2019学年度高中英语人教版选修八Unit1 A land of diversity Period1 Reading课件(19张)
2019年人教版英语高考一轮复习第一部分 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity
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Ⅲ.语境应用(用所给词的适当形式填空) 1．The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.The major reason is that TV can give them more amusement.(major) 2．People in this country will vote to elect a new president and the result of this
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Ⅱ.语境应用(选用上述短语的适当形式填空) 1． In some rural places of China, some people still prefer keeping_up lifestyle. 2．Mr Brown sent an email to the manager， applying_for 3．It is honourable to shame. 4．After seeing
2019春高中英语人教版选修8练习：Unit 1 A land of diversity Word版含解析
Unit 1 A land of diversity[导语] 美国有个别称叫“大熔炉”，那么你知道美国为什么会有此别称吗？它代表着什么意思呢？The United States of America－the melting pot Did you ever wonder why the United States is called a melting pot? Do you know what it means to call this country a melting pot?This great land has been attracting people from all over the world since its independence from British rule in 1783 at the end of the Revolutionary War.They came to this country leaving behind their homeland in order to make a better life for themselves.The Constitution of the United States starts with the words “We the people...”．This is what the country is all about.“We the people”are from Asia, Europe, South America, from every corner of the world.People have come and are still coming to this great country to become an American.This privilege ofbecoming a citizen should not be taken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness，this being our Declaration of Independence.The pride of becoming a legal citizen and enjoying the freedoms that come with it is a dream for all the immigrants that come here.The results of the melting pot are American citizens who become part of the history of this nation，who become the defenders of freedom and who bring their own individual talents and culture to melt into this great society.We are Asian Americans，Euro Americans, Mid Eastern Americans，or Afro Americans.We are all Americans under the red，white and blue flag.[词海拾贝]1．constitution n．宪法2．liberty n．自由3．pursuit n．追求4．immigrant n．移民[问题思考]1．Why did people come to USA leaving behind their homeland?_______________________________________________________ 2．Where do the immigrants of the US，come from?_______________________________________________________ 答案：1.Because they wanted to make a better life for themselves.2．They are from Asia，Europe，South America，from every corner of the world.Ⅰ.为单词选择正确的释义1．Arctic A．插入；嵌入2．ministry B．权威；权力3．federal C．申请人4．aircraft D．移民；移民入境5．immigration E．售票员；列车员；指挥6．nephew F．联邦制的；同盟的7．applicant G．关切的；体贴的；深思的8．conductor H．处罚；惩罚9．punishment I．侄子；外甥10．authority J．飞行器；航空器；飞机11．thoughtful K．北极的；北极区的12．insert L．(政府的)部；神职；牧师的职位答案：1－K 2－L 3－F 4－J 5－D 6－I 7－C8－E 9－H 10－B 11－G 12－AⅡ.根据所给汉语提示写出单词1．________ n．海峡2．________ n．方法；手段3．________ n．横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道4．________ n. & adj.代理；副职5．________ n．海关；关税；进口税6．________ vi.发生；出现7．________ vt.& vi.刮；剃8．________ n．闸；刹车；制动器9．________ n．角；角度10．________ n．正义；公平11．________ adj. 公民的；国内的；民间的答案：1.strait 2.means 3.crossing 4.vice 5.customs 6．occur 7.shave 8.brake 9.angle 10.justice 11.civilⅢ.根据英语释义写出单词1．________：clearly different or of a different kind2．________：the largest part of a group of people or things3．________：a situation that is difficult and unpleasantbecause you do not have enough money，food，clothes，etc.4．________：to choose somebody to do a particular job by voting for them5．________：the number，amount，rate of something，expressed as if it is part of a total which is 1006．________：happening or existing between people of different races7．________：a sudden increase in trade and economic activity；a period of wealth and success8．________：suggest the possibility of sth9．________：clearly seen; obvious10．________：allow using sth by giving some money11．________：seize (sb/sth) with hand or understand (sth) fully 12．________：grateful13．________：be in deep sorrow14．________：make sth better by changing15．________：not anywhere答案：1.distinct 2.majority 3.hardship 4.elect5．percentage 6.racial 7.boom 8.indicate9．apparent 10.hire 11.grasp 12.thankful13．mourn 14.reform 15.nowhereⅣ.选用正确短语的适当形式完成句子1．The government has taken measures to make this custom ________．2．It's not easy to ________ in a new city.3．Will the fine weather ________？4．________ people prefer peace to war.5．The man succeeded ________ working twice as hard as others.6．I'll have finished my homework ________ you come.7．______________ of school books now have pictures.8．______________ an album，I gave him a pen and a pencil.9．____________________ at least a score of buildings were damaged or destroyed.10．I think ________________ he will arrive tomorrow.答案：1.live on 2.make a life 3.keep up 4.The majority of 5．by means of 6.by the time 7.A large percentage8．In addition to 9.It was believed that10．it is likely that课文表层理解Ⅰ.判断正(T)误(F)1．California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population.( )2．The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans.( )3．Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men.( )4．In the early 1800s，Russians began settling in California.( )5．In the late 19th century，Chinese immigrants arrived in California.( )答案：1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.FⅡ.读课文，完成表格答案：1.Americans ns 3.Suffered greatly4．the natives' land 5. part of Mexico 6.18467．Russians 8.California 9.gold 10.1850课文深层理解Ⅰ.主旨匹配Part 1(Para.1) A．The history about people from different countries moving to California.Part 2(Paras.2～9) B．The future of California.Part 3(Para.10) C．A brief introduction to California.答案：Part 1—C Part 2—A Part 3—BⅡ.单项选择1．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－Mexican war.D．South Americans were among the first to arrive to look for gold.2．How many kinds of people are mentioned in this text?A．4. B．5. C．6. D．7.3．What's the main reason that Chinese immigrants came to California?A．For gold.B．For the building of the railway.C．To open restaurants.D．To live in the Chinatown.4．It can be inferred that ________．A．European and Jewish people came to make films in Hollywood, CaliforniaB．people from Mexico came to work in the ship and aircraft industriesC．Indians and Pakistanis are good at making computersD．there will be more racial or cultural groups because more people are arriving in California5．What's the topic of this passage about?A．The culture of California. B．The history of California.C．The population of California. D．The history of the USA.答案：1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.BⅢ.领会下列句子所用的句型并尝试译成汉语1．However，it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago._______________________________________________________ 2．It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA，having attracted people from all over the world._______________________________________________________3. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows._______________________________________________________ 4．That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language._______________________________________________________ 5．It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures._______________________________________________________ 答案：1．然而，美洲土著人可能至少在15 000年以前就生活在加利福尼亚州了。
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod 5Using LanguagePPT课件(92张)
【活学活用】 ①You should prevent such a silly thing _o_c_c_u_r_r_in_g_ _a_g_a_i_n. 你应该阻止这种蠢事再次发生。 ②It never _o_c_c_u_r_re_d_ _to_ _m_e_ _to_ phone you. 我根本没有想到要打电话给你。
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8. a _g_r_e_a_t/_g_o_o_d_ many 许多; 很多
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阅读课文, 回答下列问题 1. George’s diary is mainly about_______. A. the view of San Francisco Bay B. the great drive marked out for tourists C. the prison on Angel Island D. his tour in San Francisco
2. Once a boy came into a barbershop and asked the barber to shave him. ( 给……刮脸 )
3. The driver started the engine, and released the brake. ( 刹车 )
4. Faced with this shortage of workers, factory owners had to hire a large number of new immigrants. ( 雇用 )
③单句写作: 如果我被雇用, 我能把工作做好并且那也 是我的荣幸。 (hire) I can do the work well and it will be my pleasure _if__I _a_m__h_ir_e_d_.
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod1Reading学案(5页word版)
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod1Reading学案基础测试：Ⅰ. 单词拼写1. After the arrival of the Europeans, the native people were forced into s .2. You have difficulty in moving to America, because the rules of i are rather strict for the foreigners.3. Only a few of them thought highly of the plan. The m were against it.4. Obama was e as the forty four president of the United States.5. The rural r has achieved good results, and there has been a noticeable change in the countryside.6. My uncle h two people to help him in harvest last autumn.7. I was in half the way when it suddenly (想到) to me that I had left my notebook home.8. (显然地)，he was mistaken about by the others.9. It is believed that before long the mix of (国籍) will be very large.10. I was one of the （申请人）for the job.Ⅱ. 用方框内所给的短语的适当形式填空take off/take up/take in/take on1. The city has been developing very fast and it has a new look.2. The old man the story at this point.3. Don’t be by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.4. The plane for Beijing at four o’clock.Ⅲ. 完成句子1. 我突然想起今晚我该拜访汤姆。
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod 1 reading教案设计(7页)
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityPeriod 1: A sample lesson plan for reading教案设计(CALIFORNIA)AimsTo help students develop their reading abilityTo help students learn about land of diversityTo help students revise noun clausesProceduresI. Warming up by talking about CaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the west coast ofthe United States. It is by far the most populousstate in the U.S., as well as the most physicallydiverse, with the highest and the lowest points inthe lower 48 states located within 150 miles ofeach other. If California were an independentnation, it wouldhave the fifth largest economy in the world (afterthe rest of the U.S., Japan, Germany, and Britain;see economy of California). The state's officialnickname is "The Golden State" in reference to California's 1849 Gold Rush. [1] California's U.S. postal abbreviation is CA, and its Associated Press abbreviation is Calif.II. Pre-readingLook at the pictures on page 1. Discuss them in pairs.The famous Hollywood sign, a symbol of the city's world famous entertainment culture.Silicon Valley is a commonly used nickname for the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California, USA, originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually becoming a metaphor for the entire concentration of high tech businesses.III. ReadingRead the text to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions.IV. Copying and making sentencesYou are asked to copy all the useful expressions into your notebook after class as homework. YouV. Transferring informationNow you are going to the text again to note down the most important events in the CaliforniaVI. Reading the text again to draw a diagram of it and retell the story in your own wordsVII. Closing down by writing a history accountTo end this period you are to write a history account of your own city. You are required to use the。
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit1A land of diversityPeriod5 Using language-Listening exercisePPT课件
Listen again and fill in the blanks. C: Hello. G: Hi, Christie. It’s me, George. C: Gosh, George! _W__h__er_e__ are you? G: In Joshua Tree National Park. C: Wow, where’s that? G: It’s in _s_o_u_t_h_e_a_s_t_ California. C: Lucky you! What are you doing down
it’s nothing like _w__h_a_t _ I imagined. C: Really? G: Yeah. I expected everyone to live _n_e_a_r
the beach in big houses, and I thought everyone here would be _r_i_c_h_. C: (laughing) Just as I thought. You’ve watched too many American _m__o_v_ie_s_! G: I know, and they can give you the _w_r_o_n_g_ idea!
New Orleans has such a _d_i_v_er_s_e_ and interesting culture. New Orleans is in the _s_ta_t_e_ of Louisiana, which at different times belonged to the French, the Spanish and the E__n_g_li_s_h_.
C: Such as? G: Well, there are _w__h_i_te_ and _b_l_a_c_k__
2019年人教版选修8unit1A land of diversityP5 Listening exercise (共21张PPT)精品物理
Americans of course, and lots of Asians. And about a _q_u_a_r_t_e_r of all Californians are Hispanic.
Listen to the text. A TRAVELLER’S STORY
T = Tom M = Mandy
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
T: This is Tom Price, and you are listening to Traveller’s Tales, a _w_e_e_k_l_y__ programme about _t_r_a_v_e_l _. Today on the show, we have Mandy Long, who has _ju__st__ returned from New Orleans. Welcome, Mandy.
M: Oh, it’s _o_n_ly_ at the beginning that it’s sad. Listen to this one from _f_u_r_t_h_e_r_ on in the CD.
T: It must be huge. M: Yeah, it is. And you don’t get much
_sl_e_e_p_ as the celebrations go on all night. T: Apart from the Mardi Gras what else
did you _e_n_j_o_y_ about New Orleans? M: It’s hard to know _w_h_e_r_e_ to start.
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity单元测试试卷之二(23页word版)
2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 1 A land of diversity单元测试试卷之二第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AQuick TalkIn the exciting thriller Baby Driver, the actor and DJ, Ansel Elgort, 23, plays a music-obsessed (对音乐着迷的) getaway driver trying to escape from a life of crime.Your character gets turned on to new music from iPods he finds in stolen cars. Who has influenced your taste?Eve Beglarian, a composer (作曲家) and friend of my mother’s, made me my first iPod (playlist). One of the songs was Easy by the Commodores. The auditions (试演) for Baby Driver weren’t going well, and director Edgar Wright said,“Do you know any songs that you know every word to?” I remembered Easy. He said, “When you’re ready, I want you to sing it.” He told me that that was what got me the role. I guess I have to thank Eve.At times the movie plays like a very complex music video.They filmed very rhythmically. If I wasn’t wearing earphones, I was wearing an earwig —like a radio, but it’s tiny and you can he ar things in your ear. Whatever the audience hears, we heard while filming.How much did you get to drive?They only let me drive when no one else was in the car, so that wasn’t often. They didn’t want me to kill Jamie Foxx.You’re known for your brave and confident fashion choices. When did you start caring about style?I must have been in the sixth grade. I wore the same red Adidas sweatpants every day, a white T-shirt and blue shoes. I was like a cartoon character.After young-adult films like The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent, were you eager to be in a more adult film?I don’t look at The Fault in Our Stars as a teenage movie. I looked at it like, this is a great script (剧本) and a good character, and I was excited to do it. But of course I was looking forward to being part of a “real” movie. If it meant working with Kevin Spacey, Jamie Foxx and Jon Hamm, sign me up.21. What helped Ansel get the role in Baby Driver?A. Edgar’s suggestion.B. Eve’s recommendation.C. His excellence in driving.D. His performance of a song.22. What do we know about Ansel?A. He is pretty stylish.B. He likes cartoon films.C. He is a driving enthusiast.D. He has starred in two films.23. How does Ansel find the movie The Fault in Our Stars?A. It’s encouraging.B. It’s worth seeing.C. There’s no film worse than it.D. There’s room for improvement.BImagine telling Einstein to stop studying physics. Imagine telling Picasso to stop painting. Could they stop doing the things they loved? This is what people tried to do to Sophie Germain.Sophie’s love was mathematics. She fell in love with it when she was only 13 years old and decided to become a mathematician. However, it was very unusual for a girl from a middle-class family to study math in the early eighteenth century in France.Sophie’s parents wanted her to be like other girls. When she studied math, they tried to stop her. Sophie didn’t want to stop. She studied secretly at night, bycandlelight, when her parents slept. Sophie’s parents found out, and they took away her candles. That didn’t stop Sophie. She found more candles. Finally, her parents decided to let Sophie study.When Sophie was 18 years old, a school for mathematician opened in Paris. Sophie couldn’t take classes there because it was for men only. However, she didn’t let this discrimination (歧视) against women stop her. She started writing letters to math professors at the school. She asked them questions, and she wrote about her ideas. However, she didn’t sign her own name on the letters. She used a man’s name, Monsieur LeBlanc. This idea worked, and the professors responded to her letters. After a while, one professor asked to meet the brilliant (杰出的) Monsieur LeBlanc. Imagine his surprise! Monsieur LeBlanc was a woman. The professor didn’t tell anyone. He kept Sophie’s secret.Sophie is famous for her excellent work on a difficult math problem that was a challenge for many other mathematicians. She is also famous for her studies of metal as a building material. Years later, engineers used her ideas to build skyscrapers (摩天大楼), such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sophie’s hometown.Today, on the base of the Eiffel Tower, there are 72 names of brilliant French scientists and mathematicians. These people all made great contributions to the world. However, th ere’s one important name that’s missing: Sophie Germain.24. What was Sophie’s parents’ first reaction to her love for math?A. They disagreed on it.B. They gave it their full support.C. They considered it as childish.D. They pretended not to know about it.25. How did Sophie manage to keep in touch with some mathematicians?A. She signed a male name.B. She was dressed as a man.C. She told them of her love for math.D. She sent them her published essays.26. Which of the following can best describe Sophie?A. Honest and responsible.B. Ambitious and sensitive.C. Determined and talented.D. Patient and single-minded.27. What does the author suggest about Sophie in the last paragraph?A. Her ideas influenced 72 scientists.B. Her efforts were widely recognized.C. Her contribution deserved a mention.D. Her name was written on the Eiffel Tower.CThe island of Cuba is no bigger than Pennsylvania. Yet when it comes to nature, the island is one of the most important places on the planet. That is the message of ¡Cuba!, an exhibit that opened in November at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in New York City.“The biodiversity (生物多样性) of Cuba is part of Cuban identity,” Ana Luz Porzecanski says. She is the director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at AMNH and one of the two curators (a person in charge of a museum exhibit) of the exhibit.Detailed recreations of four habitats transport typical parts of Cuba’s landscapes and seascapes to New York. They include ancient caves and a network of reefs (珊瑚礁). One area features live anole lizards, a Cuban tree frog, and a Cuban boa.Cuba boasts more than 6,500 species of plants, 161 kinds of reptiles, 65 types of amphibians, 42 species of mammals, and 367 bird species. One of those is the bee hummingbird. Weighing far less than an ounce (about 28 grams), it is the smallest bird on Earth.Much of the wildlife found in Cuba exists only there. That gives scientists a unique opportunity to study how plants and animals develop and survive.“Cuba is a very exciting place for us to look at all these different processes,” says Christopher Raxworthy. He is in charge of one department of the museum and a cocurator of the exhibit. “But that also creates great challenges for conservation.”Climate chang e is threatening Cuba’s wildlife. Some species may even disappear. The country is taking steps to protect its plants and animals. But AMNH hopes ¡Cuba!will show how important the country’s natural world is to everyone.28. What can be known about ¡Cuba!?A. It shows Cuba’s rich biodiversity.B. It compares the islands on the planet.C. It features Cuba’s social development.D. It opens in a museum in Pennsylvania.29. What does the underlined word “boasts” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Increases.B. Needs.C. Has.D. Expects.30. What does Christopher find challenging?A. To organize the exhibition.B. To observe plants and animals.C. To study the unique species of Cuba.D. To protect the native wildlife of Cuba.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Cuba fights climate changeB. Travel from Cuba to AmericaC. Wildlife conservation faces threatD. AMNH’s Cuba exhibit explores biodiversityDAs Antarctic ice continues to melt at an alarming rate, scientists warn that the well-being of penguins native to the area is becoming increasingly threatened.According to a new report, the welfare and existence of at least half of the world’s 18 penguin species will be badly affected if the warming of the Antarctic Peninsula continues. Experts say that a big part of the problem is related to food: Less ice means less krill (磷虾), a cornerstone (基石) of the Antarctic ecosystem and a mainstay of a penguin’s diet.“When you look at all penguins they are largely in trouble,” said Oxford University penguinologist Tom Hart, who spends a few months every year observing penguins along the Antarctic coast. “We’re so concerned because we’re seeing great changes to their populations. They’re probably not going to go extinct anytime soon, but the environment is changing ver y fast.”Emperor penguins, Adelies and chinstraps, for example, live entirely in the Antarctic. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), both emperor penguins and Adelies are considered “near threatened.” Even populations of chinstraps, not usually considered a vulnerable (易危的) species, have “declined by up to 50 percent in the last 30 years,” Hart said. “The general public doesn’t realize that penguin populations are declining so fast.”In an interview with the BBC in 2009, Professor Hart warned that emperor penguins could face near-extinction by the end of the century if global warming continued at its present rate.“Regardless of their environmental preferences, we see a connection between climate change and penguin populations through the loss of habitat of their main food source,” Dr Wayne Trivelpiece, the report’s lead author said. “As warming continues, the loss of krill will have a far-reaching effect throughout the Antarctic ecosystem.”Since krill feed on phytoplankton (浮游植物) that grow under ice cover, warming waters and disappearing sea ice have contributed to decreasing Antarctic krill populations. According to Al Jazeera, other recent studies have shown that krill in the Southern Ocean may have declined by about 80 percent since the 1970s.“Simply put, without krill, most of the life forms in the Antarctic would disappear,”National Geographic said.32. What problem will penguins face?A. Loss of habitat.B. A shortage of food.C. Population increase.D. Colder environment.33. What is Tom Hart’s attitude toward the penguins’ situation?A. Uncaring.B. Optimistic.C. Doubtful.D. Worried.34. Why does the author mention chinstraps in Paragraph 4?A. To blame human beings’ unawareness.B. To underline the dangers penguins face.C. To give an example of an extinct species.D. To show how penguins react to global warming.35. What do the last two paragraphs suggest?A. Krill loss may have disastrous results.B. Warming waters bring more phytoplankton.C. Sea ice disappearance causes krill’s overproducing.D. Phytoplankton are a key diet of Antarctic creatures.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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the largest population. F
2.The native Americans are treated well after the
arrival of Europeans.
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3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the
majority were religious men. T
3. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?
It was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even large numbers of Chinese immigrants to California.
Over 40% of Californians speak _S_p_a_n_i_s_h__ as a first or second language because California was ruled by Spain in the 18th century till 1821 when the people of Mexico gained their independence from Spain.
Among the first settlers, Native Americans are believed by scientists to have crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America __b_y__m_e_a_n_s__o_f__ a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. And today there are more Native Americans living in California than that in any other states.
2019学年度 人教版选修八Unit 1
A land of diversity 一个多元文化的国土
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4. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many African people go to California?
Between 1942 and 1945, even more people came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries.
2. Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States ?
3. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California?
4. Between 1942 and 1945, why did so many African people go to California?
From about the 1970s In more recent decades From about the 1970s
Task2 Fast reading True or False questions
1.California is the largest state in the USA and has
2. Why did Mexico have to give California to the United States ?
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico. After it lost the war , Mexico had to give California to the United Stated.
Write the period in which these people first came to California in large numbers
•Spanish
Early 16th century
•Russians
Early 1800s
•Africans
1800s
•Chinese
Late 1840s
4.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their
dream of being rich. F
5. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants
arrived in California. F
6.It is believed that before long the mix of
•Italians
Late 19th century
•Danish
1911
•Jewish
1920s
•Japanese
Beginning of the 20th century
•Koreans
From about the 1970s
•Cambodians •Vietnamese •Pakistanis
exam next period.
Most of the people attracted from all over the world to California remained to ___m_a_k_e__a_l_if_e____ for themselves after the 1848 Gold Rush, making it a multicultural society in 1850.
nation’s second largest city.
A. Sacramento B. Los Angeles
C. San Diego
D. San Francisco
4. California’s official nickname is the
___B____ ?
A. Sunflower State C. Land of opportunity B. Golden State D. Evergreen State
In fact, before long California will become a _m__ix_t_u_r_e__ of many races and cultures.
Homework
• Read the passage again. • New worቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱs revision. • Finish the exercises on P4. • Remember to bring your Mid-term
The Russian settlers in the early 1800s were hunters, and now some 25,000 __R_u_s_s_i_a_n_-A__m_e_r_ic_a_n_s__ are living in and around San Francisco.
5. _A__has the largest population in the USA.
A. California
C. Alaska
B. Washington D. Texas
6. California entered the Union on
September 9, 1850, as the __D____state.
nationalities will be so great that there will be no
major racial or culture groups. T
Task3 Intensive reading
1. What are the changes of Native Americans’ life after the arrival of Europeans?
SUMMING UP
Fill in the blanks below accordingly.
California has the distinction of being the most _m__u_lt_ic_u_l_t_u_ra_l__state in the USA, which, at various times, has attracted people from nearly every country in the world.
A. thirtieth
C. thirty-eighth
B. thirty-second D. thirty-first
—— READING
Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.
Part1 ( para1 ) Brief introduction to California. Part2 ( para2-para9 ) When and why people from different countries moved to California. Part3 ( para10) The future of California.
century: South American
1821 Became part of Mexico