1、选修八 Unit1 Reading【学习目标】通过阅读课文了解加州是一个多民族、多元化的地方。了解加州的变化、发展过程。提高阅读理解的能力。【学习重难点】理解课文内容。提高阅读理解的能力。【学法指导】独立完成练习，小组讨论疑难。【学习过程】. Word revision1用方法；借助_ 2习惯于新生活；谋生_3(某人)想起_ 4与合作_5划线标出界限_ 6包括；吸收_7许多_ 819世纪末期_9想要做某事_ 10毫无疑问；无疑_11不久以后_ 12决不要_.Reading:1. First reading: Read the text quickly and answer:1. Califor
2、nia is the _ largest state in the USA. A. third B. Second C. fourth D. fifth2. California, a state in the western USA, borders _. A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean3. _ is Californias largest and the nations second largest city. A. Sacramento B. Los An
3、geles C. San Diego D. San Francisco4. Californias official nickname is the _ ? A. Sunflower State B. Golden State C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State5. _has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas6. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as
4、 the _state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first 2. Second reading: True or False questions_ 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
5、to California, the majority were religious men. _4.In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. _5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. _6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. _7.It is believed that before long the
6、 mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.After a long day at school，I walked home with my heavy schoolbagSleepy and 36 ，I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the 37 to eatI passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV，bu
7、t I knew my 38 would take me the whole nightI took my schoolbag and went 39 to my roomI tried to understand chemistry and 40 sleepiness at the same timeI tried to keep my eyes 41 and I wanted something to cheer me up Later, I 42 the sound of the front door openingAnd I waited for itthe sound of my m
8、om singing. Though she sang off-key(跑调)，_ 43 made me excited that she was hereI ran down to_44_ my momWe hugged each other and talked for a whileI like it when my mom was happyHer 45 seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to 46 the stress again Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be 4
9、7 after coming back from workEvery weekday，she wakes up 48 in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtownAt a 49 factory，she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and overAfter work，my mom at times gets stuck in 50 for two hours on
10、her way back homeWhen I 51 my school life with her work life, I should not be the one to 52 At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her jobI 53 that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart，which encourages me to d
11、o my work well, 54 there may be difficultiesSeeing her happy makes me feel 55 ，too 36AheavyBbusy Chungry Dunlucky 37AclassroomBkitchen Cbedroom Dapartment 38Adream Bsupper Chomework Dexperience 39AdownstairsBoutside Cupstairs Dinside 40Abreak offBput off Cget off Dfight off 41Aopening Bopened Copen
12、Dclosing 42Afelt Blistened Craised Dheard 43Awhich Bthat Cit Dbut 44. A. look B. greet C. said to D. help 45Aneed Bidea Cfaith Denergy 46Aface Bchange Caccept D1eave 47Acreative Bsensitive Ccompetitive Dpositive 48Aearly Bsoon Cfast D1ate 49Afurniture Bshoe Ccar Dclothing 50Achat Btraffic Cduty Dtask 51Areplace Bexchange Cconnect Dcompare 52AcomplainBdecide Cstudy Dplay 53Aachieve Bnotice Cappreciate Dimprove 54Ahowever Bthough Cdespite Dat least 55Agood Bskillful C successful Dimportant
