1、diverse adj. 不同的不同的:多种多样的多种多样的 diversity n.差异差异(性性):不同不同(点点); 多样性在播多样性在播 fortune n. 机会机会:运气运气 fortune cookie 幸运曲奇幸运曲奇 gumbo n.秋葵汤秋葵汤(用秋葵英做的浓鸡汤或海鲜汤用秋葵英做的浓鸡汤或海鲜汤) nachos n.pl.墨西哥玉米片墨西哥玉米片 chip n.(英英)炸土豆条炸土豆条|(美美)炸薯片炸薯片:芯片芯片:碎片碎片 cheese n.干酪干酪:奶奶酪酪 spicy adj.加有香料的辛辣的加有香料的辛辣的 ethnic adj.具有民族特色的具有民族特色的:异
2、国风味的异国风味的:民族的民族的:种族的种族的 admit vi.确实确实 occur vi.发生发生:出现出现 downtown adv.在市中心在市中心:往市中心往市中心 mission n.传教传教(区区):重要任务重要任务:使命使命 district n.地区地区:区域区域 graffiti n. pl涂鸦涂鸦:胡写乱画胡写乱画 comic n. 漫画杂志漫画杂志:喜剧演员喜剧演员adj.滑稽的滑稽的:使人发笑的使人发笑的 afterwards adv.以后以后:后来后来 head to 朝朝.前进前进: historical adj. (有关有关)历史的历史的 seek vt. (s
3、ought /. sought)寻找寻找:寻求寻求:争取争取:(向人向人)请求请求 seek ones fortune寻找成功致富之路寻找成功致富之路:闯世界闯世界 earn vt.外侨外侨 select v.选择选择:挑选挑选:选拔选拔 china n.瓷瓷:瓷器瓷器 jazz n.爵士乐爵士乐 bar n.酒吧酒吧:小吃店小吃店:小馆子小馆子 diagram n.简图简图:图解图解:图表图表:示意图示意图 journal n.日志日志;日记日记:报纸报纸:刊物刊物 claim vt.少数人少数人 escape vi.毒容毒容 fold v.包包:裹裹;折叠折叠vt.(可可)叠平叠平 sup
4、er adv.特别特别:格外格外adj.顶好的顶好的:超级的超级的 collection n.作品集作品集:收集物收集物:收藏品收藏品 accessory n.配饰配饰;附件附件:配件配件 souvenir n.纪念物纪念物:纪念品纪念品 percentage n.百分率百分率:百分比百分比 climate n.气候气候 mild adj.温和的温和的:和善的和善的:轻微的轻微的 settle v.建造建造:建造物建造物; (句子句子.短语等的短语等的)结构结构 material n.材料材料:布料布料:素材素材adj.物质的物质的:实际的实际的 to name but a few仅举几例仅举
5、几例 tai chi n.太极拳太极拳 clothing n.衣服衣服:服装服装 herbal adj.药草的药草的:香草的香草的 suit vt.适合适合:满满.需要需要:相配相配:合身合身n.西服西服:食装食装 (at) first hand第一手第一手:亲自亲自 item n.项目项目:一件商品一件商品(或物品或物品):一条一条(新闻新闻) contain vt.包含包含:含有含有:容纳容纳 neat adj.极好的极好的:整法的整法的:整齐的整齐的 head to (. )前进前进; (.去去) seek ones fortune寻找成功致富之路寻找成功致富之路;闯世界闯世界 earn
6、 a living谋生谋生 series of 一系列或一连串一系列或一连串 (事件事件) apart from 除了除了.外外(还还) ;此外此外 bring about导致导致;引起引起 to name but a few仅举几例仅举几例 (at) first hand 第一手第一手; 亲自亲自 be able to do 能，能够能，能够 used to be 过去是过去是 be used to doing 习惯做某事习惯做某事 be used to do 被用来做被用来做 a mix of .的混合的混合 a gold rush 淘金热淘金热 open up 打开打开 tourist
7、draw 旅游胜地旅游胜地 settle in 安顿下来安顿下来 settle down 定居定居 the majority of 大多数大多数 take care to do sth. 小心做某事小心做某事 spend time doing sth.花费时间做某事花费时间做某事 a range of 一系列一系列 varieties of /a variety of 各种各样的各种各样的 (at) first hand 第一手，亲自第一手，亲自 Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood
8、Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. 在红杉林露营并参观了纳帕谷酒乡后，今天是我回到旧金山的第一在红杉林露营并参观了纳帕谷酒乡后，今天是我回到旧金山的第一 天。我得承认，再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。天。我得承认，再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。 And what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the e
9、arthquake that occurred in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildingsmany siting on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. 多么神奇的一座城市啊多么神奇的一座城市啊一座一座1906年大地震后重建的城市。这里年大地震后重建的城市。这里 有众多美丽的古建筑有众多美丽的古建筑不少坐落于大山之巅，不少坐落于大山之巅， 城市、大海和金门城市、大海和金门 大桥美景尽收眼底。
10、大桥美景尽收眼底。 My hotel is near downtown, in the Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a centre for art, music, and food. 我住的旅馆靠近市中心，位于教会区，这是旧金山最古老的街区之我住的旅馆靠近市中心，位于
11、教会区，这是旧金山最古老的街区之 一。这里的许多居民来自墨西哥或中美洲。这个区过去是城里的一一。这里的许多居民来自墨西哥或中美洲。这个区过去是城里的一 个贫困区域，而现在是艺术、音乐和美食中心。个贫困区域，而现在是艺术、音乐和美食中心。 In fact, an art movement called the “Mission School” started here. Its influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. 事实上，一场名为事
12、实上，一场名为“教会派教会派”的艺术运动就发源于此。这一运动深的艺术运动就发源于此。这一运动深 受涂鸦艺术和漫画艺术的影响。一连好几个小时，我四处走着，欣受涂鸦艺术和漫画艺术的影响。一连好几个小时，我四处走着，欣 赏街头艺术赏街头艺术. It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck. A real mix of cultures here! 这些艺术十分现代，也很生动。随后，我吃了一份快餐车售卖的这些艺术十分现代，也很生动。随后
13、，我吃了一份快餐车售卖的 美味的墨西哥式中国面。这真是文化的交融啊美味的墨西哥式中国面。这真是文化的交融啊! In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. 下午，我前往当地
14、一家博物馆参观，博物馆展示了加利福尼亚的下午，我前往当地一家博物馆参观，博物馆展示了加利福尼亚的 历史变迁。我了解到，历史变迁。我了解到，1948年美国从墨西哥手中得到加利福尼亚。年美国从墨西哥手中得到加利福尼亚。 同年，旧金山附近发现黄金，引发了淘金热。同年，旧金山附近发现黄金，引发了淘金热。 Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many Chinese arrived during this p
15、eriod. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. 30多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。多万人蜂拥而至，在这里谋出路，旧金山迅速成为一座大都市。 很多中国人也在这个时期来到此地。为了谋生，有些人在唐人街开很多中国人也在这个时期来到此地。为了谋生，有些人在唐人街开 商店、开餐馆。商店、开餐馆。 Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that jo
16、ined California to the eastern region of the country. 为了谋生，有些人在唐人街开商店、开餐馆。更多的人则在农场打为了谋生，有些人在唐人街开商店、开餐馆。更多的人则在农场打 工、加入淘金大军，或者参与修建加州通往美国东部的铁路。工、加入淘金大军，或者参与修建加州通往美国东部的铁路。 The museum did a really good job of showing how America was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures.When these imm
17、igrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. 这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国家和文化的移民建设这家博物馆完美地展示了美国是如何由不同国家和文化的移民建设 起来的。这些移民离开他们的祖国时，心中装着一片故土，最终在起来的。这些移民离开他们的祖国时，心中装着一片故土，最终在 这里建立了新家园。这里建立了新家园。 This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many cafs and
18、 restaurants to choose from. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. What great food! 今晚，我去了唐人街。这里有很多不错的咖啡馆和餐馆可供选择。今晚，我去了唐人街。这里有很多不错的咖啡馆和餐馆可供选择。 我挑了一家粤菜馆，他们端出来的菜肴是放在精美的瓷盘子上的。我挑了一家粤菜馆，他们端出来的菜肴是放在精美的瓷盘子上的。 太好吃了！太好吃了！ Thats enough for today. Tomorrow evening, I
19、m going to a jazz bar in the Richmond Distinct. Cant wait! 今天就写到这里吧。明天晚上，我要去里士满区的一家爵士酒吧。今天就写到这里吧。明天晚上，我要去里士满区的一家爵士酒吧。 我已经迫不及待了我已经迫不及待了! Today was my first day back in San Francisco after camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. I have to admit that it definitely fe
20、els good to be back in the city again. And what a citya city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in 1906. There are so many beautiful old buildings many siting on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean, and the Golden Gate Bridge. My hotel is nea
21、r downtown, in the Mission District, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America. This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a centre for art, music, and food. In fact, an art movement called the “Mission School” started here.
22、Its influenced by graffiti art and comic art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck. A real mix of cultures here! In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed t
23、he historical changes in California.I learnt that America got California from Mexico in 1848. In the same year, gold was discovered near San Francisco, which started a gold rush. Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. Many
24、 Chinese arrived during this period. To earn a living, some opened up shops and restaurants in Chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush, or went to build the railway that joined California to the eastern region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing how A
25、merica was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. When these immigrants left their countries, they carried a bit of home in their hearts, and built a new home here. This evening, I went to Chinatown. There were so many cafs and restaurants to choose from. I selected a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. What great food!Thats enough for today. Tomorrow evening, Im going to a jazz bar in the Richmond Distinct. Cant wait!
