1 . WELCOMETO 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 immigrants then 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. Activity 1：Prediction
(1)”Look at the title and picture and predict what kind of article is this?
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(2)”Who are the target readers?
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(3)”What is the writer’s purpose of writing this text?
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2. Activity 2： Reading for main idea
Read the text quickly and match the main idea of the passage.

A.The characteristic of Chinatown. B.The history of Chinatown. C.The introduction of Chinatown’s shops and products. D.The origin of Chinatown. E.The existence value of Chinatown. F.The famous food and drinks of Chinatown.

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3. Activity 3 :Reading for details
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
(1)”What are the famous tourist sites in the Chinatown of San Francisco?
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(2)”Which is the best season to visit the Chinatown in San Francisco?
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(3)”What else can you do there?
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2 . 阅读文章，完成以下语篇结构

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel by commercial airline all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole country by rail was exciting.

Before starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it rained. Despite the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later, they took a pleasant hike in a forest just a short distance away.

The next morning, the two girls arose early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing through the Canadian Rockies. Seen from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water literally took their breath away with its exceptional beauty. They spent the night, and then took a coach bound north through the Canadian Rockies to Jasper. Looking at the beautiful scenery, they both agreed that it was the most awesome journey they had ever taken. In addition to seeing spectacular mountain peaksand forests, one highlight of their trip was being able to see many different creatures, including deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.

From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. One of the train’s first stops was in Edmonton, the provincial capital of Alberta, the centre of Canada’s huge oil and gas drilling industry. Edmonton is freezing cold in winter, with daily temperatures averaging -10˚C. Since it

can be too cold to go outdoors, Edmonton is home to many shopping malls. In fact, one of the
largest shopping malls in North America is in Edmonton.

From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie. At school, Daiyu and Liu Qian had learnt that Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty-seven million. However, they did not anticipate seeing such an open country, and were truly amazed. They went through two wheat-growing provinces, where they saw a bunch of farms that covered a very large area.

After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. From there, they travelled through the night, and woke up in Ontario—a land of forests and lakes. The train thundered on, through the rolling hills. The bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold, and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that autumn had arrived in Canada. Night came again, and the train turned south towards Toronto. When they woke up the next morning and pulled back the curtains, they could see the wide stretch of Lake Huron—one of the four Great Lakes on Ontario’s southern border. It was not until 9:30 a.m. that they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.

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3 . After Li Daiyu and her cousin arrived in Toronto, the largest and wealthiest city in Canada, they only had a few hours to kill before they had to proceed to the next leg of their trip to Montreal, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the CN Tower and looked across the shores of Lake Ontario. Standing in the distance, they were astonished to see misty clouds rising from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. Water from the lakes flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.

The girls saw hundreds of skyscrapers of glass and steel, and old-fashioned cars rolling by. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her and see if she’s available for dinner.”

They met Lin Fei around dusk over dinner at a restaurant in downtown Chinatown. The cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier.

“This is the largest Chinatown in Toronto. We have a few more in the Greater Toronto Area, so you can guess that there are a lot of Chinese people in Canada! Chinese people have been coming here for more than a hundred years. Therefore, we can get all kinds of great food here from all over China,” Lin Fei told them.

The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal early the next morning. At the station, in contrast to Toronto, they heard people talking in French. They were surprised to see that all the signs and advertisements were in French and many people spoke English with an accent.

“We don’t leave until this evening,” said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.”

They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces along St Paul Street. As they sat in a restaurant alongside the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.

“Hello, my name is Jean-Philippe. I’m a photographer,” he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.”

The girls told him they were from China and were on a train trip across Canada. When they told him they had only one day in Montreal, he said, “That’s too bad. You owe it to yourselves to stay longer. Overall, Montreal is a city with wonderful sights and sounds. Most of us speak both English and French, and the city has unique Quebec culture and traditions. There are fantastic restaurants and clubs around, too. Here, we love good coffee, toast, and cheese. And good music, of course!”

That night the train was speeding along the St Lawrence River towards the Gulf of St Lawrence and down to the distant east coast towards the province of Nova Scotia and its largest city, Halifax. The cousins dreamt happily of the beautiful cobblestone streets, old brick buildings, and thee red maple leaves of Montreal.

1. Read the passage quickly and underline the people and places mentioned in the passage.
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2. Read the passage and sum up the main points of each part.
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3. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
（1）What did the girls see when they went up the CN Tower?
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（2）Why was it possible to get all kinds of good Chinese food in Toronto?
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（3）What did Jean-Philippe tell the girls about Montreal and the people there?
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8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．On a street.

B．On a plane.

C．On a bus.

2. What are they doing?

A．Drawing a map.

B．Sightseeing.

C．Studying culture.

10 . 语法填空

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said it was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we     1    (plan) for months. When the day came, we were ready.

After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months     2     (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We     3     (tell) that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,     4     for the week after. I didn’t understand     5     this would happen. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we     6     (wonder) what to do, the manager came out. She was surprisingly     7     (help). She apologised for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on     8     top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.

The next day, my brother and I went to the beach where we     9     (watch) some people play volleyball. We got a little sunburnt, but the day had been so     10     (relax) that we didn’t mind.