[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. It runs across the Golden Gate.

[1]A long red bridge stretches out across water. Itruns across the Golden Gate. This is not the entrance to some sacred land，but it is just as magical. The Golden Gate is whereSan Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean, and at night the scene of the bridgelit up over the water takes your breath away.

[2]Welcome to San Francisco, a place famous for itsbeautiful parks, hilly streets and lovely beaches. But the bridge isundoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city. Before its completion in1937, the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggyweather ,powerful winds, and strong ocean currents in the city. However,despite the difficult conditions, the bridge was built in no more than fouryears. Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.

[3]San Francisco ranks first on Lonely Planet’S listof best cities to visit in 2013. According to the world’s largest travelpublisher, it came top as a result of its cultural mix.

[4]According to the US 2010 census (人口普查）, 21 percent of the city’s population is made up ofChinese people. San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia andthe oldest in North America. Two traditional festivals, the Spring Festival andMid-Autumn Festival, are the biggest events of the year on the city’s calendar.

[5]If yellow cabs are a key part of New York citylife, then the cable car is San Francisco’s equivalent. The first cable carcame into public service in 1873, and the slow and noisy vehicle has been asymbol of the city ever since. The cable car network was once damaged by aserious earthquake but, luckily, it has now recovered and provides better viewsthan the subway.

1.What makes the Golden Gate Bridge so famous? (Nomore than 10 words)

2.Why does the author mention the Golden Gate bridgeat the beginning?

(No more than 8 words)

3.What made San Francisco rank first on LonelyPlanet’s list of cities to visit in 2013?

   (No more than 3 words)

4.Why is the slow and noisy cable car preferred in SanFrancisco? (No more than 12 words)

5.What does the writer want to tell us? (No more than8 words)

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1.Its beauty, length and the story behind itsconstruction./ Its beautiful scenery , length, and history.

2.To introduce the city of San Francisco./Because it’sthe symbol of San Francisco.

3.Its cultural mix.

4.It provides a better view of the city than thesubway.

5.San Francisco is a good place to visit./ SanFrancisco is worth visiting. / San Francisco is worth a visit.

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