英语选修八第一单元学案

第一单元
California
Taks1. Read the short passages at Page 1-3 and choose one from A,B,C and D for each exercise in the following.
1. The main idea of this passage is _________.
A. the life of Californians
B. the population of California
C. the land of California
D.the history of California
2.How did the first settlers come to California?___________
A. They flied to California over the Pacific Ocean
B.They sailed southward through the Indian Ocean
C.They got to America crossing the Bering Strait in the Arctic by means of a land bridge
D. They sailed to the west in the Spanish ships
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? __________
A. Most people did not become rich but settled in California
B. Most people died in the gold rush
C. The first to arrive in California for gold were Asians
D. All the people became rich in the gold rush
4.Where do Chinese-Americans live ? ___________
A. They live in all parts of California
B. They only live in the Chinatowns of Los Angeles
C. They only live in San Francisco
D. They live in California as well as in Los Angeles
5.What about the future of California?_________
A. The racial culture will go on
B. Its climate and lifestyle will change a lot
C. More and more people will come to California only for gold
D. More travelers will be attracted to California for the climate and the lifestyle
Task2.Skimming: answer the following questions:
1.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
2.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to
California?
Task3 Ture 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.
4. Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language.
5. In the 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California.
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 C alifornia 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.
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。