波士顿，曾经是一个宗教城市，现在是一个有丰富经济和社会史的美国古老城市之一。
Boston is one of the oldest American cities，with a rich economic and social history.
During the 1980s，Boston gained fame for its high technology，as well as a good place to develop business.In recent years，many sources have ranked Boston among the best large cities in which to live in the US.
Boston lies at the mouths of the Charles and Mystic Rivers.The Rivers flow into Boston's inner harbor and then into Boston Harbor itself.
Fog is caused by Boston's closeness to water.Rain is frequent in spring and summer，while snow falls regularly in winter，making Boston one of the nation's wettest cities.Atlantic Ocean breezes keep Boston's climate relatively mild，compared to other cities in the northeastern US.
The city experienced a booming period around the mid1800s，helped by the invention of the railroad.Among the new industries was the making of shoes and other leather goods until recently a mainstay of the Boston economy.
Boston's population remained largely Englishmen until the mid1800s，when the first waves of European immigrants began to arrive.The Cabots and Lodges were typical of the leading Puritan families.
From the end of Puritan control，Boston was a religious city.Boston was also the focus of the New England AntiSlavery Society，founded in 1832.Boston's African American population in the mid1800s was a lot，mainly because Massachusetts had said that slavery was illegal in 1783.By the time of the Civil War，Boston was a stop on the Underground Railroad，which helped escaping slaves.
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1．source 信息，资料
2．breeze n. 微风
3．mainstay n. 支柱
4．Puritan adj. 清教徒的
