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Section Ⅵ Reading for Writing
UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES
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1.本段第一句中使用了biggest与oldest,突出表现了在旧金山的唐人街规模大,历史悠久。本段第二句中使用了含有than的比较级句型,突出了旧金山的唐人街是旅游参观的好地方。
2.第二段用了较多的高级句式,例如句[1]使用了what引导的主语从句,表明这里是早期中国移民居住的地方。句[2]使用了“代词+介词+关系代
词”引导的定语从句,说明这里还有许多人不能流利地讲英语,还保留着原有的中国文化。
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3.第三段运用了动词ing形式短语(taking care to...[3])作状语;非限制性定语从句(which was built...[4]);with复合结构(with the author...[5])等高级句式,突显出作者较强的语言功底。
4.第二段作者在介绍唐人街的历史时运用了then,still等词;第三段作者在介绍唐人街及震后重建过程中运用了but,and,also等词,使句子之间层次清晰,逻辑鲜明,语意连贯
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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 immigrants then turned into a centre for Chinese culture. [1] The majority of residents in Chinatown are still ethnic Chinese,many of whom do not speak English fluently. [2]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.[3] Traditionally,visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate,which was built using materials donated from China. [4]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. [5]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