Do you still remember,Which city has the most Chinese people in California,Which state has the largest population in USA,California,San Francisco,George is a lucky dog(幸运儿). Recently, he has gone on a 3-day tour in San Francisco and noted down his trip in the diary. Lets read his diary to find what he did in the beautiful city,Day 2 Tuesday 13th June,Day 1 Monday 12th June,Day 3 Wednesday 14th June,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,_ straight to hotel and _ luggage,Went,dropped,had a ride on _,a cable car,got a spectacular view of _,San Francisco Bay,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,had a late lunch at _,Fishermans Wharf,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,2. Who was the first that came to Fishermans Wharf? And what has the place become now,1. Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system,Because he saw a terrible accident and wanted to find a better form of transport,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,2. Who was the first that came to Fishermans Wharf? And what has the place become now,Italian fisherman. It has become a tourist area with lots of shops, sea food restaurant and bakeries. Its also the place to catch the ferry to Angel Island and other places in the Bay,Day 1 - Monday 12th, June,Day 2 Tuesday 13th June,Day 1 Monday 12th June,Day 3 Wednesday 14th June,_ a couple from hotel and _ a car,Teamed up with,hired,Day 2 - Tuseday 13th, June,Spend all day,In evening, went to _,driving around the city,Chinatown,Day 2 - Tuseday 13th, June,_,Day 2 - Tuseday 13th, June,1. Why is it easy for tourists to drive around the city ?Are they afraid of getting lost,Because theres fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on them to show the way to go,Day 2 Tuseday 13th, June,2. What cant you do in Chinatown? A. Eat in Chinese restaurants. B. Go to markets. C. Catch a ferry to Angel Island D. Visit temples, art galleries and museums,Day 2 Tuesday 13th June,Day 1 Monday 12th June,Day 3 Wednesday 14th June,Day 3 - Wednesday 14th, June,Took ferry to _,Had a good view of,Angel Island,the Golden Gate Bridge,_,1. What is Angel Island famous for,The island used to be an immigration station where many Chinese people applied for the right to live in the USA,Day 3 - Wednesday 14th, June,2. What does the word “cell” mean in this part? A. the small room where bees live B. a device for producing an electric current (电流) C. a small room for prisoners 3. Which word can describe Chinese immigrants stay ? A. comfortable B. miserable C. free,4. Why could many Chinese people grasp the chance of settling in the USA ,Because the civil authorities reformed the system,Day 3 - Wednesday 14th, June,1. indicate,1) vt. 表明; 暗示 The research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women. 研究表明男性比女性更容易戒烟。 The figures indicate to me that the company is in serious trouble. 这些数据向我表明公司处境很艰难。 indicate (to sb.) that (向某人)表示或示意,1. indicate,2) vt. 指出, 指示 A signpost indicated the right road for us to follow. 路标指给我们应该走的路。 indication nU. 迹象; 标示; 表明,The bell rang , _ that class was over. indicated B. indicating C. indicate D. to indicate,1. indicate,2. apparent,adj. 显而易见的, 显然的; 表面上的 (=obvious) It was apparent that he knew nothing about how to repair cars. 很明显, 他对如何修理小汽车一无所知。 It was apparent from her face that she had no interest in the lecture. 从面容上一眼就可以看出他对这场讲座毫无兴趣。 It is apparent that. = it is obvious that. .是显而易见的 it is apparent from sth. that. 某物表明.; 从某物可以看出. apparently adv. 明显地,3. slip,1) vi. 滑, 滑倒, 失足 As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. 我跑上楼梯的时候脚一滑, 摔倒了。 slip away/ off 溜走; 悄悄离开 slip into 进入; 陷入 slip out 被无意说出,3. slip,用slip的短语填空： How can you _ me _ the concert without a ticket? I didnt mean to tell him; it just _ _. I _ _ to my room to write some letters yesterday,slip,into,slipped out,slipped away,3. slip,2) nC. 滑倒, 失足; 小错误 Its normal for a young man to make a slip. 年轻人犯错误很正常。 make a slip 犯小错,4. hire,vt. 租用; 雇佣 n. 租用 租金 We hired a driver to take us on a tour to the city. 我们雇佣了一个司机带我们游览这个城市。 They hire out boats to people on holiday. 每逢假日他们就向人出租船只。 The car is for/on hire. 这辆车是供出租的,4. hire,hire out sth. 出租某物 sth. be for/on hire 某物出租 同义词： rent: 一般指租借房屋或地产, 且时间较长 employ: 较正式, 指公司长期雇佣或聘请人手 hire: 多指临时租用某物或雇佣某人,5. mourn,v. 悼念, 哀悼 The whole nation mourned the death of the beloved premier. 全国哀悼敬爱的总理的逝世。 mourn sbs death/ passing/ loss 哀悼某人的逝世/ 损失,6. reform,1) v. 改革, 改进; 改过自新 The unfair wage system must be reformed as soon as possible. 不公平的工资制度必须尽快改革。 He has reformed his bad habits. 他已经改变了他的坏习惯。 He has completely reformed after three years imprisonment. 坐了三年牢以后, 他已经完全改过自新,6. reform,2) n. 改革, 改进 economic/ political/ educational reform 经济/ 政治/ 教育改革 the reform and opening-up 改革开放,7. grasp,vt. 抓住, 握紧; 理解, 领会 I grasped his arm firmly and took him away. 我紧紧抓住他的胳膊把他带走。