1 . 【课文原文】

WELCOME TO CHINATOWN!

The Chinatown in San Francisco is the biggest in America, and also the oldest. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.

Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrantsthen turned into a centre for Chinese culture. The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese, many of whom do not speak English fluently. This allows visitors to experience a real taste of China.

Most of Chinatown was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, but the city and residents rebuilt it, taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China. Other famous sites include the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton, to name but a few. Visitors can also spend hours just exploring the interesting sights, smells, and sounds of China. Portsmouth Square is also a key site, being the centre of Chinatown.

It has a long and famous history, with the author Robert Louis Stevenson having spent much time writing there. These days, the square is a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life, such as games of Chinese chess, and people practising tai chi.

The stores in the Chinatown offer a unique range of souvenirs, goods, and clothing. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be found, too, and there are Chinese tea stores, where visitors can taste and buy varieties of Chinese tea.

But perhaps what many tourists and San Franciscans treasure most about Chinatown is its food. There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.

Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China to experience traditional Chinese culture first hand.

1. Fast reading
The text is mainly about the profile of ____________ in California, which focuses on its ____________.
2. Careful reading
True or False
1. The weather in the Chinatown in San Francisco is very changeable all year round. ______
2. The residents in the Chinatown are all Chinese. ______
3. After the 1906 earthquake, the Dragon Gate in Chinatown was built using materials donated from China. ______
4. The Portsmouth Square is now a great place to see traditional Chinese culture in real life. ______
5. All kinds of traditional Chinese herbal medicine can be bought in the Chinatown. ______
6. Many tourists and San Franciscans treasure the stores most about Chinatown. ______
3. Post­reading
Analyse the sentences
1. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
[分析]　meaning it is always a good time to visit是现在分词短语作______。
[翻译]_______________________________________________________________________________
2. What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants then turned into a center for Chinese culture.
[分析]　What started as a residential area for Chinese immigrants是______从句。
[翻译] _______________________________________________________________________________
3. Traditionally visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using materials donated from China.
[分析]　which was built using materials donated from China是______从句；using materials donated from China是现在分词短语作方式______；donated from China是过去分词短语作materials的______。
[翻译] _______________________________________________________________________________

6 . 语法填空

San Francisco is a great city, which was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that     1     (occur) in 1906.There are so many beautiful old buildings－many     2     (sit) on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Mission District is the oldest part of the city,     3     used to be a poor area, but now is a centre of art, music, and food. In fact, an art movement called the “Mission School” started here. It     4     (influence) by graffiti art and comic art.

In 1848，America got California     5     Mexico, and gold was discovered near San Francisco. The dream of     6     (seek) their fortune quickly attracted people from all over the world, so San Francisco quickly became a big city. In fact, few achieved their dream of     7     (become) rich.     8     (earn) a living, some opened    9     shops and restaurants, some found jobs on farms, and others went to build the railway.

It is those immigrants from different countries and cultures     10     built America.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It is made up     1     three parts: narrow, dry, flatland. Here     2     (be) two magical tours in Peru: Amazon Rainforest Tour and Machu Picchu Tour. You can first take a short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then spend a few days     3     (explore) the unique rainforest with a local guide. In the other tour, you will be     4     (especial) amazed by the Incas’ dry stone method of building.

9 . 根据教材内容补全下面短文，在答题卡相应位置填入一个适当的完整单词，注意所填单词的形式。

Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water, shining in the spring sun. Summer s    1     the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. During autumn, these same mountains are gold, and in winter they are covered in s    2     of white frost. These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.

These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people. R    3     as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top.

So why did these people go     4     so much trouble to turn the entire mountains into terraces? Firstly, building the terraces meant that they could increase the areas in which they could grow rice. Secondly, the     5     terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from being washed away.

But perhaps what is most significant is the way in which people have worked in     6     with nature to make these terraces and grow rice. The terraces are cleverly designed, with hundreds of waterways that     7     with each other. During the rainy season, it is along these waterways that rainwater moves down the mountains and into the terraces. The sun heats the water     8     turns it into vapour. This forms clouds from which rain falls down onto the mountain terraces once again.

Although modern technology could help produce more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the local people for     9     traditions hold much value. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder c    10     by people and nature working together.

10 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dubai was a 6, 000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai     1    (grow) to 2. 6 million. Over the years, it has   become a well-known tourist destination.

    2     attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches     3     go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners come here only to experience the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, providing every famous brand you can name. The outdoor markets sell everything from spices to gold at fair prices.

    4     (choose) what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing     5     (attract). The Burl AI Arab, which lies on its own island,     6     (consider) one of the world’s best hotels. Built     7     the shape of a ship, this hotel is still taller than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as     8     (tall) as the Empire State Building.   

Indeed, travelling around this country will     9     (true) give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things     10    (offer) to all types of tourists.