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UNIT 3
DIVERSE CULTURES
Reading for Writing
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WELCOME TO CHINATOWN!
Chinatown in San Francisco
Chinatown in Los Angeles
Chinatown in New York
Chinatown in Chicago
Chinatown in London
history
language
architecture
tourist
attractions
food
…
Now let's read a passage to know more information about the Chinatown in San Francisco.
There are many Chinatowns
around the world.
What do you want to know about Chinatown?
Ⅰ 阅读理解 (根据课文内容选择正确答案)
1. Which of the following statements about the Chinatown in San Francisco is NOT correct?
A. It is the biggest in America.
B. It is the oldest in America.
C. The Golden Gate Bridge receives more visitors than the Chinatown every year.
D. It is a very popular tourist attraction.
2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that_________.
A. the settlers in Chinatown can speak fluent English
B. Chinese settled here during the railroad construction and gold rush period
C. Chinatown is a centre for Chinese art
D. most of the residents here are tramps
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3. How many famous sites are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
4. We can learn that .
A. most of Chinatown was once destroyed
B. visitors enter Chinatown through the Golden Gate Bridge
C. Portsmouth Square is the centre of San Francisco
D. the legendary Dragon Gate is the place where people can see traditional Chinese culture in real life
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1 What are the famous tourist sites in the Chinatown of San Francisco?
Dragon Gate, Tin How Temple, Bank of Canton and Portsmouth Square.
2 What else can you do there?
We can explore the interesting sights, experience traditional Chinese culture, go shopping, eat Chinese food, and so on.
Read the introduction to the Chinatown in San Francisco and answer the questions.
What information is included in the introduction? Tick the items that are mentioned.
Study the organisation and language features.
______ location ______ climate ______ history
______ population ______ ethnic groups ______ lang