San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages．The mild （温和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city．Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an interesting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and study．This is the most important．

English School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the city．It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools．You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern Art．The school is minutes away from the cable cars （缆车） to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat ride on the bay．

San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts．The city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round．

San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums．Just walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful．

That San Francisco attracts students most might be ______．

       A．the mild year-round climate

       B．its beautiful scenery

       C．shops and restaurants, bars and night-life

       D．a good place to live and study in

It is only a two-minute walk from English School to ______．

       A．a bus stop        B．the beaches

       C．the Financial District       D．Fisherman’s Wharf

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．English School has the most beautiful scenery in the US．

       B．Most of the restaurants in the US are located in San Francisco．

       C．In San Francisco, one can experience one part of American culture．

       D．English School in San Francisco is one of the best in the US．

The author mainly wants to tell us ______．

       A．about English schools in the US

       B．the places around English School

       C．about the beautiful scenery in San Francisco

       D．San Francisco is a good place to learn language

　语音知识 (每小题1分)

指出其划线部分读音与所给单词相同的选项。

⒈ glove  A. shock  B. prove  C. bother D. mother

⒉ dull    A. successful   B. conclusion  C. conduct      D. value

⒊ climate      A. admire       B. surface       C. central       D. grassy

⒋ heat    A. mean  B. great   C. creativity    D. threaten

⒌ mild   A. promise     B. seaside       C. inspire       D. engine

　语音知识 (每小题1分)

指出其划线部分读音与所给单词相同的选项。

⒈ glove             A. shock              B. prove             C. bother           D. mother

⒉ dull                 A. successful     B. conclusion    C. conduct         D. value

⒊ climate         A. admire           B. surface          C. central           D. grassy

⒋ heat               A. mean              B. great              C. creativity      D. threaten

⒌ mild               A. promise         B. seaside          C. inspire           D. engine

San Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages．The mild （温和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming city．Students are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an interesting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and study．This is the most important．
English School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the city．It is one of the best San Francisco English language schools．You can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a five-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern Art．The school is minutes away from the cable cars （缆车） to Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf and a boat ride on the bay．
San Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and arts．The city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year round．
San Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museums．Just walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful．
【小题1】That San Francisco attracts students most might be ______．

第一节　语音知识 (每小题1分)

指出其划线部分读音与所给单词相同的选项。

⒈ glove          A. shock          B. prove          C. bother         D. mother

⒉ dull            A. successful    B. conclusion   C. conduct       D. value

⒊ climate       A. admire        B. surface        C. central        D. grassy

⒋ heat            A. mean          B. great           C. creativity    D. threaten

⒌ mild           A. promise      B. seaside        C. inspire        D. engine