1、Unit 1 A land of diversity一个多元文化的国土963712548AtlanticPacificCanadaMexicoRocky MountainsMississippiWashingtonDCCalifornia10Los AngelesSuperiorMichiganHuronErieOntarioNew YorkBostonPhiladelphiaSan FranciscoMexico GulfHow much do you know aboutCalifornia?1.California is the _ largest state in the USA.A.
2、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 Angeles C.San Diego D.San FranciscoAAB4.Californias officia
3、l nickname is the _?A.Sunflower State C.Land of opportunity B.Golden State D.Evergreen State5._has the largest population in the USA.A.California C.Alaska B.Washington D.Texas6.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the _state.A.thirtieth C.thirty-eighth B.thirty-second D.thirty-first B
4、AD READING Divide the passage into three parts according to the main idea of each part.Part1()Brief introduction to California.Part2()When and why people from different countries moved to California.Part3()The future of California.para1para2-para9 para1015,000 years ago16thcentury:1821184618481850Fi
5、rst settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia.These people are now known as Native AmericanSpanish soldiers arrived in South AmericanBecame part of MexicoThe US declared war on MexicoGold was discovered in California California became the 31st state of the US.Task1 ScanningWrite the period in whi
6、ch these people first came to California in large numbersSpanishRussians AfricansChineseItaliansDanishJewishJapaneseKoreansEarly 16th centuryEarly 1800s 1800sLate 1840sLate 19th century19111920sBeginning of the 20th centuryFrom about the 1970sCambodiansVietnamesePakistanisFrom about the 1970sIn more
7、 recent decadesFrom about the 1970sTask2 Fast reading True or False questions1.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.During Gold Rush Period,many achieved their dream of being rich.5.In the late 19th century,Chinese immigrants arrived in California.6.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups.FFTFFT
