人教版选修八第一单元课文翻译及重难点

选修八第一单元

CALIFORNIA

美国加州

课文翻译及重难点分析

but has the largest

It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural

their new home.

这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新

。

This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.

当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。

AMERCANS美洲土著人

in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

15 ,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。

Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering

Strait in the Arctic to a land bridge[ which existed in prehistoric times].

桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。

forced into slavery.

.

千上万的人被杀害或被迫成为奴隶。

the diseases [brought by the Europeans. ]

any other state.

住在加利福尼亚的美洲土著人比任何其他州的都要多。

SPANISH 西班牙人

In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain. Spanish

their land.

在18世纪的时候，加利福尼亚是由西班牙统治的西班牙士兵最

们的土地.

the Spanish had settled in most parts

西班牙人在南美洲的大部分地区定居下来，而且

.

Of the first Spanish to go to were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.

在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原住民传授天主教。

from Spain. California then became part of Mexico.

1821年，-加利福尼亚于是成了墨西哥的一部分。

In 1846 the United and after the war won by the USA, Mexico had to give California to the USA.

1846

把加利福尼亚割让给美国。

there is still a strong in the

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

40%的加利福尼亚人仍然把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的缘故。

俄罗斯人

Russian hunters,[who

California.]

人]开始在加利福尼亚定居下来。

Today 25,000

今天，住在圣弗朗西斯科（旧金山）及其周边地区的美籍俄罗斯人约有25,000人。

MINERS 淘金矿工

gold was discovered in California.

1848年，在加利福尼亚发现了金矿。

attracted people from all over the world.

The nearest, and therefore the first

（to do 不定式做定语） were South Americans and people from the United States.

Then adventurers from Europe and Asia

In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich.

事实上很少有人圆了发财梦。

Some died or returned home, but most remained in

California themselves despite great

Make a living

一些人死了或回家了，但是尽管条件十分艰苦，多数人

California elected to（决定做某事）become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850, it was already a multicultural society.

年加利福尼亚成为美国第31它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。

A RRIVALS后来的移民

Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period,

the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast even larger numbers to California in the 1860s.（强调句）

正是1 9世纪60年代要修建贯穿美国东西海岸的铁路，才使得更大批量的移民来到此地。

Today, live in all parts of