Для общего развития усердному тоефлеру небесполезно было бы ознакомиться с «прозвищами» штатов Америки. Больше фоновых краеведческих знаний – больше шансов не растеряться на экзамене TOEFL iBT, если попадется соответствующий текст. Весьма полезно послушать аудио от VOA о том, какое происхождение имеют некоторые из прозвищ американских штатов.
State Nicknames
Alabama | Yellowhammer State |
Alaska | The state is commonly called “The Last Frontier” or “Land of the Midnight Sun” |
Arizona | Grand Canyon State |
Arkansas | The Natural State |
California | Golden State |
Colorado | Centennial State |
Connecticut | Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State |
Delaware | Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder |
Florida | Sunshine State (1970) |
Georgia | Peach State, Empire State of the South |
Hawaii | Aloha State (1959) |
Idaho | Gem State |
Illinois | Prairie State |
Indiana | Hoosier State |
Iowa | Hawkeye State |
Kansas | Sunflower State; Jayhawk State |
Kentucky | Bluegrass State |
Louisiana | Pelican State |
Maine | Pine Tree State |
Maryland | Free State; Old Line State |
Massachusetts | Bay State; Old Colony State |
Michigan | Wolverine State |
Minnesota | North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes |
Mississippi | Magnolia State |
Missouri | Show-me State |
Montana | Treasure State |
Nebraska | Cornhusker State (1945); Beef State |
Nevada | Sagebrush State; Silver State; Battle Born State |
New Hampshire | Granite State |
New Jersey | Garden State |
New Mexico | Land of Enchantment (1999) |
New York | Empire State |
North Carolina | Tar Heel State |
North Dakota | Sioux State; Flickertail State; Peace Garden State; Rough Rider State |
Ohio | Buckeye State |
Oklahoma | Sooner State |
Oregon | Beaver State |
Pennsylvania | Keystone State |
Rhode Island | The Ocean State |
South Carolina | Palmetto State |
South Dakota | Mount Rushmore State; Coyote State |
Tennessee | Volunteer State |
Texas | Lone Star State |
Utah | Beehive State |
Vermont | Green Mountain State |
Virginia | The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents |
Washington | Evergreen State |
West Virginia | Mountain State |
Wisconsin | Badger State |
Wyoming | Equality State |