Period Two Reading and Thinking—ComprehendingWednesday,21 June Today was my first day back in San Francisco① after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley②.I have to admit③that 1it definitely④feels good to be back in the city again.And what a city—a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred⑤in 1906.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 Bridge⑥.My hotel is near downtown⑦，in the Mission⑧District⑨，one of the oldest parts of the city.Many of the people living here are from Mexico⑩or Central America.This district⑪used to be a poor area of town，but is now a centre for art，music，and food.In fact，an art movement called the “Mission School”started here.It’s influenced by graffiti⑫art and comic⑬art.2I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours.It was quite modern and lively.Afterwards ⑭，I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.A real mix of cultures here!In the afternoon，I headed to⑮ a local museum that showed the historical⑯changes in California⑰.I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848.In the same year，gold was discovered near San Francisco，which started a gold rush.Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek⑱their fortune，and San6月21日，星期三在红杉林露营并参观了纳帕谷酒乡后，今天是我回到旧金山的第一天。
我得承认，1.再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。
多么神奇的一座城市啊——一座1906年大地震后重建的城市。
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。
我住的旅馆靠近市中心，位于教会区，这是旧金山最古老的街区之一。
这里的许多居民来自墨西哥或中美洲。
这个区过去是城里的一个贫困区域，而现在是艺术、音乐和美食中心。
事实上，一场名为“教会派”的艺术运动就发源于此。
这一运动深受涂鸦艺术和漫画艺术的影响。
2.一连好几个小时，我四处走着，欣赏街头艺术。
这些艺术十分现代，也很生动。
随后，我吃了一份快餐车售卖的美味的墨西哥式中国面。
这真是文化的交融啊！下午，我前往当地一家博物馆参观，博物馆展示了加利福尼亚的历史变迁。
我了解到，1948年美国从墨西哥手中得到加利福尼亚。
同年，旧金山附近发现黄金，引发了淘金热。
世界各地30多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都①San Francisco/ˌsænfrən′s I skəʊ/圣弗朗西斯科(旧金山)(美国城市)②Napa Valley/ˌnæpə′væli/纳帕谷(美国)③admit/əd′m I t/v i.& v t.承认v t.准许进入(或加入)④definitely/′def I nətli/ad v.肯定；确实⑤occur/ə′kɜː(r)/v i.发生；出现⑥the Golden/′gəʊldən/ Gate Bridge金门桥⑦downtown/ˌdaʊn′taʊn/ad v.在市中心；往市中心⑧mission/′m Iʃn/n．传教(区)；重要任务；使命⑨the Mission District教会区(旧金山)⑩Mexico/′meks I kəʊ/墨西哥(北美洲国家)⑪district/′d I str I kt/n．地区；区域⑫graffiti/grə′fiːti/n．[pl.]涂鸦；胡写乱画⑬comic/′kɒm I k/n．连环画杂志；漫画杂志；喜剧演员adj.滑稽的；使人发笑的⑭afterwards/′ɑːftəwədz/(NAmE usually afterward) ad v.以后；后来⑮head to(朝……)前进；(向……)去⑯historical/h I′stɒr I kl/adj.(有关)历史的⑰California/ˌkæl I′fɔːniə/加利福尼亚(美国州名)⑱seek/siːk/v t.& v i.(sought/sɔːt/，sought)寻找；寻求；争取；(向人)请求seek one’s fortune寻找成功致富之路；闯世界⑲earn/ɜːn/v t.& v i.挣得；赚得；赢得；博得earn a living谋生⑳immigrant/′I m Iɡrənt/n．(外来)移民；外侨○21select/s I′lekt/v t.选择；挑选；选拔○22Cantonese/ˌkæntə′niːz/adj.广东的；粤语的n．粤语；广东人○23china/′tʃa I nə/n．瓷；瓷器○24jazz/dʒæz/n．爵士乐○25bar/bɑː(r)/n．酒吧；小吃店；小馆子○26the Richmond/′r I tʃmənd/ District里士满区(旧金山)Step 1Fast-readingⅠ.Read the passage quickly and fill in the following blanks with suitable words.Ⅱ.The main idea of the text is about a travel journal of the author when travelling in Francisco. Step 2Careful-readingRead the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1．What does the word “definitely” in the first paragraph mean?A．Doubtfully. B．Only.C．Certainly. D．Finally.答案 C2．According to the third paragraph，which is not the way that Chinese used to earn a living? A．Performed street art.B．Opened up shops and restaurants.C．Found jobs on farms.D．Joined the gold rush.答案 A3．Where would the author go tomorrow evening?A．A Café in Chinatown.B．The Golden Gate Bridge.C．Napa Valley.D．A jazz bar in the Richmond District.答案 D4．What is TRUE about the Mission District?A．It is the oldest part of Mexico.B．The people living there are mainly from China.C．It used to be a very wealthy area of the town.D．It is near the centre of San Francisco.答案 D5．From the passage，we know that .A．after the earthquake in 1906，San Francisco received a lot of financial support from the governmentB．in the evening，Li Lan ate some western food in a Cantonese restaurantC．in 1848，over 300,000 people from all over the world rushed to San Francisco to seek their fortuneD．Chinese immigrants had arrived in California long before gold was discovered答案 CStep 3Post-readingⅠ.After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.After 1.camping(camp) in the Redwood Forest，I spent a whole day in San Francisco,2.where there are many beautiful old buildings sitting on top of big hills.In the morning，I walked around in the Mission District，which used to be a poor area of town,3.but is now a centre for art，music，and food.In the afternoon，I paid a visit 4.to a local museum that showed the 5.historical(history) changes in California.I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848.In the same year，gold 6.was discovered(discover) near San Francisco，which 7.started(start) a gold rush.Over 300,000 immigrants from all over the world came here 8.to seek(seek) their fortune.They also brought their cultures with them.In the evening，I went to Chinatown and had 9.a great meal in a Cantonese restaurant.Tomorrow evening，I 10.will go(go) to a jazz bar in the Richmond District.Ican’t wait to go there.Ⅱ.Discuss with your partner and then answer the following questions.1．Which place in San Francisco would you like to visit?2．What are the benefits of cultural diversity in China?Step 4Sentence-learning1．I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.[句式分析]句中it为形式主语，真正的主语为后面的不定式短语to be back...。