选修八unit1 reading&language point

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Unit 1 A land of diversity
Reading
California (one of the 50 states of the USA)
Pre-reading
CALIFORNIA (the Golden State)
Lying on the Pacific Ocean,
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First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native Americans.
16th Spanish soldiers arrived in South America century:
3. Which of the following is false according to the text? _____ C
A. During the Gold Rush Period many people went
to California in the hope of becoming rich. 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.
1821
1846 1848
Became part of Mexico The US declared war on Mexico Gold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.
1850
Task2: How many kinds of people are mentioned in Part 2?
Choose the correct answer after reading the text.
1. Why is there strong Spanish influence in D California? _______ A. Because there were many Spanish staying in California. B. Because Spanish was one of the settlers living there. C. Because the local people loved Spanish culture. D. Because California was once ruled by Spain.
California is on the west coast of the United States, which is diverse in topography(地形), climate and
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ecological environment. It has an
area of 411 square kilometers,
5. California’s official nickname is the _______? B A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State A 6. _____has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 7. California entered the Union on September 9, D state. 1850, as the ______ A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first
2. After the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, _______. D 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 survive the terrible times. D. Both A and B.
Part2 (para2-para9 ) When and why people from different countries moved to California. Part3 ( para10 California. ) The future of
Detailed Reading
15,000 years ago
Most Recent Arrivals Later Arrivals
Native Americans
people
The Spanish Russians
Gold Miners
Ex2 P3
• • • • • • • • • • • • Spanish In the early 16th century In the early 1800s Russians 1800s Africans Late 1840s / in the 1860s Chinese In the late 19th century Italians 1911 Danish 1920s Jewish Japanese at the beginning of the 20th century Koreans In more recent decades Cambodians In more recent decades In more recent decades Vietnamese From about 1970s Pakistanis
5. Which event brought even large members of Chinese immigrants to California? A A.To build the railway from W to E in the 1860s B. To make wine during the late 19th century C. To achieve their dreams during the Gold Rush Period D. To develop film industry in the 1920s
Summary
The text mainly introduces ________________ the short history of California. It describes _________________ the great history events happened in various times. It also tells ______ when ______ how and _____ why different people us _____, from all over the world having been immigrating to California. It explains to the reasons us ____________why it will be a simple multicultural community in the 21st century.
B 4. From the passage we can infer that _______ A. between the late 19th century and the early 20th century Italian and Danish immigrants came to California to make wine. B. by the 1920s 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 more racial or cultural groups in California because more and more people from different parts of the world are still coming to settle there.
1. The most important and largest river in
the United States of America is ______? D
A. the Ohio River
B. the Colorado River
C. The Missouri River
D. the Mississippi River
and it is one of the US states of the largest population, with the most developed economy. Meanwhile, its pleasant weather, long beach, and graceful natural landscape make the tourism prosperous.