Unit 1 A land of diversityReading 一个多元文化的国土

The United States of America

North America

South AmericaAfrica

Europe

Asia

Oceania

Antarctica

Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Indian Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Name the seven continents and four oceans.

Star-Spangled Banner

50 stars —— Each star represents one state

13 stripes —— the original 13 states.

Blue — loyalty and justice

Red —— courage

White — freedom

A. B.

C. D.

Which stands for the USA?

√

National Emblems （国徽）

If you go to the USA, do you want to travel to California?

Atlantic

Pacific

Canada

Mexico

Rocky Mountains

California

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco

Mexico Gulf

USA

California is amazing. The pleasant weather, long beach and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.

1. California is the ____ largest state in the USA.A. third B. second C. fourth D. fifth

2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _____.

A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian OceanC. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean

General knowledge quiz about California.

3. _____ is California’s largest and the nation’s second largest city.

A. Sacramento B. Los AngelesC. San Diego D. San Francisco

4. California’s official nickname is the ___A. Sunflower State B. Golden StateC. Land of Opportunity D. Evergreen State

5. ____ has the largest population in the USA.A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas

6. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ___ state.A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first

Useful phraseslive onby means of in prehistoric timesin additiondie from a disease fight againstgain one’s independencedeclare war onachieve one’s dreammake a lifekeep up

继续存在；继续生存借助…在史前时期 此外，另外死于疾病对抗 ...获得独立

向…宣战 实现梦想习惯于新的生活方式、工作等 坚持；维持；沿袭

1. What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of USA

2. Which state in the USA has the largest Population?

California (over 30 million people)

• Russians

• Later Arrivals

• The Spanish

• Most Recent Arrivals

• Native Americans

3. How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?

• Gold Miners

True or False.

1.California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.

2. In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.

3. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.

F

T

T

4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.

5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. T

F

6. A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home, but most of them left in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.

7. Compared with the period of gold rush, less Chinese immigrate to California during the period of building the rail network from the west to the east coast.

8. By the 1920s, the film industry was well established in California.

T

T

F

9. It is the computer industry since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.

10. With more immigrants coming to California now and then, it is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.T

T

Native Americans

3.What happened to the native people in the 16th century?

• • were killed • forced into slavery• died from the diseases.

Fifteen thousand years ago

They crossed in the Arctic to America a land bridge.

the Bering Straitby means of

After the arrival of , thousands or , and many .Some .

the Europeans

1.When did they arrive in California?

2.How did they arrive in California?

survived these terrible times

The SpanishFill in the form: (What happened to California?)

16th century 18th century in 1821

in 1846

Spanish soldiers arrived and

took their land

California was ruled by Spain

California became part

of Mexico

Mexico gave California to

the USA

Today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.

Influence:

Russians

When did Russians begin to settle in California?

In the early 1800s.

1.What attracted people from all over the world?

2. Despite great hardship , how did most gold miners deal with their life?

Gold / The dream of becoming rich quickly.

Most gold miners in California to for themselves.

Gold Miners

remainedmake a life

1860s ChineseLate 19thcentury

Italians

1911 DenmarkBy the 1920s

Jewish

Early 20th century

Japanese

1942~1945 Africans

time people eventsBuilt the railwayFished and made wine

Established a townDeveloped industry

Farmed

Worked in ship & aircraft industries

Later arrivals

Stage People Time Event

Recent arrivals

Indians,Pakistanis

Worked in Computer industry

CambodiansKoreansVietnameseLaotians

Immigrated

Future Different parts Future Immigrated

Recent decades

1970s

Recent arrivals & The Future

1). During which period was California part of Mexico?A. 1846 — 1848.B. 1821 — 1848. C. 1821 — 1846. D. 1848 — 1850.

CChoose the best answer.

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2). Which of the following is NOT true about the Gold Rush?

A. Only a few people became rich in the Gold Rush.

B. Many people died in the Gold Rush.C. It happened during the American-

Mexico war.D. The first to arrive for gold were South

Americans.

C

3). Which of the following is NOT true according to the 7th paragraph?

A. Film industry attracted many foreign people to California.

B. The town established by the Japanese was located in Hollywood.

C. Most Africans worked in the ship and aircraft industries.

D. Jewish people take up a large percentage in California.

B

4). Which of the following is NOT true?A. The text mainly talks about the history of

California. B. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as

a first or second language today.C. It was so hard to make a life in California

that most didn’t survive during the Gold Rush Period.

D. Today a large percentage of Chinese-Americans live in the “Chinatowns” of Los Angeles and San Francisco in California.

C