UNIT 3 Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking(教用Word)-【优学精讲】2025-2026学年高中英语必修第三册（人教版）

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking

　　Pre-reading

Before reading the text， answer the following questions.

Do you know the bridge in the picture？ Where is it？

　The Golden Gate Bridge.It’s in San Francisco.　

While-reading

第一步：析架构理清脉络

1.What is the main idea of the passage？（　D　）

A.The author’s visit to Napa Valley.

B.The author’s introduction to the Mission District.

C.The author’s camp in the Redwood Forest.

D.The author’s trip in San Francisco with diverse cultures.

2.Skim the text and fill in the blanks.

第二步：知细节明察秋毫

1.Why did Chinese immigrants go to San Francisco？（　B　）

A.To pay a visit to the city.

B.To seek their fortune in the gold rush.

C.To spread Chinese culture there.

D.To build their own businesses.

2.What can we infer from “they carried a bit of home in their hearts， and built a new home here” in paragraph 3？（　B　）

A.They built a small but new house in a new country.

B.They treasured their old traditions and language in heart， and adapted to a new life.

C.They moved to a new country to learn a new language and customs willingly.

D.They settled in a new place with new jobs and chances， abandoning old ones.

3.What is the purpose of the text？（　B　）

A.To share an adventurous experience.

B.To introduce San Francisco with diverse cultures.

C.To show the hardships of the immigrants.

D.To attract the readers to visit San Francisco.

4.What type of text is it？（　C　）

A.Biography.　 B.Novel.

C.Travel journal.　 D.News report.

第三步：辨难句拆分解读

1.And what a city — a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906.

句式分析：

自主翻译：　多么神奇的一座城市啊——一座1906年大地震后重建的城市。　

2.There are so many beautiful old buildings — many sitting on top of big hills， offering great views of the city， the ocean， and the Golden Gate Bridge.

句式分析：

自主翻译：　这里有众多美丽的古建筑——不少坐落于大山之巅，城市、大海和金门大桥美景尽收眼底。　

3.Many others found jobs on farms， joined the gold rush， or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country.

句式分析：

自主翻译：　更多的人则在农场打工、加入淘金大军，或者参与修建加州通往美国东部的铁路。　

Post-reading

第一步：抒己见提升思维