On a windy day in June, Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown. We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursion would let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture.
We entered Chinatown through the arched (拱形的) entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars (柱子) . Big stone lions sat on each side. Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English. I photographed the sign for Hay Street.
The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful. There were waterfalls, hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse. We had a wonderful time there.
At last it was time for our Chinese lunch. We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls. The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua. We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing.
At 2:30 we left Chinatown. We were all very tired. On the train, our teacher told us her experience in China. She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China. It's like a long dragon winding its way. We were told it is the longest wall in the world. As we were listening, one student, who I couldn't name, fell asleep on the train and snored loudly. His face turned red when he woke up!
In the past, I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English .Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese. I can understand why—it's a fascinating language, and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown. Tom Green, Fourth Class
34．The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means __________.
A．train B．trip C．place D．day
35．What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown?
A．The beautiful teahouse.
B．Chopsticks used in the restaurant.
C．The street signs written in both Chinese and English.
D．The arched entrance gate with stone lions on each side.
36．The color red is mentioned four times in the text. Which example is different from the others?
A．The red painted pillars of the entrance gate. B．The red dragons in the restaurant.
C．The red lanterns in the restaurant. D．The student's red face.
37．What is the main purpose of this text?
A．To describe Chinese culture.
B．To describe Tom's favorite Chinese meals.
C．To retell what happened on Tom's trip to Chinatown.
D．To give information about Chinese eating customs.
这篇短文的作者是Tom Green，他记叙了他和同学们去唐人街的一次旅行。这次旅行让他更多的了解了中国文化，是一次让他非常难忘的旅行。
34．B【解析】词义猜测题。train火车；trip旅行；place地方；day白天。根据语境“On a windy day in June, Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown. We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursion would let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture.”，可知，this excursion指的是上句话提到的“took the train to Chinatown”，去唐人街的这次旅行。故选B。
35．D【解析】细节理解题。根据短文第二段“We entered Chinatown through the arched (拱形的) entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars (柱子) . Big stone lions sat on each side.”可知，学生们首先从有红色柱子的拱形大门进入唐人街，两边还有巨大的石狮子。这是他们在唐人街首先看到的与中国文化有关的东西。故选D。
36．D【解析】推理判断题。A“大门的红漆柱子”；B“餐馆里红色的龙”；C“餐馆里的红灯笼”，这三个红色都代表的是中国的传统文化。D选项“学生的红脸”，这个与中国文化没有关系。故选D。
37．C【解析】主旨大意题。根据短文开头“On a windy day in June, Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown.”以及每一段的开头可知，这篇短文按照时间顺序记叙了Tom和同学们去唐人街的一次旅行。C选项“复述Tom去唐人街旅行时发生的事情”符合文意，故选C。