1、Unit 1 A land of diversity A look at the history of the United States indicates that thiscountry has often been called“a melting pot”，where variousimmigrants and ethnic(种族的)groups have learned to work togetherto build a unique nation.Even those“original”Americans，theIndians，probably walked a land br
2、idge from Asia to North Americasome thousands of years ago.So，who are the real Americans？Theanswer is that any and all of them are！And you，no matter whereyou come from，could also become an American should you wantto.ThenyouwouldbecomeanotheradditiontoAmericaswonderfully rich“nation of immigrants”The
3、 United States is currently shifting from being a nation ofimmigrants of mainly European descent to one of immigrants fromother parts of the world，such as Asia and Latin America.Thenumber of recent immigrants has skyrocketed.They desire to escapeeconomic hardship and political oppression in their na
4、tive countriesas well as the desire to seek a better education and a moreprosperous(繁 荣 的)lifeinAmerica，“thelandofopportunity”Although there are frequent conflicts between thecultures they have brought with them from the“old country”and thosefound in America，most immigrants learn to adjust to and lo
5、ve theiradopted land.Read the passage and answer the following questions.1What do people often call the United States?答案：“A melting pot”2Why do people immigrate to the United States?答案：They desire to escape economic hardship and politicaloppression in their native countries as well as the desire to seek abetter education and a more prosperous life in America.3Are there any conflicts between the cultures they havebrought with them from the“old country”and those found inAmerica?答案：Yes，there are.谢谢观看！