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] _______________________________________________________________________________

2 . 语法填空

There are three     1     (component) in any face-to-­face communication: words, tone of voice, and body language. It is said that most of what we communicate with others is nonverbal. So when you interact     2     people, it is appropriate     3     (perceive) the message conveyed by     4     (gesture). You can not succeed in business and social encounters if you do not employ body language     5     (appropriate). For example, staring at someone too long can     6     (interpret) as a threat, and standing too close to others can be considered     7     (embarrass). Touching your neck when talking to others probably     8     (demonstrate) that you feel nervous and lack confidence. Sometimes body language speaks     9     (loud) than words.

3 . 句型公式：what引导宾语从句
教材原句：All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud________________and the home system will obey.
所有的控制都会对语音指令做出反应，所以如果你想改变你的日常生活习惯，你只要大声说出你想要的，家居系统就会遵照执行。

4 . 点名确认所有人都安然无恙后，大家才松了一口气，笑啊，哭啊，互相拥抱着。
After a roll call ________ that all were safe and sound, they relaxed, laughing, crying and ________ each other.

5 . 句型公式：It will take＋一段时间＋before从句
教材原句：Nevertheless, ________________ most new homes begin to use this new technology.
然而，要让大多数新房屋开始使用这项新技术还需要几年的时间。

7 . SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER

“Are we alone? What’s out there?” Looking up at the stars, people have always wanted to learn more about space, and scientists work hard to find answers. They make vehicles to carry brave people into space to find out the secrets of the universe. They also really wish to discover other planets that are suitable enough to support life.

Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Before the mid-20th century, most people felt travelling into space was an impossible dream. However, some scientists were determined to help humans realise their dream to explore space. After many experiments, they succeeded in making rockets that could escape Earth’s gravity. On 4 October 1957, the Sputnik 1 satellite was launched by the USSR and successfully orbited around Earth. Afterwards, the USSR focused on sending people into space, and on 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in the world to go into space. Over eight years later, on 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, famously saying, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Following this, many more goals were achieved. For example, America’s NASA space agency launched Voyager 1 on 5 September 1977 to study deep space, and it still transmits data today.

Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger died during their missions. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the desire to explore the universe never died. This is because people believe in the importance of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks. An example of this ongoing work is the International Space Station. It orbits Earth and has astronauts from different countries on board, providing a continuous human presence in space.

Challenger after the accident

China’s space programme started later than those of Russia and the US, but it has made great progress in a short time. China became the third country in the world to independently send humans into space in 2003, when Yang Liwei successfully orbited Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft. Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese spacewalk, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its surface. After that, China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to dock with it. This signalled one step further in China’s plan to establish a space station in the future. More recently, China has sent Chang’e 4 to explore the surface of the far side of the moon to make measurements and observations.

Jade Rabbit

The future of space exploration remains bright. Europe, the US, and China all have plans to further study and explore planets like Mars and Jupiter. Despite the difficulties, scientists hope future discoveries will not only enable us to understand how the universe began, but also help us survive well into the future.

1. 将每一段与其主旨大意相匹配。

A. Plans to further study. B. The risk of exploring the space. C. The development of space exploration. D. Human’s desire to explore the space. E. China’s space programme.

Para. 1 _______________
Para. 2 _______________
Para. 3 _______________
Para. 4 _______________
Para. 5 _______________
2. 阅读第二到第四段并填写表格。

The development of space exploration	On 4 October 1957, the USSR ____________ in launching the Sputnik 1satellite.
	On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the ____________ person in the world to go into space.
	On 20 July 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong ____________ onto the moon.
	On 5 September 1977, America’s NASA space agency ____________ Voyager 1.
The risk of exploring the space	All the astronauts on the USSR’s Soyuz 11 and America’s Challenger were ____________.
	The desire to ____________ the universe never died.
	People believe in the____________ of carrying on space exploration despite the huge risks.
China’s space programme	In 2003, Yang Liwei successfully ____________ Earth in the Shenzhou 5 spacecraft.
	Then Shenzhou 6 and 7 completed a second manned orbit and the first Chinese ____________, followed by the vehicle Jade Rabbit being sent to the moon to study its ____________.
	China launched the Tiangong 2 space lab into space and Tianzhou 1 to ____________ with it.
	More recently, China has sent Chang’e 4 to explore the ____________ of the far side of the moon.

3. 课文结构图。

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4. 根据课文内容填空。

From the passage, we know that people have ______________ to explore the space. The USA and the USSR have made great breakthrough in space ______________. China became the ______________country in the world in space exploration. It made great ______________ in a short time. Although many disasters ______________ in the process, people ______________ in the importance of ______________ on space exploration. Scientists hope future discoveries will not only ______________us to understand _____________ the universe began, but also help us ______________ well into the future.