Many New Yorkers of Chinese origin are children of those who came to America after the Civil War, mostly from Guangzhou. Today the Chinese community in the city numbers more than 70 000, the greatest concentration being in Chinatown. Though it has not escaped a certain degree of “Americanization”, Chinatown has retained a flavour unique in the city. There are pagodalike telephone booths, Chinese-language newspapers and magazines and a Chinese Museum.

Many Chinese restaurants offer special food from different regions of China—Guangzhou, Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai—usually at very reasonable prices. The most colourful day of the year in Chinatown is Chinese New Year when the area comes alive with masked dancers, fire-breathing dragons and fireworks.

The heart of Chinatown is Mott Street. Decorated with light and colour, it is a narrow, winding street full of restaurants, specialized grocery stores and curio shops. Chinatown has managed to keep its special character different and unchanged.

64. __________ in Chinatown in New York.

A. Most Chinese Americans in America live

B. Out of 70 000 Chinese descendants in New York, many live

C. People coming from various parts of the world are grouped

D. Most New Yorker live and work

65. In New York Chinatown __________.

A. one can find different cuisine(风味) from China

B. people can find all kinds of food from China

C. food prices are lower than those in the Mainland of China

D. only Chinese things are on sale

66. On Chinese New Year’s Day __________.

A. all the people in Chinatown perform Chinese traditional dances

B. Chinese traditional dances and fireworks make the holiday merrier

C. dragons begin to breathe fire

D. the most colourful phenomenon is the masked dancers

67. People are most likely to __________ when they visit New York Chinatown.

A. eat Italian meals, see a music of opera and get an old Chinese vase

B. have hot dishes, get a piece of China and enjoy a ballet

C. get soy-bean milk, enjoy Beijing roast duck and buy a piece of porcelain

D. eat a piece of pizza, buy some bowls and Chinese paintings

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