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 people from all over thewo
2、rld since its independence from British rule in 1783 at the end ofthe Revolutionary War.They came to this country leaving behindtheir homeland in order to make a better life for themselves.Theconstitution(宪法)of the United States starts with the words“Wethe people”.This is what the country is all abo
3、ut.“We the people”are from Asia,Europe,South America,from every corner of the world.People have come and are stillcoming to this great country to become an American.Thisprivilege of becoming a citizen should not be taken lightly.Becoming a citizen gives you the right to life,liberty,andpursuit(追 求)o
4、f happiness，this being our Declaration ofIndependence.The pride of becoming a legal citizen and enjoyingthe freedoms that come with it is a dream for all the immigrants thatcome here.The results of the melting pot are American citizens whobecome part of the history of this nation，who become thedefen
5、ders of freedom and who bring their own individual talentsand culture to melt into this great society.We are AsianAmericans，Euro Americans,Mid Eastern Americans，or AfroAmericans.We are all Americans under the red，white and blueflag.识图填空Arctic,racial,Strait,elected,Ministry,aircraft 1The Taiwan _ sep
6、arates the Taiwan Island fromthe mainland.2One afternoon in the _，a father polar bear andhis son are walking around.3We_ John as chairman，for he was reliable.4In fact，it is very safe to travel by _，and yetmany people have the opposite thinking.5A new law has been brought in to discourage_(种族)prejudi
7、ce.6The _ of Commerce has promised to combatrising 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】1C 2D 3B 4F 5E 6A.构词助记1distinct(adj.)ion _
8、n差别；区分；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】1distinction 2hardship 3percentage4Italian 5immigration 6Korean.短语填空live on,by means of,in addition,make a life,keep up1The kids used to live i
9、n a small village.It took them almosta year to_(习惯于新的生活方式)in a large city.2Jerry could not_(坚持)and dropped out of therace.3_(除此之外),friendship can enrich our life andbroaden our outlook.4He will die，but his fame will_(继续存在)afterhim.5She tried to explain_(借助)sign language，butwe still couldnt understan
10、d what she meant.【答案】1make a life 2keep 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 in the USA and hasthe largest pop
11、ulation.ALos Angeles BAlaskaCSan Francisco DCalifornia()2.The first settlers came to California by_.Asailing to the west in the Spanish shipBflying to California over the Pacific OceanCcrossing the Bering Strait in the Arctic by means of a landbridgeDsailing to the south through the Indian Ocean()3.
12、Which of the following is TRUE?AMost people in the gold rush did not become rich butsettled in California.BMost people died in the gold rush.CThe first to arrive in California for gold were Asians.DAll the people became rich in the gold rush.()4.ChineseAmericans live_.Ain all parts of CaliforniaBonl
13、y in the“Chinatowns”of Los AngelesConly in San FranciscoDin California as well as in Los Angeles()5.Whats the topic of this passage about?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_
15、to 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,an
16、d 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】1religious men 2their independence3California 4the early 1800s 5
17、Gold Miners6becoming rich 7Later Arrivals 8home9groups 10races and cultures.难句分析1Exactly when the first people arrived in what we nowknow as California,no one really knows.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：_2Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering
18、Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge whichexisted in prehistoric 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_；by means of意思是“_”。3It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities willbe so great that there will be no distinct major racial or
19、culturalgroups,but simply a 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 really knows exactly whenthe first people arrived in the area that we now call California.2that;which;a land bridge；用办法；借助3形式主语；
20、结果状语.归纳课文，完成语法填空California is the1._(three)largest state in the USA buthas the largest population.It has 2._(attract)people fromall over the world.No one really knows when the first peoplearrived in 3._we now know as California.Now therearemore Native Americans4._(live)in California than in anyother
21、 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.wasruled 6a 7.settling/to settle 8.It 9.racial 10.mixture点击进入WORD链接
