[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate. This is not the entrance to some sacred land,but it is just as magical. The Golden Gate is where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridge lit up over the water takes your breath away.

[2]Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather ,powerful winds, and strong ocean currents in the city. However, despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than four years. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.

[3]San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.

[4]According to the US 2010 census (人口普查), 21 percent of the city’s population is made up of Chinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s calendar.

[5]If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable car came into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.

1.What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous? (No more than 10 words)

                                                                      

2.Why does the author mention the Golden Gate bridge at the beginning?

(No more than 8 words)

                                                                      

3.What made San Francisco rank first on Lonely Planet’s list of cities to visit in 2013?

   (No more than 3 words)

                                                                       

4.Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in San Francisco? (No more than 12 words)

                                                                           

5.What does the writer want to tell us? (No more than 8 words)

                                                                          

 

【答案】

 

1.Its beauty, length and the story behind its construction./ Its beautiful scenery , length, and history.

2.To introduce the city of San Francisco./Because it’s the symbol of San Francisco.

3.Its cultural mix.

4.It provides a better view of the city than the subway.

5.San Francisco is a good place to visit./ San Francisco is worth visiting. / San Francisco is worth a visit.

【解析】

試題分析:文章介紹了舊金山獲評2013年最佳旅游城市。

1.概括題:根據(jù)上下文可知金門大橋之所以如此出名,是由于它的美麗風(fēng)景,長度以及歷史。

2.細(xì)節(jié)題: 根據(jù)Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for its beautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city.可知作者在開頭提到金門大橋是因?yàn)榻痖T大橋是舊金山的象征。

3.細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S list of best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travel publisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.可知舊金山獲評2013年最佳旅游城市是由于它的文化混合。

4.細(xì)節(jié)題:根據(jù)The cable car network was once damaged by a serious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better views than the subway.可知速度慢且吵鬧的纜車在舊金山更受歡迎是由于它比地鐵更容易觀光。

5.推理題:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知作者想告訴我們舊金山是一個旅游的好地方。

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