Vancouver’s Chinatown—Canada’s largest Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second biggest Chinatown, after San Francisco’s. Mandarin(普通话)and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30% of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest “minority” ethnic group(少数民族).

Vancouver’s Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture.

In Chinatown, there are a lot of traditional products and buildings, such as the stone lions which represent for the prestige(名声;声望),many red lanterns which stands for the happiness. What’s more interesting, in Chinatown, a typical Suzhou garden can be found. Chinatown not only expresses the culture of China to the other cultures, but also one part shows that Vancouver is the multicultural society. Chinatown which carries many Chinese cultures is built by Chinese in Vancouver. In the beginning, Chinatown was the community only for Chinese people, but nowadays, more and more other people from different countries are willing to know the Chinatown. It is the part of the Vancouver’s society, and Chinatown is also changing gradually in order to adjust to Vancouver.

There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms in the Chinatown. You’ll also find cheap and fine house ware and traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. If you have enough time for a meal, try at one of the many small restaurants. It is not an expensive, multi-course culinary(烹调的)adventure. Relax in the peaceful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen(孙中山)Classical Chinese Garden, or just steps on Pender Street. Visit the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, or participate in one of its many activities.

1.In Vancouver’s Chinatown you can see all the things EXCEPT .

A. a typical Suzhou garden

B. the stone lions

C. the Chinese History Museum

D. red lanterns

2.From the third paragraph, we can infer that .

A. Canadians helped to build Vancouver’s Chinatown

B. only the Chinese people live in Vancouver’s Chinatown

C. in Vancouver’s Chinatown you can appreciate the culture of Vancouver

D. an increasing number of people come to Vancouver’s Chinatown

3.If you are tired you should have a rest in .

A. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

B. the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

C. an interesting market on the Pender Street

D. one of the many small restaurants

完形填空

A man died and was on his way to another _________ , either the Heaven or the Hell. He saw an extremely_________ palace half way and the owner of the palace _________ him to stay and live in the palace.

The man said,“I have been working _________ during my life and now I just want to eat and sleep _________ any work.”

The owner of the palace said,“_________ ,there is nowhere else better than here for you. There are a wealth of _________ in my palace and you can eat whatever you want without anyone _________ you. _________ ,there is _________ that needs to be done by you.” Then,the man settled down in the palace.

At the beginning,the man felt very _________ at the rotation(轮流) of eating and sleeping. But _________ ,he felt a bit lonely and empty. So he went to the owner and complained,“It is _________ to live by just eating and sleeping every day. Now I show no _________ in this kind of life any more. Could you help me find a _________ ?”

The owner replied,“_________ , there is no job here at all.”

After another several months,the man could not _________ the present life and went to the owner _________ ,“I really could not stand this sort of life any more. If you do not offer me a job,I would _________ to go to the hell instead of living here.”

The owner of the palace smiled contemptuously(轻蔑地), “Do you think it is the Heaven here? It is _________ the hell!”

1.A.world B.house C.place D. hospital

2.A.summer B.mysterious C.free D.splendid

3.A.asked B.warned C.forced D.commanded

4.A.comfortably B.hard C.honestly D.unpaid

5.A.apart from B.besides C.without D.with

6.A.If any B.If so C.If necessary D.If possible

7.A.jewels B.money C.books D.food

8.A.stopping B.asking C.noticing D.meeting

9.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Moreover

10.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something

11.A.surprised B.happy C.mad D.frightened

12.A.easily B.carefully C.confidently D.gradually

13.A.strange B.enjoyable C.boring D.relaxing

14.A.interest B.trust C.patience D.curiosity

15.A.partner B.way out C.meaning D.job

16.A.That’s right B.Cheer up C.Sorry D.Never mind

17.A.bear B.lose C.handle D.risk

18.A.indeed B.already C.always D.again

19.A.hope B.prefer C.promise D.expect

20.A.no longer B.also C.actually D.still

阅读理解。

Since the first Earth Day in 1970,Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment.“We didn’t know at that time that there even was an environment,let alone that there was a problem with it,”says Bruce Anderson,president of Earth Day USA.

But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people,political leaders,university professors,and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement.“The understanding has increased many,many times,”says Gaylord Nelson,the former governor from Wisconsin,who thought up the first Earth Day.

According to US government reports,emissions(排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with,the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.

Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs;today in 1995 there are about 6,600.Advanced lights,motors,and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.

Twenty-five years ago,there were hardly any education programs for environment.Today,it’s hard to find a public school,university,or law school that does not have such a kind of program.“Until we do that,nothing else will change!”says Bruce Anderson.

1.According to Anderson,before 1970,Americans had little idea about .

A.the social movement

B.recycling techniques

C.environmental problems

D.the importance of Earth Day

2.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?

A.The grass-roots level.

B.The business circle.

C.Government officials.

D.University professors.

3.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?

A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.

B.They have settled their environmental problems.

C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.

D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures.

4.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?

A.Education. B.Planning.

C.Green living. D.CO reduction.

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