内容正文:
The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.(世界之美源自人之多样。)
—Unknown(佚名)
单元话题导入
[品读话题短文]
Chinatown Around the World
It is known to all that Chinese people are all around the world and there is a place for them to live and work.It is called Chinatown.As it is full of Chinese flavour①,Chinatown has been one of the hottest tourist sites for visitors.
The biggest Chinatown in America is the one in San Francisco.San Francisco is a modern,industrialised② city.The traffic is very convenient.In San Francisco,the climate is quite mild.It also has beautiful scenery.So it is the most suitable place for tourism all year round.There are also some wellknown attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge,Bay Bridge and Chinatown in San Francisco.
The early Chinese immigrants③ came to America in search of gold.The men left their wives and children to seek for wealth.As more and more Chinese people came to America to pursue④ their dreams,they gathered together and made the place where they lived as a small town.That's how Chinatown came.
Today,Chinatown has been the symbol of Chinese culture and tradition.Many foreigners visit it to learn Chinese culture.They are so interested in it as our country becomes stronger and has a great influence on the world.Chinatown can be found outside the United States,such as Thailand and Vietnam.
Chinatown is the place to bring Chinese people together.At the same time,it also lets the world know more about China.
[背记话题词块]
①flavour n.味道;特点;特色
②industrialise v.(使国家或地区) 工业化
③immigrants n.移民;侨民
④pursue vt.追求;致力于
Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking
[对应学生用书P63]
1.definitely adv.肯定;确实→definite adj.明确的;确定的→definition n.释义;定义
2.diverse adj.不同的;多种多样的→diversity n.多样性;差异(性);不同(点)
3.fortune n.机会;运气→fortunate adj.幸运的;巧合的→fortunately adv.幸运地
4.historical adj.(有关)历史的→historic adj.历史上的;历史上重要的
5.immigrant n.(外来)移民;外侨→immigrate vi.移入;移居→immigration n.移民人数;移居(入境)
6.select vt.选择;挑选;选拔→selection n.选择;挑选;选拔→selected adj.精选的
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