(课件网) 主题语境：人与社会———跨文化沟通、包容与合作 Wednesday，21 June My hotel is near downtown①，in the Mission② District，one of the oldest parts of the city.Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America.This district used 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 graffiti③ art and comic art.[1]I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively.Afterwards，I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.A real mix of cultures here! In the afternoon，I headed to④ a local museum that showed the historical⑤ changes in California.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 seek⑥ their fortune，and San Francisco quickly became a big city.Many Chinese arrived during this period.To earn a living，some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown⑦.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.[2]The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants⑧from different countries and cultures.When these immigrants left their countries，they carried a bit of home in their hearts，and built a new home here. This evening，I went to Chinatown.[3]There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from. I selected⑨ a Cantonese restaurant that served⑩ its food on beautiful china plates.What great food! That's enough for today.Tomorrow evening，I'm going to a jazz bar in the Richmond District.Can't wait! 词汇积累 佳句背诵 ①downtown adv.在市中心；往市中心 ②mission n.传教(区)；重要任务；使命 ③graffiti n.[pl.]涂鸦；胡写乱画 ④head to (朝……)前进；(向……)去 ⑤historical adj.(有关)历史的 ⑥seek vt.& vi.寻找；寻求；请求 [1]I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours.(动词-ing形式短语作伴随状语) 一连好几个小时，我四处走着，欣赏街头艺术。 [2]The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures.(how引导宾语从句) 这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国家和文化的移民建设起来的。 词汇积累 佳句背诵 ⑦Chinatown n.唐人街；中国城 ⑧immigrant n.(外来)移民；外侨 ⑨select vt.选择；挑选；选拔 ⑩serve vt.服务；端上(饭菜、茶等) china n.瓷；瓷器 jazz n.爵士乐 [3]There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from.(不定式短语作后置定语) 这里有很多不错的咖啡馆和餐馆可供选择。 【原文呈现】 WELCOME TO DUNHUANG! Welcome to Dunhuang! On the old Silk Road，this city was the gateway①to and from Ancient China，a place [1]where East met West, and a green island in the middle of the desert.You can only imagine [2]how travellers felt when they saw the oasis② of Dunhuang ah ... ...
