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PART TWO The United States

Chapter Eight The Land

P. 209—210

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. the Star-Spangled Banner, Defense of Fort McHenry, 181

2.

2. the Stars and the Stripes, Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner.

3. The White House, The Capitol, The Pentagon.

4. June, 14th, June 14th.

5. the Potomac, no state, the Federal government.

6. 36, 36 states.

7. Amerigo Vespucci, American War of Independence.

8. Pierre L’Enfant, light, service.

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. A B C D

5. C D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. (1) At first the Continent was named as “America” after explorer Amerigo

Vespucci.

(2) During the American War of Independence, the former British colonies first

used “the thirteen united States of America” in the Declaration of Independence.

(3) The official name of America was adopted on November 15, 1777, when the

Second Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation.

2. The 50 stars represent the 50 States, while the 13 stripes represent the

original thirteen colonies.

White indicates purity and innocence; red indicates valour and bravery, and blue symbolizes vigilance, perseverance and justice; it is also a symbol of respect to God.

3. The stars and strips have different meanings.

Each star represents each state in America, while strips represent the original thirteen

colonies before the independence of America.

4. (1) The lyrics of the national anthem come from “Defense of Fort McHenry”,

a poem written during the War of 1812.

The poem was set to the tune of a popular British drinking song, “The Anacreontic

Song” (or “To Anacreon in Heaven”).

(2) The Star-Spangled Banner was used officially by the Navy in 1889, and was

made the national anthem by congress on March 3, 1931, which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.

5. The White House was built in1792 and its original color was grey.

During the War of 1812, it was badly damaged by the British troops, and in 1814 it was repainted white.

President Roosevelt named it “White House” in the 1940s.

P. 213

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. the central part of, Mexico and Gulf of Mexico, east, west.

2. 48, Hawaii, Alaska.

3. the Rio Grande, Pacific.

4. 9,629,091, the third, Canada.

5. Alaska, Texas.

6. Arctic, glaciers.

II Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. F

III Answer the following questions.

1. (1) The Atlantic coast, the Pacific coast and Hawaii provide convenient sea

routes for foreign trade.

(2) The long coastline with many harbors and inlets provides favorable

conditions for foreign trade and the fishing industry.

(3) Mainland America, mainly within the northern temperate zone, is favorable

for agriculture.

2. The U.S. and Canada share the “world's longest undefended border.” The border

was demilitarized after the War of 1812 and has remained peaceful. Military collaboration began during World War II and continued throughout the Cold War on both a bilateral basis and a multilateral relationship through NATO. Both countries are NATO members and have high military interdependency, in

particular, during the Cold War against Soviet threat.

Today Canadians and Americans are in close cultural proximity, sharing the same language, similar religion and political systems as well as many values.

Their economic relations are so close (they have been each other’s No. 1 trading partner for years) that the two countries have established the North American Free Trade Agreement, the world’s largest free-trade zone. Both enjoy the most developed and richest economies in the world as well as a comparable standard of living (Canada’s welfare system is even more comprehensive and covers more widely).

To guard the over 8000-kilometer long land border is not only expensive but also unnecessary (in a sense, impossible, because it is too long), because neither people worry that their neighbors would cross the border on a large scale or stay in their country for a long time.

3. The border between the U.S. and Mexico is heavily guarded (mostly on the American

side) against illegal immigrants entering the U.S. while people can enter Mexico freely. The cause is mostly economic rather than political. There is a huge disparity in the standard of living between the U.S. and Mexico whose per capita GDP is only about 20% that of the U.S. (2012 World Bank statistics). It is estimated six out of the eleven million illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

are Mexicans, and millions more plan to enter the U.S. They try to benefit from the American business or job opportunities or from the American welfare system or even to engage in drug-trafficking and smuggling. Another purpose is to combat crime and terrorism, particularly after the 9.11 terrorist attacks. The U.S.-Mexican border areas witness the most serious drug-trafficking and gang violence in the world. Some Mexicans, in particular those haunted by the serious drug-related violence in recent years, try to escape from the violence in Mexico by moving to the U.S. In a word, if the US-Mexico border is open and unguarded as the U.S.-Canada border, there would be millions of Mexicans trying to migrate to America so that the consequent problems would be very difficult for the U.S.

deal with.

4. Alaska, facing Russia across Bering Strait, is located between the Arctic and

Pacific oceans, so it’s important for strategic position and transportation.

5. Hawaii, like a chain of beads, is located in the central Pacific Ocean, the

best place to enjoy the oceanic scenery.

It is famous for natural scenery: white beach, blue sky, and palm trees, etc.

The famous Pacific Fleet is located at Pearl Harbor, Oahu Island.

P. 221—222

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. Lake Superior, Erie, Ontario.

2. Columbia Plateau, the Great Canyon.

3. the Rockies, the father of waters.

4. dairy farming, Harvard, Yale, MIT.

5. Death Valley, Great Salt Lake.

6. 38, Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful.

7. 4,800, British Columbia, the backbone of the continent, Mt. Elbert.

8. Hoover Dam, The Rio Grande, Ruhr.

9. half, “Barn of America”, Great Lakes.

10. dividing line, Lake Erie, New York.

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. A B C

2. D

3. A D

4. A B

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States

consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, where the earliest English settlements in North America was made.

In the late 18th century, the New England Colonies initiated the resistance to the British Parliament's efforts to impose new taxes without the consent of the colonists. The confrontation led to the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, which resulted in the War of American Independence that brought about the birth of the United States of America.

2. The Appalachians holds one sixth of the continental territory. The mountains

are relatively low, and the average altitude is only 800 meters high.

These old mountains with rounded tops and wooded hills, and have much beautiful scenery and many tourist resorts.

3. It is the most important and longest river in the US. It flows about 6,400 km.

from the Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico, and the fourth longest river in the world.

With hundreds of tributaries, the river is known as “the father o f waters”.

The chief tributaries are the Missouri River, the Ohio River, and the Arkansas, etc.

4. They are the largest lake group in the world and contain about half of the world’s

fresh water. All the five lakes are inter-connected, reaching the Atlantic by way of the St. Lawrence River. They are the important economic lifeline of the Midwest.

The world-famous Niagara Falls also attracts numerous visitors.

5. The Great Plain stretches from the west of the Mississippi to the Rockies, and

covers a distance of about 6,400 kilometers. The land is flat and open, and is originally covered with rich prairie grass, but no trees. Today the area is still

a cattle country. Much of the nation’s wheat is grown here, therefore the area

is known as the “breadbaske t” of America.

The Grand Canyon is located in Colorado Plateau, and is cut by Colorado River.

It is one of the great natural wonders of the world, and is set up as national park. It measures about 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide between the tops of its steep walls, and more than a mile deep.

P. 224--225

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. little, 63%.

2. the Central Plains, the Rockies, electricity.

3. Bingham.

4. 1/3, Washington, Oregon.

5. Gulf of Mexico, Okalahoma.

6. gold, gold, Gold Rush.

II. Respond to the following items.

1. America is rich in water resources. As a whole the country has little trouble

with water shortage. Except for the desert regions around the southern Rockies, there are large supplies of fresh water and numerous fertile valleys.

2. About 1/3 of America is covered with forests. The greatest virgin forests are

in the states of Washington and Oregon. America has about 500 million acres of commercial forests and about 75% of commercial timber is produced in the eastern part of the country.

3. In 1848, gold was discovered in California. The news soon spread out, and

thousands of immigrants from around the world invaded the Gold Country of California. The peak of the rush was in 1849, thus the many immigrants became known as the '49ers.

4. Coal deposits are widely distributed in America, and most coal reserves are

to be found in the Appalachians, the Central Plain, and the Rockies.

Most of iron ore is mainly found in the Appalachians and the areas near Lake Superior, and the

most important mining area is in Minnesota.

P. 226--227

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. northern temperate (P225 书中该词拼写错误), landforms and surrounding waters.

2. temperate, tropical.

3. temperate, north, hurricanes.

4. maritime, distinct, similar.

5. Mediterranean, arid, semiarid.

6. temperate, temperature.

II Answer the following questions.

1. The United States is mainly situated in the northern temperature zone. But,

owing to its large size, varied landforms and surrounding waters, the climate is tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the Great Plains, and arid in the Great Basin.

2. New England belongs to maritime climate. It has distinct seasons with a long

cold winter, and short and warm summer. Spring and Fall are warm, and the region receives plenty of rainfall.

The Middle Atlantic States have a similar climate to that of New England, but the average temperature is a little higher.

3. The Great Plains have a variety of weather throughout the year, which is very

cold in winter and very hot in summer, with often strong winds.

4. The climate around the Great Lakes is temperate. Winters are sometimes extremely

cold; summers are very hot; the region receives sufficient rainfall. The wind blows freely, and often causes sudden and extreme changes in temperature and creates many tornadoes.

P. 232

I Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

6. T P. 237

I Write down the names of the places according to the photos.

1. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

2. Niagara Falls

3. Las Vegas

4. Red Rock Country

5. The Grand Canyon

6. Disneyland

P. 240

I Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

Chapter Nine The People and Their Culture

P. 243

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. third, China, 313.7 million. (书中in 2010错误, 应改为 in 201

2.)

2. 1%, high, below.

3. urban, 250.

4. northeastern part, 1/4, half.

5. New York city, 27 million, Chicago, 9 million.

6. California, Texas.

II Answer the following questions.

1. American population is characterized by variety in composition. The White is

the main stream, and takes up about 72.4% of the total population. Hispanics

16.3%, Blacks 12.6%, Asians 4.8 %, American Indians and Alaska Natives 0.9%,

and Native Hawaii and other Pacific Islanders 0.2%.

2. The most densely populated region is the northeastern area, including parts of New England, the Mid Atlantic and Mid West. The size of the region takes up about 1/4 of the total, but almost 1/2 of the total population lives there.

3. Comparing with the large size, the population density of the Great Pains is low. The northern part is rather empty. In the combined area of North and South Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas, an area as great as France and Italy put together, there are only 6.2 million inhabitants in 2010.

4. The northeastern part is the most densely populated region in America, because this place is the birthplace of America, also the highly developed area.

Since the unfavorable living conditions in the west part of the Great Plains and Rockies, the population is thin.

The south and west used to thinly populated, but with the rapid development in recent years, the population increases fast, and the population along the Pacific Coast grows dense.

P. 247--248

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. 55 million, Mexico.

2. variety, 100, 31.

3. African Americans, slaves.

4. Civil Rights, equal civil rights.

5. Texas, New Mexico.

6. American Indians, Indian Reservations.

II Answer the following questions.

1. Melting pot is metaphorically used to refer to the US because it is a country

of many ethnic groups from different parts of the world, who came to the New World for freedom in politics or religion. They have been dissipating their different ethnic cultu res towards some “standard” by living and working

together in the “melting pot” of the US and gradually forming a new nation.

2. Indian Reservation is the living place of Indians. Indians were driven westward

to live in these barren desert places when Europeans settled in American continent.

In these isolated places, they were allowed to keep a part of their own culture and customs.

But the Reservations lacked basic public facilities and life-sustaining opportunities. The situation is somewhat better today, but there continues to be problems

3. The Hispanics are Spanish-speaking people from Latin America. Over half of

Hispanic Americans are of Mexican descents. The second largest group is of Puerto Rican origin. Other origins include Cuban Americans, Colombian Americans, Dominican Americans, etc.

P. 250--251

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. 337, 176.

2. Spanish, French.

3. English, American.

4. Spanish, Spanish.

5. Cantonese, third, Chinese American.

6. their native, English.

II Answer the following questions.

1. About 337 languages are spoken by Americans, of which 176 are indigenous, and

52 languages formerly spoken in the country are now extinct.

2. American English was inherited from British colonization, but there are some

changes in spelling, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, etc.

3. Spanish is the second most common language in America. The United States holds

the world’s fifth largest Spanish-speaking population. Spanish is also an official language of Puerto Rico. Spanish is also the most widely taught second language in America.

4. The largest French-speaking communities are in Northeast Maine; Hollywood and

Miami, Florida; New York City; and certain areas of rural Louisiana.

P. 253--254

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. high adherence, diversity.

2. Christians, Protestants, Roman Catholics.

3. 30, Baptists, Methodists.

4. Judaism, Chinese Americans.

5. African Americans, African slaves.

6. India, Asian countries.

II Answer the following questions.

1. The principle of the separation of church and state comes from American

Constitution. The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion and fords the establishment of any religious government.

2. Religion plays an important role in many aspects of American life (politics,

education, charity and culture) as well as in its international relations.

American foreign aid (governmental and private) is very closely related to religion, and based on Christian values that all men and women are the children of God, therefore brothers and sisters; the US State Department issues an annual report on human rights and criticizes the human rights records in many countries (of which religious freedom is stressed), which is regarded as interfering the internal affairs of other countries; American churches sent many missions abroad, establishing churches, schools and hospitals around the world, such as what the missionaries did in China in 19th and early 20th centuries (e.g., John Leighton Stuart <司徒雷登>and the Yanching University <燕京大学>) . They worked with the American government for the diffusion of their religion and values.

Value-oriented diplomacy is one of the characteristics of American international relations. A very important mission of American diplomacy is to diffuse its values around the world, and many such values derive from religion, such as equality, liberty and fraternity; religion even plays a role in the American decisions of war and peace, such as the American war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.

3. Their basic beliefs include the love of learning; the worship of God out of

love, not out of fear; and the performing of the heartfelt good deeds without concerning about rewards.

4. The major non-Christian religions include Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism, etc.

P. 257

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. racial, cultural

2. hard work

3. formal class system

4. “do-it-yourself”

5. The Epic of America

P. 261-262

I Fill in the blanks with names of the holidays.

New Year’s Day

The third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Day

Washington’s Birthday, Presidents Day

The last Monday in May, American Civil

Independence Day, “Fourth of July”

Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus

November 11

The fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day

December 25, Christmas Day, Jesus Christ

P. 264

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. 1935

2. Franklin Roosevelt

3. Aid to families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

4. Medicare

P. 270

I Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

P. 275

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. Baseball

2. American football

3. the Dream Team

4. the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open

5. mixed martial arts

P. 279

I Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. T

P. 286-287

I Link the following great names with famous sayings below them.

B, A, J, D, F, C, E, I, G, H

Chapter Ten A Brief History of the United States

P. 290-291

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. a broad land bridge

2. adapted to the different environments they lived in

3. hunting, fishing

4. collective

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. C

3. C (书中C选项中的第四个词“no”删掉)

4. C

5.

A

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. T

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. Menzies argued that Zhenghe discovered North America much earlier

than Columbus did. He presented many archeological findings of

Chinese articles in North America which were believed to be left

behind by Zheng’s fleet.

2. Some Native Americans tribes lived in the eastern woods, some in

the western deserts, others along the coastal areas, therefore

different cultures and languages evolved due to the different

environment conditions.

3. Native Americans had developed a relative high civilization (some

could plant maize and bean, some could build dams and big houses with

many rooms, while others could also weave clothes and make pottery).

They had collective ownership of means of production and women in some

tribe enjoyed high status.

4. Native Americans believed that everything in nature had spiritual

power. Damaging the environment such as overfishing would offend the

spiritual power in nature and get punished.

5. The continent of America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who made

many descriptions of the new continent in his letters and people then

thought he had first discovered North America.

P. 293-294

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. several times larger

2. New Netherland

3. West India

4. make France the most powerful nation in Europe and North America

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. D

3. D

4. A

5. B

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. F

IV Answer the following questions.

1. Spanish colonists came to North America to find gold, to serve their

king and to spread their religion.

2. People from many places lived together peacefully, they spoke many

different languages, had different religions, they learned to be

tolerant and contributed to the diversity in today’s America.

3. King Louis XIV wanted to develop New France to make France stronger

than Great Britain and Spain by exploiting the natural resources in

New France.

4. The major colonies established by major European powers included

New Spain, New Netherland, New France and the British colonies in

North America. Most colonies were established through the use of force

because European settlers were militarily more powerful than Native

Americans who had only primitive weapons such as spears and arrows. P. 297-298

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. Jamestown, Georgia

2. Puritans wanted to be able to communicate with God directly through

reading the Bible to understand God; education was also important

in cultivating democracy among its citizens.

3. build a school supported by tax

4. diversified, cosmopolitan and tolerant

5. rural and engaged in farming

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. A

2. D

3. D

4. C

5. A

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. F

IV Answer the following questions.

1. Because they were persecuted back in Britain and they wanted to

establish “a city upon hill” in the New World for the rest of the

world to look upon.

2. Because some colonies were merged in larger ones and there were

thirteen colonies before the American War for Independence.

3. The differences were a result of different climate patterns,

different settlers and their values and beliefs.

4. The Mayflower Compact was important because it expressed people’s

will to govern by themselves. It started the democratic election of

leaders and people reached a consensus that they would abide by the

just and equal laws passed by their chosen leaders.

5. Slavery was mostly in the southern colonies because of the climate

condition in the South where summer is long and hot while winter short

and warm. The land is also rich. Therefore, natural conditions makes

planting of cotton, tobacco and rice based on slavery profitable in

the South (while the white were either unfit or too proud to till the

land in the hot climate).

P. 301-302

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. a high degree of autonomy, liberties and democracy

2. they were actually British subjects and needed British protection

3. t hey believed that only their chosen representatives had the power to tax them.

4. the closing of the port of Boston, depriving the self-rule of

Massachusetts

5. appealing to the English king to abolish the Intolerable Acts

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. A

3. A

4. D

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. F

4. F

5. F

IV Answer the following questions.

1. After the Seven Years’ War, Britain tightened its economic and

political control over the colonists, who resisted the British

control because they had been used to a high-degree autonomy and

democracy.

2. They were named the “Intolerable Acts”because the measures were

intolerable to the colonists. The Acts hurt the economic interests

and violated rights of the colonists. The acts included closing the

port of Boston, the deprivation of self-rule of Massachusetts and

others.

3. The colonists were united and they enjoyed the advantages of being

familiar with the home battleground. They also received foreign aid

from France, Spain and the Netherlands.

4. The Declaration of Independence is significant because it announced

colonists’belief (the first in the world) that all people are equal

and have some natural rights (life, liberty, etc.) that cannot be

violated. It also establishes a political principle that a government

should protect people’s rights since its power comes from people.

If a government violates people’s rights, people then have the right

to overthrow it and establish a new one that can serve people well.

The American Revolution is important because it gave birth to the

first modern republic in the world. It is the first time that colonies

defeated tyrannical oppressors and won independence, setting a good

example for other colonies.

5. Maybe the American Revolution could have ended in failure.

P. 307-308

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. the expanded areas lied west to the earliest colonies

2. millions of acres of land

3. through war, purchase and threats.

4. the Manifest Destiny

5. opportunities to realize their dreams

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. BC

3. D

4. D

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. Politically, it laid the foundation for the U.S. to become a world

power; economically, it financed the American development;

culturally, it is the source of many literary creations and helped

to forge the American national character.

2. Many aspects of the American national character can find their roots

in the Westward Movement such as mobility, independence, optimism and

creativity.

3. It was in nature an excuse to justify their aggressive expansion.

4. American Indians were the real owners of the land and surely

resisted the expansion of the whites. To get their land, the whites

repeatedly killed, expelled and mercilessly exploited the Indians.

Many Indian tribes died out and the survivors were driven to Indian

reservations. Many Indians are still living in poverty.

5. Agriculture was greatly enhanced in the West; agriculture fed the

people and revenue financed the American economic growth; it also

contributed a great deal to the American Industrialization by

providing rich resources, cheap labor and a huge market for industrial

products.

P. 311-312

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. willingly

2. unified, high/protective, free

3. would be solved by itself

4. abolitionists, abolition

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. B

2. ABCD

3. ABCD

4. AD

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. Slavery broke up the domestic market, making the free movement of

capital and labor impossible.

2. Politically, the balance between the North and South was broken when

more states entered the Union as free states and the South was afraid

that the North would try to abolish slavery when the North could gather

enough votes to pass laws unfavorable to the South; economically, the

North wanted to develop capitalism which demanded free labor, high

tariffs and a unified market and the South wanted to retain its

plantation economy based on slavery; culturally, many people opposed

slavery because of its inhumanity, anti-equality and anti-democracy

nature.

3. After the announcement of the Emancipation of Proclamation,

hundreds of blacks joined the Union army to fight for their freedom;

the nature of the American Civil War was also elevated to a new level,

the liberation of a race from defending the unity of a nation.

4. Slaves were treated like animals; they could be traded and used to

pay off debts or sent to others as gifts, many slave families were

broken at slave auctions; they did hard work all their life through,

many died prematurely because of poor food and shelter, overwork and

beating from overseers.

5. The South won many battles because firstly, they had a long military

tradition in the south with many generals and good soldiers; secondly

they were mostly fighting defensively, which is much easier than

offensive attacks; thirdly, they were well prepared; they lost the

war because the North was much stronger and comprehensive strength

advantages of the North helped it winning the War.

P. 315-316

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. domestic, labor

2. 30, three

3. exceeded, one

4. political, economic and social

II Choose the best answer(S) that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. C

3. ABCD

4. D

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. If nothing was done to address the general dissatisfaction among

people which was growing strong, revolution could have taken place

in the U.S.

2. It was called “progressive” because it brought more justice and

equality as well as changes to the disprivileged people in their life

and work. It also helped to reduce some of the ill-effects of

capitalism and industrialization.

3. In a sense, yes, because otherwise greater social upheavals would

be possible.

P. 320-321

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. guarantee trade access to China

2. if Germany won the war, American loans to Britain and France (as

well as their shared values of democracy and political systems) may

be endangered; also Germany was instigating Mexico to declare war

on the U.S.

3. Germany was launching warfare against mankind and the U.S. wanted

to “make the world safe for democracy”

4. establish a new world order based on American ideals and values

5. realize its dream to be a world leader

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. D

3. D

4. D

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. It broke out because the imperialist powers competed fiercely for

world market and the supply of raw materials, among some other

reasons.

2. Because staying out of the war served American interests best so

it could sell arms to the warring countries. It changed its position

three years later because its national interests required it to enter

the war because if Germany won the war, American loans to Britain and

France as well as the value system it shared with Britain and France

would be endangered.

3. The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy by President Monroe in 1823

which stated that the European attempts to colonize land in America

or interfere with American states were acts of aggression to the U.S.

4. The Fourteen Points Plan was a speech by President Wilson to

Congress in 1918 about U.S. ideals of a new world after WWI, which

included freedom of the seas, free trade, disarmament and

decolonization and national self-determination. The plan met sharp

opposition from American allies because the ideas hurt their

interests: Wilson was forced to compromise on many of his ideals. In

the end, the Treaty of Versailles went against many of the principles

of the Fourteen Points.

5. The Americans were very disappointed with the results of the Treaty

of Versailles and refused to ratify the treaty or to join the League

of Nations. They retreated into isolationism until the Pearl Harbor

attack.

P. 324-325

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. Lend-Lease

2. Dec. 7th

3. May, August 15th

4. a superpower and the world leader

5. deal with economic depression and high unemployment

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. ABC

3. D

4. D

5. ABCD

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. T

3. T

4. F

5. F

IV Answer the following questions.

1. It is the worst disaster that had hit the U.S. in history. Between

1929 and 1933, the U.S. GDP fell around 30%, the stock market lost

almost 90% of its value. In 1929, the unemployment rate rose from about

3% in 1929 to above 25% in 1933. Many people suffered from hunger and

coldness and became homeless.

2. Many people could not afford to rent a house or were expelled from

their homes.

3. The U.S. had a long history of isolationism. People realized its

importance even before the founding of the U.S., because such a policy

served its interests best.

4. It boosted the morale of the people under Fascists’ attack and

provided urgently needed aid to them, which accelerated their victory

against Fascists.

5. Because it supplied a large part of the weapons needed to the

countries under fascist attacks to defend their liberty and world

democracy; and the whole of U.S. turned into an ammunition factory

to produce weapons and war materials.

P. 330-331

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. founding, headquarters

2. most

3. 700,000

4. eight, Beijing

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. ABC

3. D

4. CD

5. ABCD

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. T

2. T

3. T

4. T

5. T

IV Answer the following questions.

1. The US economy is the largest single national economy as well as the

largest importer of commodities and the largest exporter of services;

the US dollar is the most important international reserve currency

and currency for international settlement; and it is the largest

international investor and the largest destination for FDI, to name

a few of the causes.

2. Gold reserve is very important to the stability of a country’s

financial market when many countries are competing to devaluing their

currencies through printing paper notes while gold production is very

limited.

3. The U.S. dollar is the most important world currency and no other

one can replace it in the foreseeable future.

4. It is a part of the so-called American “soft power” or “smart

power” because the penetration of cultural power is not easily

perceived and hard to resist such as pop music and Hollywood films.

5. The U.S. has had the largest military spending in the world since

WWII and will not easily give up its military advantages over its

rivals (we can see it from President Obama’s remark in the 2010 State

Of Union Address that he does not accept “the second place for the

U.S.” was warmly applauded) because the U.S. has been creating

“enemies”simply to justify its huge military spending or keep fresh

the sense of challenge and urgency among its decision-makers. Its

military-industrial complex (军工集团) is also so influential in US

politics that any cut in military spending is fiercely resisted.

Chapter Eleven The Government and Political Parties

P. 333-334

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1.50

2.the legislative, the executive, the judicial

3.independently

4.checks and balances

II Try to illustrate “checks and balances”in the three branches system based on the following words.

The President can veto bills approved by Congress and the President

nominates individuals to serve in the Federal judiciary; the Supreme

Court can declare a law enacted by Congress or an action by the

President unconstitutional; Congress can impeach the President,

Federal court justices and judges.

III Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

IV Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. F

P. 337-338

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1.American congress, the Senate, the House of Representatives

2.make federal laws

3. The vice president

4. The House of Representatives

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A 5.D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1.F

2.F

3.T

4.F

5.F

6.F

IV Answer the following question.

Because the Senate is smaller and its members serve longer terms. It has

several exclusive powers not granted to the House, for example, the power

to confirm or reject important nominations proposed by the President as

well as the power to ratify or reject proposed treaties with foreign

countries. It has the sole power to hear charges filed by the House of

Representatives against high-level officials for alleged wrongdoings, and

to find them guilty.

VI Briefly illustrate the procedure of how a law or a bill is made.

Here are some bulletin points.

See section 1.1.3

P. 341-343

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. executive, the Vice President

2. Commander-in-chief, the Secretary of State, the Senate

3. the people, Electoral College

4. the President, the major departments(called secretaries)

5. the President on important issues

6. the White House Office, the National Security Council, the Council

of Economic Advisors, the Office of Management and Budget II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.ABD

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1.T

2.T

3.F

4.F

5.T

V Answer the following question.

The Cabinet and the organization of Executive Branch

.

P. 345-346

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. the Supreme Court, the District Courts

2. District Court

3. Court of Appeals

4. Highest State Court of Appeals

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1. F

2.F

3.F

4.T

5.T

IV Answer the following question.

The federal court system is comprised of District Courts (94 of them),

Circuit Courts of Appeal (12 of them) and the Supreme Court. District

courts are the trial courts. The circuit courts are the appellate court,

charged with reviewing the decisions of the trial courts. The Supreme

Court is the court of last resort in the federal system.

P. 350-351

I Fill in the blanks in the following table.

1.Democrats, Republicans

2.Election Day

3.The senate, the House of Representatives

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.B

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1.F

2.T

3.T

4.F

5.F

6.F

7.T

8.F

9.T 10.F

IV Answer the following question.

The US Presidential Election Process is strictly guided by the

Constitution of the United States of America. According to this guideline,

the Electoral College makes use of similar tickets to elect both the

President and Vice President of the country. The US Election Procedures

are held under the strict authority and supervision of the local election

board.

Chapter Twelve The Law, Police and Military

P. 354

I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions.

1. constitutional law

2. statutory law

3. administrative regulations

4. the common law

II Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

1. D

2. D

3. C

4. A

5. D

III Decide which of the following statements is TRUE:

1.T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

V Answer the following question.

The American legal system features a complexity resulting from American

federalism. The Constitution, the foundation of the federal government

of the United States, is the basis of the American legal system. All

other laws are subordinate to the document. Within the federal structure,

each state retains a substantial degree of autonomy. Each has its own

constitution, statutes made by its own legislature, and a body of case

law created by its own courts. So it can be said that instead of one

uniform set of laws America has fifty one a set of laws for each of the

fifty states and one for the federation.