Question

read the source of the allusion.
in his novel lost horizon, james hilton describes the fictional paradise of shangri - la, which is located in the mountains of tibet.
what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
for me, yosemite in the summer is shangri - la.
options: an ideal place; a place full of memories

Explanation:

The source defines Shangri-La as a fictional paradise. When the sentence compares Yosemite to Shangri-La, it references the "paradise" (ideal place) meaning of the allusion, not a place tied to memories.

Answer:

an ideal place