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1、A Land of Diversity一个多元文化的国土一个多元文化的国土The Statue of Liberty The White House Wall StreetThe Grand CanyonHow much do you know about the USA?1. Which flag is American flag?A. B. C. C 2. Which city is the capital of the USA? A. New York B. Washington D.C C. Los Angeles B A.B.C.D. 3. Which stands for the
2、USA? National Emblems (国徽国徽)C 4. How many states are there in the USA?A.B.C.D.47484950D 5. Who is president of America now?A.B.C.D.Barack Hussein Obama George H.W. . Bush Putin Bill Clinton B A.B.C.D.6. Which doesnt belong to the USA?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeWhiteHouseEiffelTowerC 7. Which are no
3、t American brands?ABCDGermanyB F G EFGGermanyFinland8.Who are Americans?ABCDEKeanuReevesSteven SpielbergRonaldinho BritainBrazilA C E9.The largest state-Texas11. The 44th president - George W. Bush10. The first president- Washington Look at the map of the USA. Work with your group to write on the ma
4、p the names of as many of the following as you can. Compare your answers with other groups.SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesHoustonMiamiNew YorkWashington, D.CAppalachianRocky MountainsMexicoChicagoCanadaAtlantic OceanPacific Oceanthe MississippiCalifornia (one of the 50 states of the USA)What does th
5、e passage mainly talk about?vA the population of California vB the multiculture of California vC the diversity of culture of California vD the history and the immigrants of California Para oneRussiansLater Arrivals peopleThe SpanishMost Recent ArrivalsNative AmericansHow many kinds of people and imm
6、igrants are mentioned in this text?Gold Miners How each picture is relevant to the California?Native American Indianone of the first people to live in California.ComprehendingTask OneA gold minerthe discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to C
7、alifornia. A building in Chinatown, San FranciscoMany Chinese have settled in California and many of them live in Chinatown in San Francisco.Native Americans v1. When were the Native Americans living in California?vAt least 15000 years ago.v2. How did the first settlers go to America?vCrossed the Be
8、ring Strait in the Arctic by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.3. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, _. A. Native people were killed or forced into slavery. B. Many native people died from diseases brought by Europeans. C. None of the native people could
9、survive the terrible times. D. Both A and B.DThe Spanish v(T&F) Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men.v TIn the early 16th century18th centuryFought against the native people and took their landRuled California vWhy did Mexico have to give California to the United
10、 States ?vIn 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico. After it lost the war , Mexico had to give California to the United Stated. The SpanishWhy is there strong Spanish influence in California? _A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California.B. Because Spanish was one of the settler
11、s living there.C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture.D. Because California was once ruled by Spain.DToday over 40%of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second languageWhich of the following is false according tothe text? _A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went to Californi
12、a in the hope of becoming rich gold.B. Actually every few gold miners became rich.C. During the Gold Rush Period many Chinese immigrants arrived in California only to find gold.D. California became a state of the US two years after the gold was discovered there.CGold Miners Later Arrivals ChineseIta
13、liansDanishJewishJapaneseAfricans1 work in the ship and aircraft2 famers 3 fishermen but also wine makers4 the building of rail net work5 the boom of film industry6 Established a town of their ownMost recent arrivals Koreans, CambodiansVietnameseLaotiansIndiansPakistanisThe future vWhat attracted pe
14、ople from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?vI think it was the climate and the lifestyle that attracted immigrants to California. DFrom the passage we can infer that _A. between the late 19th century and the early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California t
15、o make wine.B. by the 1930s many Jewish people came to California because they were attracted by the film industry.C. Mexican people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.D. there will be no distinct racial or cultural groups in California but a misture of races and cultures because more and more people from different parts of the world are still coming to settle there. Discussion vIf you have an opportunity to immigrate to California,will you choose to go or not? Why?