorportofentryforimmigrantsintotheUnitedStatespproximately36%ofthecityspopulationisforeign-born.ItishometothelargestJewishcommunityoutsideIsrael,.,TheNewYorkmetropolitanareaishometoaself-identifyinggayandbisexualcommunityestimatedat568,903individuals,thelargestintheUnitedStatesNewYorkCityhasahighdegreeofincomedisparityInearly2011,theaverageweeklywageinNewYorkCountywas$2,634,.,Architecture,937high-risebuildings,ofwhich550completedstructureswereatleast100metershigh,bothsecondintheworldafterHongKong,Stoneandbrickbecamethecitysbuildingmaterialsofchoice,.,Parks,NewYorkStateParksTherearesevenstateparkswithintheconfinesofNewYorkCity,includingClayPitPondsStateParkPreserve,anaturalareawhichincludesextensiveridingtrails,andRiverbankStatePark,a28-acre(110,000m2)facilitythatrises69feet(21m)overtheHudsonRiverGatewayNationalRecreationArea,.,CentralParkan883-acre(3.57km2)parkinManhattan,isthemostvisitedcityparkintheUnitedStates,with25millionvisitorseachyear.Theparkcontainsamyriadofattractions;thereareseverallakesandponds,twoice-skatingrinks,theCentralParkZoo,theCentralParkConservatoryGarden,the106-acreJackieOnassisReservoir.IndoorattractionsincludeBelvedereCastlewithitsnaturecenter,theSwedishCottageMarionetteTheater,andthehistoricCarousel.OnOctober23,2012,hedgefundmanagerJohnA.Paulsonannounceda$100milliongifttotheCentralParkConservancy,thelargestevermonetarydonationtoNewYorkCitysparksystem,.,ProspectParkinBrooklynhasa90-acre(360,000m2)meadow,alakeandextensivewoodlands.LocatedwithintheparkisthehistoricBattlePass,whichfiguredprominentlyintheBattleofLongIsl,.,FlushingMeadowsCoronaParkinQueens,thecitysthirdlargestpark,wasthesettingforthe1939WorldsFairandthe1964WorldsFair.,.,InStatenIsland,theConferenceHouseParkcontainsthehistoricConferenceHouse,siteoftheonlyattemptofapeacefulresolutiontotheAmericanRevolution,attendedbyBenjaminFranklinrepresentingtheAmericansandLordHowerepresentingtheBritishCrown.LocatedwithintheparkisthehistoricBurialRidge,thelargestNativeAmericanburialgroundwithinNewYorkCity.,.,.,Boroughs,Manhattan(NewYorkCounty)isthemostdenselypopulatedboroughandishometoCentralParkandmostofthecitysskyscrapers.MostoftheboroughisonManhattanIsland,atthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Manhattanisthefinancialcenterofthecityandcontainstheheadquartersofmanymajorcorporations,theUN,anumberofimportantuniversities,andmanyculturalattractions.ManhattanislooselydividedintoLower,Midtown,andUptownregions.UptownManhattanisdividedbyCentralParkintotheUpperEastSideandtheUpperWestSide,andabovetheparkisHarlem.NewYorkCitysremainingfourboroughsarecollectivelyreferredtoastheouterboroughs.,.,TheBronx(BronxCounty)isNewYorkCitysnorthernmostborough,thelocationofYankeeStadium,homeoftheNewYorkYankees,andhometothelargestcooperativelyownedhousingcomplexintheUnitedStatesExceptforasmallsectionofManhattanknownasMarbleHill,theBronxistheonlysectionofthecitythatispartoftheUnitedStatesmainland.ItishometotheBronxZoo,thelargestmetropolitanzoointheUnitedStates,whichspans265acres(1.07km2)andishometoover6,000animals.TheBronxisthebirthplaceofrapandhiphopculture,.,Brooklyn(KingsCounty)onthewesterntipofLongIsland,isthecitysmostpopulousboroughandwasanindependentcityuntil1898.Brooklynisknownforitscultural,socialandethnicdiversity,anindependentartscene,distinctneighborhoodsandadistinctivearchitecturalheritage.DowntownBrooklynistheonlycentralcoreneighborhoodintheouterboroughs.TheboroughfeaturesalongbeachfrontshorelineincludingConeyIsland,establishedinthe1870sasoneoftheearliestamusementgroundsinthecountry,.,Queens(QueensCounty)onLongIslandeastofBrooklyn,isgeographicallythelargestboroughandthemostethnicallydiversecountyintheUnitedStates.HistoricallyacollectionofsmalltownsandvillagesfoundedbytheDutch,theboroughhassincedevelopedbothcommercialandresidentialprominence.QueensCountyistheonlylargecountyintheUnitedStateswherethemedianincomeamongAfricanAmericans,approximately$52,000ayear,ishigherthanthatofWhiteAmericans.QueensisthesiteofCitiFieldandannuallyhoststheU.S.Opentennistournament.Additionally,itishometotwoofthethreemajorairportsservingtheNewYorkmetropolitanarea,LaGuardiaAirportandJohnF.KennedyInternationalAirpor,.,StatenIsland(RichmondCounty)isthemostsuburbanincharacterofthefiveboroughs.StatenIslandisconnectedtoBrooklynbytheVerrazano-NarrowsBridgeandtoManhattanbywayofthefreeStatenIslandFerry.TheStatenIslandFerryisoneofthemostpopulartouristattractionsinNewYorkCityasitprovidesunsurpassedviewsoftheStatueofLiberty,EllisIsland,andlowerManhattan.LocatedincentralStatenIsland,the2,500acresStatenIslandGreenbelthassome28miles(45km)ofwalkingtrailsandoneofthelastundisturbedforestsinthecity.Designatedin1984toprotecttheislandsnaturallands,theGreenbeltcomprisessevencityparks,.,Cultureandcontemporarylife,theculturalcapitaloftheworldIndescribingNewYork,authorTomWolfesaid,Culturejustseemstobeintheair,likepartoftheweather.acenterofjazzinthe1940sabstractexpressionisminthe1950sandthebirthplaceofhiphopinthe1970s.Thecityspunkandhardcoresceneswereinfluentialinthe1970sand1980s,andthecityhaslonghadaflourishingsceneforJewishAmericanliterature.,.,Entertainmentandperformingarts,thesecondlargestcenterforthefilmindustryintheUnitedStatestheworldleaderinindependentfilmproductionTheAssociationofIndependentCommercialproducersisalsobasedinNewYorkCity.Thecityhasmorethan2,000artsandculturalorganizationsandmorethan500artgalleriesofallsizes,.,CarnegieHallandTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtBroadwaymusicalThecitys39largesttheaters(withmorethan500seatseach)arecollectivelyknownasBroadway,afterthemajorthoroughfarethatcrossestheTimesSquareTheaterDistrict.ThisareaissometimesreferredtoasTheMainStem,TheGreatWhiteWayorTheRialto.,.,LincolnCenterforthePerformingArtsishometo12influentialartsorganizations,includingJazzatLincolnCenter,MetropolitanOpera,NewYorkCityOpera,NewYorkPhilharmonic.NewYorkCityBallet,theVivianBeaumontTheater,theJuilliardSchoolandAliceTullyHall.CentralParkSummerStagepresentsperformancesoffreeplaysandmusicinCentralPark,.,Tourism,MajordestinationsincludetheEmpireStateBuilding;StatueofLiberty;EllisIsland;Broadwaytheaterproductions;museumssuchastheMetropolitanMuseumofArt;greenspacessuchasCentralParkandWashingtonSquarePark;RockefellerCenter;TimesSquare;theManhattanChinatown;luxuryshoppingalongFifthandMadisonAvenues;eventssuchastheHalloweenParadeinGreenwichVillage;theMacysThanksgivingDayParade;theSt.PatricksDayparade;seasonalactivitiessuchasiceskatinginCentralParkinthewintertime;theTribecaFilmFestival;freeperformancesinCentralParkatSummerstage.,.,WallStreet,LowerManhattanisthethirdlargestcentralbusinessdistrictintheUnitedStatesandishometotheNewYorkStockExchange,locatedonWallStreetFinancialservicesaccountformorethan35%ofthecitysemploymentincome.WallStreetinvestmentbankingfeesin2012totaledapproximately$40billion.,.,education,notableprivateuniversitiesasBarnardCollege,ColumbiaUniversity,CooperUnion,FordhamUniversity,NewYorkUniversity,PaceUniversity,andYeshivaUniversity,.,.,acolossalneoclassicalsculptureonLibertyIslandinNewYorkHarbor,designedbyFrdricBartholdianddedicatedonOctober28,1886.Thestatue,agifttotheUnitedStatesfromthepeopleofFrance,isofarobedfemalefigurerepresentingLibertas,theRomangoddessoffreedom,whobearsatorchandatabulaansata(atabletevokingthelaw)uponwhichisinscribedthedateoftheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence,July4,1776.,.,Abrokenchainliesatherfeet.ThestatueisaniconoffreedomandoftheUnitedStates:awelcomingsignaltoimmigrantsarrivingfromabroad.,.,人们熟悉的自由女神像(StatueofLiberty)，正式名称是“自由照耀世界之神”，它是美国国家的纪念碑。也成为全世界民主自由的象征。她造型宏伟，令人瞩目。塑像拔地而起，她那未露笑容的嘴。她的脚下残留着许多打碎的脚镣。她的左手持一标有1776年7月4日的铭板，宣布自由的到来。由设计埃菲尔铁塔而闻名的法国土木工程师古斯塔夫艾菲尔设计，法国出资建造，花了十年时间建成，象征两国友谊，建在自由岛(LibertyIsland)上。1886年10月28日，美国克里夫兰总统主持揭幕。从那以后，凡进纽约港的船只都从那儿经过。据估计，数百万移民都从神像那42英尺(约12.8米)高的右臂下进入美国。自由女神像内部中空，可搭电梯直达神像头部。,.,.,broadway,BroadwayisastreetintheU.S.stateofNewYork.PerhapsbestknownfortheportionthatrunsthroughtheboroughofManhattaninNewYorkCity,itactuallyruns15mi(24km)throughManhattanandTheBronx,exitingnorthfromthecitytorunanadditional18mi(29km)throughthemunicipalitiesofYonkers,Hastings-On-Hudson,DobbsFerry,Irvington,TarrytownandterminatingnorthofSleepyHollowinWestchesterCounty,.,百老汇大道（Broadway）为纽约市重要的南北向道路，南起巴特里公园，由南向北纵贯曼哈顿岛。纽约地铁百老汇线及纽约地铁第七大道线均通过此路底下。由于此路两旁分布著为数众多的剧院，是美国戏剧和音乐剧的重要发扬地，因此成为了及音乐剧的代名词。百老汇（Broadway），原意为“宽阔的街”，指纽约市中以巴特里公园为起点，由南向北纵贯曼哈顿岛，全长25公里的一条长街。百老汇大街两旁分布着几十家剧院，在百老汇大街44街至53街的剧院称为内百老汇，而百老汇大街41街和56街上的剧院则称为外百老汇。内百老汇上演的是经典的、热门的、商业化的剧目，外百老汇演出的是一些实验性的、还没有名气的、低成本的剧目，但这种区分在近年来越来越淡化，于是又出现了“外外百老汇”，其观点当然也就更新颖更先锋了。,.,.,wallstreet,WallStreetisthefinancialdistrictofNewYorkCity,namedafterandcenteredontheeight-block-long,0.7miles(1.1km)longstreetrunningfromBroadwaytoSouthStreetontheEastRiverinLowerManhattan.ItisthehomeoftheNewYorkStockExchange,theworldslargeststockexchangebymarketcapitalizationofitslistedcompanies,.,华尔街,纽约市曼哈顿区南部从百老汇路延伸到东河的一条大街道的名字，全长不过三分之一英里，宽仅米,是英文“墙街”的音译。街道狭窄而短，从百老汇到东河仅有7个街段。1792年荷兰殖民者为抵御英军侵犯而建筑一堵土墙，从东河一直筑到哈德逊河，后沿墙形成了一条街，因而得名WallStreet。后拆除了围墙，但“华尔街”的名字却保留了下来。美国摩根财阀、洛克菲勒石油大王和杜邦财团等开设的银行、保险、航运、铁路等公司的经理处集中在这里。著名的纽约证券交易所也在这里。华尔街的铜牛雕像一直是美国资本主义最为重要的象征之一，也是外来游客必到的景点之一。与铜牛合影留念，并以抚摸铜牛的牛角来祈求好运。,.,.,CentralParkisoneofthemostfamoussightseeingspotsinNewYork.ItisborderedonthenorthbyCentralParkNorth,onthesouthbyCentralParkSouth,onthewestbyCentralParkWest,andontherightbyFifthAvenue.,.,centralpark,中央公园(CentralPark)就像在杂乱纷呈的房间里摆的一张台球桌，它是一个宁静长方形绿荫，安置在城市纵横交错的衢道网络的怀抱中。公园的面积大得惊人有843英亩的土地。本来是一片近乎荒野的地方，现是一大片田园式的禁猎区，有茂密的树林，湖泊和草坪，甚至还有农场和牧场，里面还有羊儿在吃草。在这样一个喧嚣繁荣的大都市开辟出这样一个公园，这一创举得到了举世称赞。而且，在这个人迹纷繁的地带，公园的地下还建造了公路，这样过境的车辆既穿过了公园，又不打乱参观者的宁静。无论是冬天还是夏天，公园的南部都是适合家人欢乐的地方。在这儿，花几分钟时间穿过哥伦比亚圆形广场或大军广场，你就可以放风筝或掷飞碟、溜冰、晒太阳或者观看动物园的动物。还可以在大草坪野餐，这儿和大都市美术博物馆平行；在往前是水库，那儿常常有人在健身慢跑。北部则比较冷清，那儿有范德比特家族捐赠的三个正规花园，还有一些池塘。,.,.,TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,locatedinNewYorkCity,isthelargestartmuseumintheUnitedStates,andoneofthethreelargestintheworld,withthemostsignificantartcollections.Itspermanentcollectioncontainsmorethantwomillionworks,dividedamongseventeencuratorialdepartments.6Themainbuilding,locatedontheeasternedgeofCentralParkalongManhattansMuseumMile,isbyareaoneoftheworldslargestartgalleries,.,MetropolitanMuseumofArt,博物馆展出自古代文明至当代的艺术作品，其中有成千上百件世界文明的杰作。博物馆不仅展出绘画和雕刻，还展出花毯、乐器、服装以及装饰品。五大展厅分别是：欧洲绘画、美国绘画、原始艺术、中世纪绘画和埃及古董。在四个新造的侧厅之中，有一侧厅用于原始艺术展览，称作迈克尔C洛克菲勒厅。新式武器与军事展览厅也已于1991年底重新开放。博物馆里还有很多花园庭院，有玻璃院顶从中高高耸起，在里面休息片刻会令人很惬意。当然，还可以在博物馆商店里买一些有意义的纪念品。,.,.,GrandCentralTerminal(GCT)mistakenlycalledGrandCentralStation,isacommuterrailterminalstationat42ndStreetandParkAvenueinMidtownManhattaninNewYorkCity,UnitedStates.BuiltbyandnamedfortheNewYorkCentralRailroadintheheydayofAmericanlong-distancepassengerrailtravel,itisthelargesttrainstationintheworldbynumberofplatforms,.,GrandCentralTerminal,纽约中央火车站（GrandCentralTerminal），位于美国曼哈顿中心，始建于1903年，1913年2月2日正式启用。纽约中央火车站是由美国铁路之王范德比尔特家族建造，是纽约著名的地标性建筑，也是一座公共艺术馆。它是世界上最大，美国最繁忙的火车站，同时它还是纽约铁路与地铁的交通中枢。,.,.,TrinityChurchat79Broadway,LowerManhattan,isahistoric,active,well-endowed3parishchurchintheEpiscopalDioceseofNewYork.TrinityChurchisattheintersectionofWallStreetandBroadway,inNewYork.,.,纽约三一教堂（TrinityChurch）位于纽约市曼哈顿下城的百老汇大道79号（百老汇大道与华尔街的交汇处），是圣公会纽约教区的一座古老的堂区教堂。,.,LongIsland,.,尼亚加拉瀑布(NiagaraFalls),.,NiagaraFallsNationalHeritageAreaisafederallydesignatedNationalHeritageAreaencompassingtheNiagaraFallsregionoftheU.S.StateofNewYork.TheheritageareaincludesthecommunitiesofNiagaraFalls,YoungstownandLewiston.,.,GreenwichVillage,Forover100years,thissmallareabelow14thStreetandwestofBroadwayhasbeenaMeccatothecreative,rebelliousandBohemian.Althoughtodaynostarvingartistscouldaffordtolivehere,thevibestilllingersandthebeatgoeson.,.,.,theArchinWashingtonSquarePark.,.,Thepark,surroundedbyNewYorkUniversity,maintainsacarnivalatmosphereyear-round.Streetentertainerstakeoverthecenterfountaintoamusethedogwalkers,skateboarders,musiciansandchessplayerswhomakefulluseofthepark.,.,Aswecrosstotheparkssouthwestcorner,wefindourselvesonMacDougalStreet.AlthoughmuchofthefabledBeatnik-eraambianceisgone,youllfindcoffeehouseslikeCaffeReggioandCafeFigarowhichinspiredwriterssuchasJackKerouacandWilliam.,.,Beautifultownhouses,secondhandstoresandmultitudesofcafsandrestaurantsdominatethescenehere.Manyhomeshavehistoricalsignificance,especiallyintheliteraryfield.Youmightwanttopickupaguidebooktogiveyouthemostinformation.,.,WorldTradetowerstributesThefencebythesiteoftheWTCcomplexiscoveredinheart-wrenchingpersonalmessagestodeceasedlovedones,notesofsupportandflagsfromdifferentcountries.Itsadesperatelysadplacetovisit.,.,HotdogsandmemorialsIntrueNYCstyle:ahotdogvendorplyshistradebytheWorldTradeTowermemorials.,.,Graffiti-coveredbuildingThisbuildingonthecornerofMercerStandHowardStinSoHolooksalittleworseforwear.,.,.,Structure,Para1-Para5:NewYorksplaceintodaysworldPara6-para18:ExpositionofthecentralideaPara19-para22:NewYorksculturalpluralism,.,part1Para1-5,NewYorksplacetoday,.,para1,s1:manyadvertisingcampaignspubliclypraiseNewYorkandmanyNewYorkerswearT-shirtswithaheartdesigeandthewordsIloveNewYorkprintedonit.ItissadtoseehowdesperatelyNewYorkistryingtoregainitsstatus,.,s2:inthepastNewYorkerswouldneverboastoradvertiseforthecitysgreatness,becausebraggingissth.donebysmallandnotfamouscitiesortownsS3:sinceNewYorkisunique,thebiggestandthebest,thereisnoneedforittoshowitsspecialities,.,para2,s1:NewYorkisnottheleadingcityanymore,iftheleadingcitymeansacitythatsetsthefashionorcurrent,.,s2:nowadaysNewYorkcannotfollowthetasteoftheUnitedStatesandoftenhavedisagreementwithAmericanpolitics,.,s3:onceitisthefashioncapitaloftheworld,butsinceitresiststhecasualfashionforclothes,andmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearewearingcasualclothes,itisnottheleadingcityforfashionanymore,.,s4:nowitboaststhatitisacitythatresiststheprevailingfashionstyleinAmerica,andaplacewhereyoucanavoidfromcommoness,.,para3,s1:thethingsthatNewYorklackstomaketheleadingcityinfashionismoreandmoreaparent,.,s3:theManhattantvstudioswhichwasoncesocrowdedisnowalmostemptysituationcomediesmadeinHollywoodandtheliveshowbyJohnnyCarsonarethemostfrequentprograms.,.,Hollywood,HollywoodisadistrictsituatedinLosAngeles,California,UnitedStatessituatedwest-northwestofdowntownLosAngeles.Duetoitsfameandculturalidentityasthehistoricalcenterofmoviestudiosandcelebrities,thewordHollywoodisoftenusedasametonymofAmericancinema.,.,JohnnyCarsonshow,.,s5:thecenterofpopmusichasmovedfromTinPanAlleyinNewYorktoNashvilleinTennesseeandHollywood,.,s6:nonightclubscancompetewithcasinosinLasVegassincetheycanpaylargesumsofmoneytofamoussingersorentertainers,.,s7:insports,NewYorkisalsoleadingitsleadingplace,sincebiggerstudios,moreexcitingbasketballorfootballteamsandmoreenthusiasticfanscouldbefoundinothercitiesnotinNewYork,.,para4,s1:Newyorkisgainingitsimportanceagainbyattractingmoreandmoretouristss2:mostAmericanswouldrathergoto.insteadofNewYork,.,para5,s1:whythenNewYorkcityisstillsofavorableformanyEuropeans?,.,s2:NewyorkcityismoreattractiveforEuropeansthanforAmericansonlybecausetheylikethecomlexsituationinNewYorkforsomanydifferentpeopleslivingthere,itsdifferentstandardsfromthewholeAmericaandthemixtureofsomanyforeigners,.,s3:mostprobablyEuropeansfavorNewYorkbecausewhentheyseethosefamiliarinternationalbrandsforjewels,shoesanddesignsonMadisonandFifthstreet,theyfeelasured.thesefamousshopsarebuilttheretoflatterandcheatthestupidrichpeople,.,s4:whatmakeeuropeansexcitedistheintense,restlessatmosphereanditscrudevigorandenergy,.,part2,Para6-para18:Expositionofthecentralidea-whatmakesuslovingNewYork,.,para6,s1:NewYorkisenergetic,conventionalandworkinghardtodevelop.s2:thereareloserswhoshowtheirfailureveryclearlyandloudly,butalsoloserswhoespresstheirfailurebyself-mocking,minorremarksandtheirshrug(whichmeanstheydonnotcare),.,s3:inNewYork,peoplealwaystrytheirbesttogetaseatonthesubway,andtheywouldtryhardtoattractataxidriver,clerkorwaitersattention,ortheyworkhardtogetasecuredpositioninthesociety,abettertitleoralargerposterwherepeoplecannoticethem.,.,S4:asuccessfulmaninNewYorkwouldhavetolivewithfearsincetheyareafraidotherswouldtaketheirplace,whilealoserinNewYorkwouldhavetolivethethemajorityoflosers.,.,para7,s1:IneverthoughtthatNewYorkwasmyfavoriteoraplaceIdesiredtoliveinMecca:AsthebirthplaceofMuhammadandasiteoftheMuhammadsfirstrevelationoftheQuran(thesiteinspecificitybeingacave3.2kmfromMecca),MeccaisregardedastheholiestcityinthereligionofIslamandapilgrimagetoitknownastheHajjisobligatoryforallableMuslims.MeccaishometotheKaaba,bymajoritydescriptionIslamsholiestsit