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1IntheheartofSantoDomingoliesalivelyculturaltreasure—Chinatown.Overtheyears,thisbustlingneighborhoodhasemergedasanimportantsymbolofChinesecultureinoneoftheCaribbean'slargestChinesecolonies（聚居地）.2Asitmovesbeyondits15thanniversary,thisattractiveculturalcolonycontinuestoflourish,representingabridgeofunderstandingbetweenChineseandDominicancommunities.Fromitsestablishmentin2008aroundDuarteAvenue,theheartofthiscommunity,Chinatownhasexpandedandthrived.3Theneighborhood'sentrance,markedbytwowell-designedChinesearches,leadsvisitorsintoaharmoniousblendofEastandWest.WithinChinatown,aseriesofbusinesses,parks,fountains,andstatuesofferanimmersiveculturaljourney.Thestatues,scatteredthroughouttheneighborhood,representrealandlegendaryfiguresfromChineseculture,eachaccompaniedbyaplaque(牌匾)thatmanifeststheirstory.4Theneighborhoodhostsseveralinstitutions,includingtheChineseLanguageSchool,theMuseumofChineseCultureandtheChineseClinic,whichspecializesintraditionalChinesemedicine.TheseinstitutionsarecrucialtopreservingChineseculture,enhancinglanguagelearningandpromotingtraditionalChinesemedicalpractices.5RestaurantsinChinatownofferadelightfulfusionofChineseandDominicancuisines,whilelocalsupermarketsstockarangeofproductsuniquetoChina.6ThesefeaturesofferresidentsandtouristsalikeanopportunitytoimmersethemselvesinChineseculture.ThedrivingforcebehindthisthrivingcommunityisRosaNgBáez,aDominicanwomanofChineseheritage.ShefoundedChinatowntohonorherfather'smemoryandthemanyChineseimmigrantswholaidthegroundworkforthiscommunity.Chinesebusinesses,suchasChanganAutoandGACMotor,havesignificantlycontributedtotheprosperityofChinatownandSantoDomingoatlarge,reflectingthepromisingeconomicrelationshipbetweenthesetwonations.7ThecontinuedinvestmentandactiveengagementofChinesecompaniesinChinatownunderscoretheircommitmenttosustainingtheneighborhood'svitality.TheircontributionsensurethatChinatownremainsathrivingpartofSantoDomingo'surbanlandscapeandabeaconofChinesecultureintheCaribbean.Throughtheirefforts,therichlegacyofChineseimmigrantscontinuestoprosper,enrichingsocialandeconomicdevelopment.ReadingCheck1.WhatfunctiondoesChinatownperforminSantoDomingo?A.Itservesasabridgeofeasternandwesternculture.B.ItpromotesthedevelopmentoftheChineseeconomy.C.ItattractsmanyChineseimmigrantstoworktogether.D.ItstandsforthepowerfuleffectofChinaontheglobe.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“manifests”meaninparagraph3?A.Displays.B.Covers.C.Relates.D.Enriches.3.WhywasChinatownfoundedbyRosaNgBáez?A.TothrivetheChineseeconomy.B.TohonorChineseimmigrants.C.Todeveloptourism.D.Tobuilduphercommunity.4.What'stheauthor'sattitudetothedevelopmentofChinatown?A.Hopeful.B.Disapproving.C.Uncaring.D.Doubtful.LanguageStudyⅠ.DifficultsentenceinthetextIntheheartofSantoDomingoliesalivelyculturaltreasure—Chinatown.在圣多明各的中心坐落着一个充满活力的文化宝藏——唐人街。【点石成金】本句为完全倒装句式。表示地点的介词短语置于句首作状语时，句子用完全倒装句式。Ⅱ.Fillintheblankswiththewordsintheboxinproperforms.1.Myonlyaimisto________ourcountrytotakepartintheOlympics.2.Thespeakerannouncedthe________ofanewcollege.3.Theyworkedvery________together.4.Shewas________byheryoungerbrothertothegarden.5.Parentsplaya(n)________roleinpreparingtheirchildrenforschool.6.Asweallknow,thekoalais________toAustralia.7.Profitshaveincreased________overthepastfewyears.8.Acareerasanactorrequiresonehundredpercent________.9.Kenna'slatestseriesof________isonshowattheZeldaCheatleGallery.10.Youdon'thavetosacrificeenvironmentalprotectionto________economicgrowth.1Awomaninacapwanderscalmlyalong.Exceptforthelava(熔岩)eruptingbehindher,shecouldbewalkinginapark.Thewomanturnstowatchthemoltenrockflowforamomentandthenwalkscalmlytowardthecamera.Thefootage（镜头）isfromWernerHerzog'sbookaboutvolcanoesandvolcanohunters,IntotheInferno,andthewomanpicturedisperhapsoneofthemostimportantvolcanologistsofalltime,KatiaKrafft.2BorninFrance,in1942,Katiadevelopedaninterestinvolcanoesatanearlyage.Later,shemetMauriceKrafft.Thepairbondedovertheirsharedloveofvolcanoesbeforemarryingin1970.TheKrafftswroteabout20booksonvolcanoesacrosstheglobe.3Katiaandherhusbandmadegreatprogressineducatingthegeneralpublicinvolcanology.Theirfootagehadmorethanscientificvalue.Forinstance,whenMountPinatubointhePhilippinesbegantoshowsignsofaneruptionin1991,theKrafftswereabletopresentPhilippinePresidentCorazonAquinowithvideofootageoftheeffectsofthe1985eruptionofNevadodelRuizinColombia,askinghertocallforanevacuation(疏散)ofthoseinthedangerzone.4In1969,KatiawasawardedtheprizeoftheVocationFoundationforherworkonactivevolcanicsites.5Thecouplelosttheirlives,alongwithmorethan40othersduringtheeruptionofMountUnzeninJapanonJune3,1991,whentheywerecaughtinaflowofrock,gasandashmovingatspeedsofover100milesperhour,withtemperaturesofmorethan800degreesFahrenheit.Katiawas49;Mauricewas45.6Katia'simpactonvolcanologyhasreachedfarbeyondherdeathandhasencouragedmanyyoungwomentostudyourrestlessplanet.“KatiaKrafftisdefinitelythereasonwhyI'mdoingthisjob,”saysCarlaTiraboschi,apostdoctoralresearcherattheUniversityofMünster,Germany.TiraboschifirstsawKatiainadocumentarywhenshewasjustsixorsevenyearsoldandhasbeencrazyaboutvolcanoeseversince.ReadingCheck1.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinparagraph1?A.Theimportanceofvolcanology.B.Thedamageofavolcaniceruption.C.Thedifficultyoffilmingvolcanoes.D.KatiaKrafft'spassionforherwork.2.Whatdoweknowaboutthecouple'sfootage?A.Theypreventedanaturaldisaster.B.TheyservedasawarninginJapan.C.Theyhelpedspreadvolcanoscience.D.TheycoveredMountPinatubo'seruption.3.HowdidKatiainfluenceCarlaTiraboschi?A.Katia'sdeathmadeherrestless.B.Katiahelpedherwithherresearch.C.Katia'sdeedsinspiredhercareerchoice.D.Katiataughthertomakeadocumentary.4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKatiaKrafft?A.Creativeandhonest.B.Braveandenthusiastic.C.Ambitiousandoutgoing.D.Determinedandgenerous.LanguageStudyⅠ.DifficultsentenceinthetextForinstance,whenMountPinatubointhePhilippinesbegantoshowsignsofaneruptionin1991,theKrafftswereabletopresentPhilippinePresidentCorazonAquinowithvideofootageoftheeffectsofthe1985eruptionofNevadodelRuizinColombia,askinghertocallforanevacuationofthoseinthedangerzone.例如，当菲律宾的皮纳图博火山在1991年开始出现喷发迹象时，Kraffts夫妇向时任菲律宾总统科拉松·阿基诺展示了1985年哥伦比亚的内瓦多·德·鲁伊斯火山爆发所造成的后果的视频片段，请求她呼吁疏散处于危险区的人。【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。when引导时间状语从句，asking...inthedangerzone为现在分词短语作伴随状语。Ⅱ.Fillintheblankswiththewordandphrasesintheboxinproperforms.1.Where'syourbook?Takeitoutand________page4.2.Wewerefriendsandcolleaguesfor________20years.3.Oursuccesswas________whatwethoughtpossible.4.Shewasunlikehimineveryway________hercoalblackeyes.5.The________causedalotofbadfeeling,notleastamongtheworkerswhoselivesitdescribed.6.Today,championathletesarerunningmorethanfourtimesfartherdistance________wellunderfiveminutespermile.1LocatedinYadingVillage,SouthwestChina'sSichuanProvince,theShambhalaCulturalMuseumbecomestheworld'shighest-altitudeculturalmuseum.OpeningitsdoorstothepublicinSeptember,itstandsasalandmarkforthearea.2Setatanaltitudeofapproximately3900meters,themuseumsurpassestheTibetIntangibleCulturalHeritageMuseuminSouthwestChina'sXizangAutonomousRegionby150meterstobecometheworld'shighest-altitudeculturalmuseum.3Designedtoimitatetheshapeofthewhiteconch(海螺),oneoftheeightauspicioussymbolsofTibetanBuddhism,themuseumintegrateswiththesurroundinglandscape.Ononeside,itextendsfromtheground,harmonizingwiththemountainsandforests.Ontheotherside,apoolofwaterreflectsthegrandscenesofthesnow-coveredpeaks.“GiventhatthemuseumislocatedinDaochengCountyinGanziTibetanAutonomousPrefecture,thechoiceofthewhiteconchdesignisculturallysignificant,asthewhiteconchsymbolizesblessingsandbeautyinTibetanculture,”saidYuanHao,PartySecretaryofCCEED'sYadingVillageproject.4ConstructiononthemuseumstartedonApril25,2023,andwasscheduledtobecompletedwithinamere150days.Consistingofthreefloors,themuseumwillstandatatotalheightof17.4meterswithatotalconstructionareaofapproximately2995squaremeters.5Theconstructionteamhasconfrontedmanychallengesduringthislimitedtime,accordingtoYuan.Forexample,itisoperatingathighaltitudes,sostricthealthchecks,dailyhealthmonitoring,andamplealtitudesicknessmedicationforworkersarequiteessential.Besidesthese,themuseumislocatedinthenational-levelYadingNatureReserve,soforestfirepreventionisofgreatimportanceinsafetymanagement.Strictfiresourcemanagementandon-siteprotectivemeasuresneedtobeenforcedduringconstruction.Atotalof83culturalartefactshavebeendesignatedforthemuseum,with58alreadygatheredand25intheprocessofbeingcollected.6AspartofbroadereffortstopreserveandrestoreYadingVillage,theShambhalaCulturalMuseumisacriticalelement.TheentireprojectismadeupoftherestorationoftraditionalTibetan-stylebuildingsandvillagelayoutadjustments,infrastructureupgrades,andlandscaperestorationandimprovement.ReadingCheck1.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellusabouttheShambhalaCulturalMuseum?A.Itsarchitecturalstyle.B.Itsinspiration.C.Itsuniquecharm.D.Itspowerfuleffect.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheShambhalaCulturalMuseum?A.Itistheworld'shighestmuseum.B.Ithas