1、Period 1 Warming Up&Reading(1)美国有个别称叫“大熔炉”，那么你知道美国为什么会有此别称吗？它代表着什么意思呢？The United States of Americathe melting potDid you ever wonder why the United Statesis called a melting pot?Do you know what itmeans to call this country a melting pot?This great land has been attracting peoplefrom all over the wo
2、rld since its independencefrom British rule in 1783 at the end of theRevolutionary War.They came to this countryleaving behind their homeland in order to make abetter life for themselves.The constitution(宪法)of the United States starts with the words“Wethe people”.This is what the country is allabout
3、.“We the people”are from Asia,Europe,South America,from every corner of the world.People have come and are still coming to thisgreat country to become an American.Thisprivilege of becoming a citizen should not betaken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you theright to life,liberty,andpursuit(追 求)ofhap
4、piness，thisbeingourDeclarationofIndependence.The pride of becoming a legalcitizen and enjoying the freedoms that come withit is a dream for all the immigrants that come here.The results of the melting pot are Americancitizens who become part of the history of thisnation，who become the defenders of f
5、reedomand who bring their own individual talents andculture to melt into this great society.We areAsian Americans，Euro Americans,Mid EasternAmericans，or Afro Americans.We are allAmericans under the red，white and blue flag.识图填空Arctic,racial,Strait,elected,Ministry,aircraft 1 The Taiwan _ separates th
6、eTaiwan Island from the mainland.2One afternoon in the _，a fatherpolar bear and his son are walking around.3We_ John as chairman，for hewas reliable.4In fact，it is very safe to travel by_，and yet many people have theopposite thinking.5 A new law has been brought in todiscourage_(种族)prejudice.6The _ o
7、f Commerce haspromised to combat rising food prices.【答案】1Strait 2Arctic 3elected 4aircraft 5racial 6Ministry.中英匹配1majority_ 2Catholic _3federal _4rail _5Denmark _6Pakistan _An.巴基斯坦Badj.联邦制的；联邦政府的Cn.大多数；大半Dadj.天主教的；n.天主教徒En.丹麦 Fn.铁路；扶手；(护栏的)横条【答 案】1 C 2 D 3 B 4 F 5E 6A.构词助记1distinct(adj.)ion _ n差别；区分
8、；卓著2hardship_ n苦难；困苦3percentage_ n百分比；百分率4Italy(n.)ian_ n意大利人；意大利语adj.意大利人的；意大利语的5immigrateion_ n移民；移民入境6Korean_ n韩国/朝鲜人；朝鲜/韩语 adj.韩国(人/语)的；朝鲜(人/语)的【答 案】1 distinction 2 hardship 3percentage4Italian 5immigration 6Korean.短语填空live on,by means of,in addition,make a life,keep up1The kids used to live in
9、a small village.Ittook them almost a year to_(习惯于新的生活方式)in a large city.2 Jerry could not_(坚 持)anddropped out of the race.3 _(除 此 之 外),friendship canenrich our life and broaden our outlook.4He will die，but his fame will_(继续存在)after him.5She tried to explain_(借助)signlanguage，but we still couldnt unde
10、rstand whatshe meant.【答 案】1 make a life 2 keep up 3In addition 4live on 5by means of.通读课文，匹配各部分及其大意Part 1 ABrief introduction to CaliforniaPart 2 BThe future of CaliforniaPart 3 CThe history of settlement inCalifornia【答案】1A 2C 3B.精读课文，选择最佳选项()1._ is the third largest state inthe USA and has the larg
11、est population.ALos Angeles BAlaskaCSan Francisco DCalifornia()2.The first settlers came to Californiaby_.Asailing to the west in the Spanish shipB flying to California over the PacificOceanCcrossing the Bering Strait in the Arctic bymeans of a land bridgeDsailing to the south through the IndianOcea
12、n()3.Which of the following is TRUE?AMost people in the gold rush did notbecome rich but settled in California.BMost people died in the gold rush.CThe first to arrive in California for goldwere Asians.DAll the people became rich in the goldrush.()4.ChineseAmericans live_.Ain all parts of CaliforniaB
13、 onlyinthe“Chinatowns”ofLosAngelesConly in San FranciscoDin California as well as in Los Angeles()5.Whats the topic of this passageabout?AThe culture of California.BThe history of California.CThe population of California.DThe immigrants of California.【答案】15 DCAAB.精读课文，完成下列表格Fill in the blanks about
14、CALIFORNIANative AmericansThe first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to America by means of a land bridge.The SpanishThe majority of the first Spanish to go to California were 1_.The Mexicans gained 2_from Spain and California became part of Mexico.Losing the war in 1846，Mexico gave 3_ t
15、o the United States.Russians Russian hunters began setting in California in 4_.5_Gold was discovered in California in 1848Most of the adventurers who dreamed of 6_remained in California to make a life for themselves.7_Chinese immigrants,Italians,immigrants from Denmark,Europeans,Japanese farmers,and
16、 people from Africa.Most Recent ArrivalsCalifornia has become 8_ to more people from Asia,including Koreans,Cambodians，Vietnamese，and Laotians.The FutureThere will be no major racial or cultural 9_，but simply a mixture of many 10_.【答 案】1 religious men 2 theirindependence3 California 4 theearly1800s
17、5Gold Miners6 becomingrich 7 LaterArrivals 8home9groups 10races and cultures.难句分析1Exactly when the first people arrived inwhat we now know as California,no one reallyknows.在 这 个 复 合 句 中，when 在 此 意 为“何时”，引导_从句，从句提前，表示强调；what引导_ 从句，在从句中作know的_。这句话语序也换成：_2 Scientists believe that thesesettlerscrossed t
18、he Bering Strait in the Arctic to Americaby means of a land bridge which existed inprehistoric times.这是一个复合句，主句scientists believe后跟 _引导的宾语从句。宾语从句中，又包含着一个由_引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 _；bymeansof 意 思 是“_”。3It is believed that before long the mix ofnationalities will be so great that there will be nodistinct major
19、racial or cultural groups,but simplya mixture of many races and cultures.句 型 it is believed that 表 示“人 们 认为”，其中it是_，真正的主语是后面that引导的从句。so that 意思是“如此 以 至 于”，其 中 that 在 此 引 导_从句。【答案】1 宾语；宾语；宾语；No one reallyknows exactly when the first people arrived in thearea that we now call California.2that;which;a
20、 land bridge；用办法；借助3形式主语；结果状语.归纳课文，完成语法填空California is the1._(three)largest statein the USA but has the largest population.It has 2._(attract)people from all over the world.No one really knows when the first people arrivedin 3._we now know as California.NowtherearemoreNativeAmericans4._(live)in Cali
21、fornia than in any other state.California 5._(rule)by Spain and there isstill 6._strong Spanish influence in thestate.Peoplebegan7._(settle)inCalifornia when gold was discovered there.Butpeople from Africa have been living there.8._ is believed that before long the mix ofnationalities will be so great that there will be nodistinctmajor9._(race)orculturalgroups，but simply a10._(mix)of manyraces and cultures.【答案】1.third 2.attracted 3.what 4.living 5.was ruled 6a 7.settling/to settle 8.It 9.racial 10.mixture
